Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$ 35,976	$ 7,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,074	13,972
Direct financing lease interest accretion	(1,604)	(1,604)
Straight-line rent revenue	(4,728)	(3,099)
Straight-line rent write-off		950
Impairment charges		20,496
Share (Unit)-based compensation	2,825	2,287
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,377	1,049
Other adjustments	(1,290)	1,239
Changes in
Interest and rent receivables	667	(4,674)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(6,271)	(19,641)
Net cash provided by operating activities	42,026	18,282
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments	(165,700)	(115,000)
Principal received on loans receivable	1,466	1,469
Investment in loans receivable	(80,301)	(2,385)
Construction in progress and other	(46,511)	(27,925)
Net cash used for investing activities	(291,046)	(143,841)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facilities, net	(285,000)	50,000
Payments of term debt	(71)	(68)
Distributions paid	(38,461)	(35,778)
Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs	479,966	112,583
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	(15,319)	3,380
Debt issuance costs paid and other financing activities	(126)	(241)
Net cash provided by financing activities	140,989	129,876
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for period	(108,031)	4,317
Effect of exchange rate changes	(2,962)	13
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	144,541	45,979
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	33,548	50,309
Interest paid	22,832	22,613
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
Distributions declared, unpaid	46,026	36,032
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Operating activities
Net income	35,976	7,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,074	13,972
Direct financing lease interest accretion	(1,604)	(1,604)
Straight-line rent revenue	(4,728)	(3,099)
Straight-line rent write-off		950
Impairment charges		20,496
Share (Unit)-based compensation	2,825	2,287
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,377	1,049
Other adjustments	(1,290)	1,239
Changes in
Interest and rent receivables	667	(4,674)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(6,271)	(19,641)
Net cash provided by operating activities	42,026	18,282
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments	(165,700)	(115,000)
Principal received on loans receivable	1,466	1,469
Investment in loans receivable	(80,301)	(2,385)
Construction in progress and other	(46,511)	(27,925)
Net cash used for investing activities	(291,046)	(143,841)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facilities, net	(285,000)	50,000
Payments of term debt	(71)	(68)
Distributions paid	(38,461)	(35,778)
Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs	479,966	112,583
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	(15,319)	3,380
Debt issuance costs paid and other financing activities	(126)	(241)
Net cash provided by financing activities	140,989	129,876
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for period	(108,031)	4,317
Effect of exchange rate changes	(2,962)	13
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	144,541	45,979
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	33,548	50,309
Interest paid	22,832	22,613
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
Distributions declared, unpaid	$ 46,026	$ 36,032