Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 82,387	$ 70,358	$ 234,408	$ 177,351
Straight-line rent	9,741	5,023	26,509	15,003
Income from direct financing leases	14,678	14,692	47,181	40,055
Interest and fee income	19,749	24,497	79,756	77,924
Total revenues	126,555	114,570	387,854	310,333
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	23,876	20,016	67,850	49,728
Impairment charges	(80)		7,295
Property-related	(93)	1,727	1,592	2,608
Acquisition expenses	2,677	24,949	6,379	56,997
General and administrative	12,305	10,778	35,821	32,325
Total operating expenses	38,685	57,470	118,937	141,658
Operating income	87,870	57,100	268,917	168,675
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(40,262)	(31,643)	(121,132)	(84,961)
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	44,616	3,268	61,294	3,268
Unutilized financing fees / debt refinancing costs	(22,535)	(4,080)	(22,539)	(4,319)
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	1,245	476	(2,556)	2,432
Other income (expense)	99	(1,918)	(118)	(2,488)
Income tax expense	(490)	(80)	(1,173)	(1,018)
Net other expense	(17,327)	(33,977)	(86,224)	(87,086)
Income from continuing operations	70,543	23,123	182,693	81,589
Loss from discontinued operations			(1)
Net income	70,543	23,123	182,692	81,589
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(185)	(66)	(683)	(228)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 70,358	$ 23,057	$ 182,009	$ 81,361
Earnings per common share - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.29	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.29	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	246,230	223,948	240,607	211,659
Earnings per common share - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	247,468	223,948	241,432	212,068
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.68	$ 0.66
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 82,387	$ 70,358	$ 234,408	$ 177,351
Straight-line rent	9,741	5,023	26,509	15,003
Income from direct financing leases	14,678	14,692	47,181	40,055
Interest and fee income	19,749	24,497	79,756	77,924
Total revenues	126,555	114,570	387,854	310,333
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	23,876	20,016	67,850	49,728
Impairment charges	(80)		7,295
Property-related	(93)	1,727	1,592	2,608
Acquisition expenses	2,677	24,949	6,379	56,997
General and administrative	12,305	10,778	35,821	32,325
Total operating expenses	38,685	57,470	118,937	141,658
Operating income	87,870	57,100	268,917	168,675
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(40,262)	(31,643)	(121,132)	(84,961)
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	44,616	3,268	61,294	3,268
Unutilized financing fees / debt refinancing costs	(22,535)	(4,080)	(22,539)	(4,319)
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	1,245	476	(2,556)	2,432
Other income (expense)	99	(1,918)	(118)	(2,488)
Income tax expense	(490)	(80)	(1,173)	(1,018)
Net other expense	(17,327)	(33,977)	(86,224)	(87,086)
Income from continuing operations	70,543	23,123	182,693	81,589
Loss from discontinued operations			(1)
Net income	70,543	23,123	182,692	81,589
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(185)	(66)	(683)	(228)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 70,358	$ 23,057	$ 182,009	$ 81,361
Earnings per common share - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.29	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.29	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	246,230	223,948	240,607	211,659
Earnings per common share - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 0.28	$ 0.10	$ 0.75	$ 0.38
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	247,468	223,948	241,432	212,068
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.23	$ 0.22	$ 0.68	$ 0.66