Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate assets
Land	$ 315,787	$ 192,551
Buildings and improvements	2,675,803	1,848,176
Construction in progress and other	49,165	23,163
Intangible lease assets	256,950	108,885
Net investment in direct financing leases	626,996	439,516
Mortgage loans	757,581	397,594
Gross investment in real estate assets	4,682,282	3,009,885
Accumulated depreciation	(232,675)	(181,441)
Accumulated amortization	(25,253)	(21,186)
Net investment in real estate assets	4,424,354	2,807,258
Cash and cash equivalents	195,541	144,541
Interest and rent receivables	46,939	41,137
Straight-line rent receivables	82,155	59,128
Other loans	664,822	573,167
Other assets	195,540	95,099
Total Assets	5,609,351	3,720,330
Liabilities
Debt, net	3,322,541	2,174,648
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	137,356	112,623
Deferred revenue	29,358	27,207
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	12,831	23,805
Total liabilities	$ 3,502,086	$ 2,338,283
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity / Capital
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 10,000 shares; no shares outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 500,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 236,744 shares at December 31, 2015 and 172,743 shares at December 31, 2014	$ 237	$ 172
Limited Partners:
Additional paid-in capital	2,593,827	1,765,381
Distributions in excess of net income	(418,650)	(361,330)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(72,884)	(21,914)
Treasury shares, at cost	(262)	(262)
Total Medical Properties Trust Equity / Capital	2,102,268	1,382,047
Non-controlling interests	4,997
Total Equity / Capital	2,107,265	1,382,047
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	5,609,351	3,720,330
Common Units [Member]
Limited Partners:
Total Equity / Capital	237	172
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land	315,787	192,551
Buildings and improvements	2,675,803	1,848,176
Construction in progress and other	49,165	23,163
Intangible lease assets	256,950	108,885
Net investment in direct financing leases	626,996	439,516
Mortgage loans	757,581	397,594
Gross investment in real estate assets	4,682,282	3,009,885
Accumulated depreciation	(232,675)	(181,441)
Accumulated amortization	(25,253)	(21,186)
Net investment in real estate assets	4,424,354	2,807,258
Cash and cash equivalents	195,541	144,541
Interest and rent receivables	46,939	41,137
Straight-line rent receivables	82,155	59,128
Other loans	664,822	573,167
Other assets	195,540	95,099
Total Assets	5,609,351	3,720,330
Liabilities
Debt, net	3,322,541	2,174,648
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	84,628	74,195
Deferred revenue	29,358	27,207
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	12,831	23,805
Payable due to Medical Properties Trust, Inc.	52,338	38,038
Total liabilities	$ 3,501,696	$ 2,337,893
Commitments and Contingencies
Limited Partners:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (72,884)	$ (21,914)
Total Medical Properties Trust Equity / Capital	2,102,658	1,382,437
Non-controlling interests	4,997
Total Equity / Capital	2,107,655	1,382,437
Total Liabilities and Equity / Capital	5,609,351	3,720,330
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Units [Member]
Limited Partners:
Limited Partners Capital	2,153,769	1,390,296
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Equity / Capital
General partner - issued and outstanding - 2,363 units at December 31, 2015 and 1,722 units at December 31, 2014	21,773	14,055
Limited Partners:
Total Equity / Capital	$ 21,773	$ 14,055