Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 110,930	$ 82,387	$ 311,140	$ 234,408
Straight-line rent	17,505	9,741	46,561	26,509
Income from direct financing leases	19,115	14,678	55,307	47,181
Interest and fee income	29,030	19,749	86,776	79,756
Total revenues	176,580	126,555	499,784	387,854
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	31,915	23,876	88,994	67,850
Impairment charges		(80)		7,295
Property-related	1,519	(93)	4,000	1,592
Acquisition expenses	7,434	2,677	20,996	6,379
General and administrative	15,011	12,305	43,287	35,821
Total operating expenses	55,879	38,685	157,277	118,937
Operating income	120,701	87,870	342,507	268,917
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(42,759)	(40,262)	(120,498)	(121,132)
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	18	44,616	7,431	61,294
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	3,384	1,245	7,898	(2,556)
Unutilized financing fees/debt refinancing costs	(4,414)	(22,535)	(18,794)	(22,539)
Other income (expense)	481	99	1,101	(118)
Income tax expense	(530)	(490)	(783)	(1,173)
Net other expense	(43,820)	(17,327)	(123,645)	(86,224)
Income from continuing operations	76,881	70,543	218,862	182,693
Loss from discontinued operations				(1)
Net income	76,881	70,543	218,862	182,692
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(417)	(185)	(1,013)	(683)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 76,464	$ 70,358	$ 217,849	$ 182,009
Earnings per common share - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
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	$ 0.29	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	364,315	246,230	345,076	240,607
Earnings per common share - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.28	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
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	$ 0.28	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	365,046	247,468	345,596	241,432
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.72	$ 0.68
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 110,930	$ 82,387	$ 311,140	$ 234,408
Straight-line rent	17,505	9,741	46,561	26,509
Income from direct financing leases	19,115	14,678	55,307	47,181
Interest and fee income	29,030	19,749	86,776	79,756
Total revenues	176,580	126,555	499,784	387,854
Expenses
Real estate depreciation and amortization	31,915	23,876	88,994	67,850
Impairment charges		(80)		7,295
Property-related	1,519	(93)	4,000	1,592
Acquisition expenses	7,434	2,677	20,996	6,379
General and administrative	15,011	12,305	43,287	35,821
Total operating expenses	55,879	38,685	157,277	118,937
Operating income	120,701	87,870	342,507	268,917
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(42,759)	(40,262)	(120,498)	(121,132)
Gain on sale of real estate and other asset dispositions, net	18	44,616	7,431	61,294
Earnings (loss) from equity and other interests	3,384	1,245	7,898	(2,556)
Unutilized financing fees/debt refinancing costs	(4,414)	(22,535)	(18,794)	(22,539)
Other income (expense)	481	99	1,101	(118)
Income tax expense	(530)	(490)	(783)	(1,173)
Net other expense	(43,820)	(17,327)	(123,645)	(86,224)
Income from continuing operations	76,881	70,543	218,862	182,693
Loss from discontinued operations				(1)
Net income	76,881	70,543	218,862	182,692
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(417)	(185)	(1,013)	(683)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 76,464	$ 70,358	$ 217,849	$ 182,009
Earnings per common share - basic
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
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	$ 0.29	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	364,315	246,230	345,076	240,607
Earnings per common share - diluted
Income from continuing operations attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.28	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
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	$ 0.28	$ 0.63	$ 0.75
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	365,046	247,468	345,596	241,432
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.72	$ 0.68