Earnings Per Share/Unit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of Earnings Per Share

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

Our earnings per share were calculated based on the following (amounts in thousands):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	139,927		$	50,798		$	89,301
Non-controlling interests’ share in continuing operations		(329	)		(274	)		(224	)
Participating securities’ share in earnings		(1,029	)		(894	)		(729	)
Income from continuing operations, less participating securities’ share in earnings		138,569			49,630			88,348
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders		—			(2	)		7,914
Net income, less participating securities’ share in earnings	$	138,569		$	49,628		$	96,262
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares		217,997			169,999			151,439
Dilutive potential common shares		307			541			1,159
Diluted weighted-average common shares		218,304			170,540			152,598

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

Our earnings per unit were calculated based on the following (amounts in thousands):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	139,927		$	50,798		$	89,301
Non-controlling interests’ share in continuing operations		(329	)		(274	)		(224	)
Participating securities’ share in earnings		(1,029	)		(894	)		(729	)
Income from continuing operations, less participating securities’ share in earnings		138,569			49,630			88,348
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MPT Operating Partnership partners		—			(2	)		7,914
Net income, less participating securities’ share in earnings	$	138,569		$	49,628		$	96,262
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average units		217,997			169,999			151,439
Dilutive potential units		307			541			1,159
Diluted weighted-average units		218,304			170,540			152,598