Consolidated Statements of Net Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 247,604	$ 187,018	$ 132,578
Straight-line rent	23,375	13,507	10,706
Income from direct financing leases	58,715	49,155	40,830
Interest and fee income	112,184	62,852	58,409
Total revenues	441,878	312,532	242,523
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	69,867	53,938	36,978
Impairment charges		50,128
Property-related	3,792	1,851	2,450
Acquisition expenses	61,342	26,389	19,494
General and administrative	43,639	37,274	30,063
Total operating expenses	178,640	169,580	88,985
Operating income	263,238	142,952	153,538
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income (expense)	595	5,481	(319)
Earnings from equity and other interests	2,849	2,559	3,554
Debt refinancing and unutilized financings expense	(4,368)	(1,698)
Interest expense	(120,884)	(98,156)	(66,746)
Income tax expense	(1,503)	(340)	(726)
Net other expenses	(123,311)	(92,154)	(64,237)
Income from continuing operations	139,927	50,798	89,301
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(2)	7,914
Net income	139,927	50,796	97,215
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(329)	(274)	(224)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 139,598	$ 50,522	$ 96,991
Earnings per share / unit - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.64	$ 0.29	$ 0.59
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders			0.05
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.64	$ 0.29	$ 0.64
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding - basic	217,997	169,999	151,439
Earnings per share / unit - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.63	$ 0.29	$ 0.58
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders			0.05
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.63	$ 0.29	$ 0.63
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding - diluted	218,304	170,540	152,598
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 247,604	$ 187,018	$ 132,578
Straight-line rent	23,375	13,507	10,706
Income from direct financing leases	58,715	49,155	40,830
Interest and fee income	112,184	62,852	58,409
Total revenues	441,878	312,532	242,523
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	69,867	53,938	36,978
Impairment charges		50,128
Property-related	3,792	1,851	2,450
Acquisition expenses	61,342	26,389	19,494
General and administrative	43,639	37,274	30,063
Total operating expenses	178,640	169,580	88,985
Operating income	263,238	142,952	153,538
Other income (expense)
Interest and other income (expense)	595	5,481	(319)
Earnings from equity and other interests	2,849	2,559	3,554
Debt refinancing and unutilized financings expense	(4,368)	(1,698)
Interest expense	(120,884)	(98,156)	(66,746)
Income tax expense	(1,503)	(340)	(726)
Net other expenses	(123,311)	(92,154)	(64,237)
Income from continuing operations	139,927	50,798	89,301
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(2)	7,914
Net income	139,927	50,796	97,215
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(329)	(274)	(224)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 139,598	$ 50,522	$ 96,991
Earnings per share / unit - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.64	$ 0.29	$ 0.59
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders			0.05
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.64	$ 0.29	$ 0.64
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding - basic	217,997	169,999	151,439
Earnings per share / unit - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.63	$ 0.29	$ 0.58
Income from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders			0.05
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.63	$ 0.29	$ 0.63
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding - diluted	218,304	170,540	152,598