Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 70,358	$ 48,063	$ 177,351	$ 136,952
Straight-line rent	5,023	5,282	15,003	10,648
Income from direct financing leases	14,692	12,308	40,055	36,787
Interest and fee income	24,497	15,124	77,924	46,039
Total revenues	114,570	80,777	310,333	230,426
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	20,016	13,354	49,728	39,485
Impairment charges				50,128
Property-related	1,727	700	2,608	1,401
General and administrative	10,778	8,672	32,325	25,836
Acquisition expenses	24,949	4,886	56,997	7,933
Total operating expenses	57,470	27,612	141,658	124,783
Operating income	57,100	53,165	168,675	105,643
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income	1,350	75	780	44
Earnings from equity and other interests	476	1,153	2,432	2,059
Interest expense	(31,643)	(25,481)	(84,961)	(71,455)
Debt refinancing costs	(4,080)		(4,319)	(290)
Income tax expense	(80)	(249)	(1,018)	(232)
Net other expense	(33,977)	(24,502)	(87,086)	(69,874)
Income from continuing operations	23,123	28,663	81,589	35,769
Loss from discontinued operations				(2)
Net income	23,123	28,663	81,589	35,767
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(66)	(126)	(228)	(192)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 23,057	$ 28,537	$ 81,361	$ 35,575
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.16	$ 0.38	$ 0.21
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.16	$ 0.38	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares / units outstanding:
Basic	223,948	171,893	211,659	169,195
Diluted	223,948	172,639	212,068	169,852
Dividends declared per common share / unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.66	$ 0.63
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 70,358	$ 48,063	$ 177,351	$ 136,952
Straight-line rent	5,023	5,282	15,003	10,648
Income from direct financing leases	14,692	12,308	40,055	36,787
Interest and fee income	24,497	15,124	77,924	46,039
Total revenues	114,570	80,777	310,333	230,426
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	20,016	13,354	49,728	39,485
Impairment charges				50,128
Property-related	1,727	700	2,608	1,401
General and administrative	10,778	8,672	32,325	25,836
Acquisition expenses	24,949	4,886	56,997	7,933
Total operating expenses	57,470	27,612	141,658	124,783
Operating income	57,100	53,165	168,675	105,643
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income	1,350	75	780	44
Earnings from equity and other interests	476	1,153	2,432	2,059
Interest expense	(31,643)	(25,481)	(84,961)	(71,455)
Debt refinancing costs	(4,080)		(4,319)	(290)
Income tax expense	(80)	(249)	(1,018)	(232)
Net other expense	(33,977)	(24,502)	(87,086)	(69,874)
Income from continuing operations	23,123	28,663	81,589	35,769
Loss from discontinued operations				(2)
Net income	23,123	28,663	81,589	35,767
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(66)	(126)	(228)	(192)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 23,057	$ 28,537	$ 81,361	$ 35,575
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.16	$ 0.38	$ 0.21
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.16	$ 0.38	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares / units outstanding:
Basic	223,948	171,893	211,659	169,195
Diluted	223,948	172,639	212,068	169,852
Dividends declared per common share / unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.66	$ 0.63