Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 53,893	$ 45,928	$ 106,994	$ 88,889
Straight-line rent	5,252	3,178	9,980	5,366
Income from direct financing leases	12,808	12,263	25,363	24,479
Interest and fee income	27,848	15,191	53,425	30,915
Total revenues	99,801	76,560	195,762	149,649
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	14,956	12,442	29,712	26,131
Impairment charges		29,631		50,128
Property-related	530	(38)	881	700
General and administrative	10,642	8,206	21,547	17,165
Acquisition expenses	25,809	2,535	32,048	3,047
Total operating expenses	51,937	52,776	84,188	97,171
Operating income	47,864	23,784	111,574	52,478
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income (expense)	225	19	(571)	(30)
Earnings from equity and other interests	1,853	686	1,956	905
Interest expense	(26,890)	(24,362)	(53,318)	(45,974)
Debt refinancing costs		(290)	(238)	(290)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(563)	(40)	(938)	16
Net other expense	(25,375)	(23,987)	(53,109)	(45,373)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	22,489	(203)	58,465	7,105
Income (loss) from discontinued operations				(2)
Net income (loss)	22,489	(203)	58,465	7,103
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(82)		(161)	(65)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 22,407	$ (203)	$ 58,304	$ 7,038
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.11		$ 0.28	$ 0.04
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	$ 0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.11		$ 0.28	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares / units outstanding:
Basic	208,071	171,718	205,515	167,846
Diluted	208,640	172,369	206,127	168,459
Dividends declared per common share / unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.44	$ 0.42
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 53,893	$ 45,928	$ 106,994	$ 88,889
Straight-line rent	5,252	3,178	9,980	5,366
Income from direct financing leases	12,808	12,263	25,363	24,479
Interest and fee income	27,848	15,191	53,425	30,915
Total revenues	99,801	76,560	195,762	149,649
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	14,956	12,442	29,712	26,131
Impairment charges		29,631		50,128
Property-related	530	(38)	881	700
General and administrative	10,642	8,206	21,547	17,165
Acquisition expenses	25,809	2,535	32,048	3,047
Total operating expenses	51,937	52,776	84,188	97,171
Operating income	47,864	23,784	111,574	52,478
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income (expense)	225	19	(571)	(30)
Earnings from equity and other interests	1,853	686	1,956	905
Interest expense	(26,890)	(24,362)	(53,318)	(45,974)
Debt refinancing costs		(290)	(238)	(290)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(563)	(40)	(938)	16
Net other expense	(25,375)	(23,987)	(53,109)	(45,373)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	22,489	(203)	58,465	7,105
Income (loss) from discontinued operations				(2)
Net income (loss)	22,489	(203)	58,465	7,103
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	(82)		(161)	(65)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 22,407	$ (203)	$ 58,304	$ 7,038
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.11		$ 0.28	$ 0.04
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	$ 0	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.11		$ 0.28	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares / units outstanding:
Basic	208,071	171,718	205,515	167,846
Diluted	208,640	172,369	206,127	168,459
Dividends declared per common share / unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.44	$ 0.42