Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities
Net income	$ 112,149	$ 58,465
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	45,170	30,564
Straight-line rent revenue	(17,268)	(9,980)
Straight-line rent and other write-off	3,063
Impairment charges	7,375
Direct financing lease interest accretion	(4,766)	(3,279)
Share / (Unit)-based compensation expense	4,152	5,645
Gain from sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	(16,678)
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	3,897	2,770
Other adjustments	(6,605)	(2,383)
Changes in:
Interest and rent receivable	(2,743)	(15,685)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,544	21,327
Net cash provided by operating activities	137,290	87,444
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments	(109,991)	(562,633)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate	89,165
Principal received on loans receivable	705,501	354,952
Investment in loans receivable	(96,504)	(347,768)
Construction in progress and other	(108,065)	(86,053)
Investment in unsecured senior note	(50,000)
Proceeds from sale of unsecured senior notes	50,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	480,106	(641,502)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facilities, net	(1,075,000)	80,586
Proceeds from debt	500,000
Payments of term debt	(147)	(140)
Distributions paid	(104,788)	(84,487)
Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs	44,306	479,902
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	9,593	(14,453)
Debt issuance costs paid and other financing activities	(8,465)	(662)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(634,501)	460,746
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for period	(17,105)	(93,312)
Effect of exchange rate changes	3,125	(5,325)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	195,541	144,541
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	181,561	45,904
Interest paid	57,118	52,130
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
Distributions declared, unpaid	55,272	46,026
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Operating activities
Net income	112,149	58,465
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	45,170	30,564
Straight-line rent revenue	(17,268)	(9,980)
Straight-line rent and other write-off	3,063
Impairment charges	7,375
Direct financing lease interest accretion	(4,766)	(3,279)
Share / (Unit)-based compensation expense	4,152	5,645
Gain from sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	(16,678)
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs and debt discount	3,897	2,770
Other adjustments	(6,605)	(2,383)
Changes in:
Interest and rent receivable	(2,743)	(15,685)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	9,544	21,327
Net cash provided by operating activities	137,290	87,444
Investing activities
Cash paid for acquisitions and other related investments	(109,991)	(562,633)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate	89,165
Principal received on loans receivable	705,501	354,952
Investment in loans receivable	(96,504)	(347,768)
Construction in progress and other	(108,065)	(86,053)
Investment in unsecured senior note	(50,000)
Proceeds from sale of unsecured senior notes	50,000
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	480,106	(641,502)
Financing activities
Revolving credit facilities, net	(1,075,000)	80,586
Proceeds from debt	500,000
Payments of term debt	(147)	(140)
Distributions paid	(104,788)	(84,487)
Proceeds from sale of common shares / units, net of offering costs	44,306	479,902
Lease deposits and other obligations to tenants	9,593	(14,453)
Debt issuance costs paid and other financing activities	(8,465)	(662)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(634,501)	460,746
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for period	(17,105)	(93,312)
Effect of exchange rate changes	3,125	(5,325)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	195,541	144,541
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	181,561	45,904
Interest paid	57,118	52,130
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
Distributions declared, unpaid	$ 55,272	$ 46,026