Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 103,447	$ 77,960	$ 200,210	$ 152,021
Straight-line rent	16,277	8,551	29,056	16,768
Income from direct financing leases	18,312	13,552	36,192	32,503
Interest and fee income	28,771	26,237	57,746	60,007
Total revenues	166,807	126,300	323,204	261,299
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	29,493	22,832	57,079	43,974
Impairment charges		7,375		7,375
Property-related	1,153	784	2,481	1,685
Acquisition expenses	10,806	4,767	13,562	3,702
General and administrative	15,079	12,045	28,276	23,516
Total operating expenses	56,531	47,803	101,398	80,252
Operating income	110,276	78,497	221,806	181,047
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(39,710)	(41,501)	(77,739)	(80,870)
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net		16,638	7,413	16,678
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	2,800	1,200	4,514	(3,801)
Unutilized financing fees/debt refinancing costs	(751)		(14,380)	(4)
Other income (expense)	567	(546)	620	(217)
Income tax benefit (expense)	614	(364)	(253)	(683)
Net other expense	(36,480)	(24,573)	(79,825)	(68,897)
Income from continuing operations	73,796	53,924	141,981	112,150
Loss from discontinued operations				(1)
Net income	73,796	53,924	141,981	112,149
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(381)	(200)	(596)	(498)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 73,415	$ 53,724	$ 141,385	$ 111,651
Earnings per common share - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	349,856	238,082	335,456	237,796
Earnings per common share - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	350,319	239,008	335,871	238,413
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.48	$ 0.45
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 103,447	$ 77,960	$ 200,210	$ 152,021
Straight-line rent	16,277	8,551	29,056	16,768
Income from direct financing leases	18,312	13,552	36,192	32,503
Interest and fee income	28,771	26,237	57,746	60,007
Total revenues	166,807	126,300	323,204	261,299
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	29,493	22,832	57,079	43,974
Impairment charges		7,375		7,375
Property-related	1,153	784	2,481	1,685
Acquisition expenses	10,806	4,767	13,562	3,702
General and administrative	15,079	12,045	28,276	23,516
Total operating expenses	56,531	47,803	101,398	80,252
Operating income	110,276	78,497	221,806	181,047
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(39,710)	(41,501)	(77,739)	(80,870)
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net		16,638	7,413	16,678
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	2,800	1,200	4,514	(3,801)
Unutilized financing fees/debt refinancing costs	(751)		(14,380)	(4)
Other income (expense)	567	(546)	620	(217)
Income tax benefit (expense)	614	(364)	(253)	(683)
Net other expense	(36,480)	(24,573)	(79,825)	(68,897)
Income from continuing operations	73,796	53,924	141,981	112,150
Loss from discontinued operations				(1)
Net income	73,796	53,924	141,981	112,149
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(381)	(200)	(596)	(498)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 73,415	$ 53,724	$ 141,385	$ 111,651
Earnings per common share - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	349,856	238,082	335,456	237,796
Earnings per common share - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	0	0	0	0
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.22	$ 0.42	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	350,319	239,008	335,871	238,413
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.48	$ 0.45