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Real Estate and Loans Receivable - Monroe Facility - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]  
Impairment charges $ 50,128,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Monroe Properties [Member]  
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]  
Impairment charges 47,000,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= mpw_MonroeFacilityMember
Lease inducements to tenants 5,000,000us-gaap_IncentiveToLessee
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= mpw_MonroeFacilityMember
Amount paid in settlement of bankruptcy claims 2,500,000mpw_PaymentsOfDebtorInPossessionFinancingCosts
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= mpw_MonroeFacilityMember
Net investment $ 36,000,000mpw_InvestmentInRealEstateNet
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= mpw_MonroeFacilityMember