Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 74,061	$ 53,100
Straight-line rent	8,217	4,728
Income from direct financing leases	18,951	12,555
Interest and fee income	33,770	25,578
Total revenues	134,999	95,961
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	21,142	14,756
Property-related	901	351
General and administrative	11,471	10,905
Acquisition expenses	(1,065)	6,239
Total operating expenses	32,449	32,251
Operating income	102,550	63,710
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense)	369	(796)
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	(5,001)	103
Interest expense	(39,373)	(26,666)
Income tax expense	(319)	(375)
Net other expense	(44,324)	(27,734)
Income from continuing operations	58,226	35,976
Loss from discontinued operations	(1)
Net income	58,225	35,976
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(298)	(79)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 57,927	$ 35,897
Earnings per share / unit - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.18
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.18
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding - basic	237,510	202,958
Earnings per share / unit - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.17
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.17
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding-diluted	237,819	203,615
Dividends declared per common share / unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.22
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 74,061	$ 53,100
Straight-line rent	8,217	4,728
Income from direct financing leases	18,951	12,555
Interest and fee income	33,770	25,578
Total revenues	134,999	95,961
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	21,142	14,756
Property-related	901	351
General and administrative	11,471	10,905
Acquisition expenses	(1,065)	6,239
Total operating expenses	32,449	32,251
Operating income	102,550	63,710
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense)	369	(796)
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	(5,001)	103
Interest expense	(39,373)	(26,666)
Income tax expense	(319)	(375)
Net other expense	(44,324)	(27,734)
Income from continuing operations	58,226	35,976
Loss from discontinued operations	(1)
Net income	58,225	35,976
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(298)	(79)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 57,927	$ 35,897
Earnings per share / unit - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.18
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.18
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding - basic	237,510	202,958
Earnings per share / unit - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.17
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.24	$ 0.17
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding-diluted	237,819	203,615
Dividends declared per common share / unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.22