Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating activities
Net income	$ 58,225	$ 35,976
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,694	15,074
Direct financing lease interest accretion	(2,612)	(1,604)
Straight-line rent revenue	(8,217)	(4,728)
Share / (Unit)-based compensation expense	2,020	2,825
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,835	1,377
Other adjustments	(3,178)	(1,290)
Changes in:
Interest and rent receivables	(3,453)	667
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities\expenses	3,022	(6,271)
Net cash provided by operating activities	69,336	42,026
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments		(165,700)
Principal received on loans receivable	1,954	1,466
Investment in loans receivable		(80,301)
Construction in progress and other	(55,301)	(46,511)
Net cash used for investing activities	(53,347)	(291,046)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facilities, net	(455,000)	(285,000)
Proceeds from term debt	500,000
Payments of term debt	(74)	(71)
Distributions paid	(52,402)	(38,461)
Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs		479,966
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	3,371	(15,319)
Debt issuance costs paid and other financing activities	(8,173)	(126)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(12,278)	140,989
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for period	3,711	(108,031)
Effect of exchange rate changes	7,158	(2,962)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	195,541	144,541
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	206,410	33,548
Interest paid	26,470	22,832
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
Distributions declared, unpaid	52,386	46,026
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Operating activities
Net income	58,225	35,976
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,694	15,074
Direct financing lease interest accretion	(2,612)	(1,604)
Straight-line rent revenue	(8,217)	(4,728)
Share / (Unit)-based compensation expense	2,020	2,825
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,835	1,377
Other adjustments	(3,178)	(1,290)
Changes in:
Interest and rent receivables	(3,453)	667
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities\expenses	3,022	(6,271)
Net cash provided by operating activities	69,336	42,026
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments		(165,700)
Principal received on loans receivable	1,954	1,466
Investment in loans receivable		(80,301)
Construction in progress and other	(55,301)	(46,511)
Net cash used for investing activities	(53,347)	(291,046)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facilities, net	(455,000)	(285,000)
Proceeds from term debt	500,000
Payments of term debt	(74)	(71)
Distributions paid	(52,402)	(38,461)
Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs		479,966
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	3,371	(15,319)
Debt issuance costs paid and other financing activities	(8,173)	(126)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(12,278)	140,989
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for period	3,711	(108,031)
Effect of exchange rate changes	7,158	(2,962)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	195,541	144,541
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	206,410	33,548
Interest paid	26,470	22,832
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
Distributions declared, unpaid	$ 52,386	$ 46,026