Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 96,763	$ 74,061
Straight-line rent	12,779	8,217
Income from direct financing leases	17,880	18,951
Interest and fee income	28,975	33,770
Total revenues	156,397	134,999
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	27,586	21,142
Property-related	1,328	901
General and administrative	13,197	11,471
Acquisition expenses	2,756	(1,065)
Total operating expenses	44,867	32,449
Operating income	111,530	102,550
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense)	53	329
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	7,413	40
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	1,714	(5,001)
Unutilized financing fees/debt refinancing costs	(13,629)	(4)
Interest expense	(38,029)	(39,369)
Income tax expense	(867)	(319)
Net other expense	(43,345)	(44,324)
Income from continuing operations	68,185	58,226
Loss from discontinued operations		(1)
Net income	68,185	58,225
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(215)	(298)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 67,970	$ 57,927
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.24
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	321,057	237,510
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	321,423	237,819
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.22
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 96,763	$ 74,061
Straight-line rent	12,779	8,217
Income from direct financing leases	17,880	18,951
Interest and fee income	28,975	33,770
Total revenues	156,397	134,999
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	27,586	21,142
Property-related	1,328	901
General and administrative	13,197	11,471
Acquisition expenses	2,756	(1,065)
Total operating expenses	44,867	32,449
Operating income	111,530	102,550
Other income (expense)
Other income (expense)	53	329
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	7,413	40
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	1,714	(5,001)
Unutilized financing fees/debt refinancing costs	(13,629)	(4)
Interest expense	(38,029)	(39,369)
Income tax expense	(867)	(319)
Net other expense	(43,345)	(44,324)
Income from continuing operations	68,185	58,226
Loss from discontinued operations		(1)
Net income	68,185	58,225
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(215)	(298)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 67,970	$ 57,927
Earnings per common share - basic and diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.24
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	321,057	237,510
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	321,423	237,819
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.22