Consolidated Statements of Net Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 736,543	$ 719,749	$ 803,375
Straight-line rent	152,163	163,414	(127,894)
Income from financing leases	39,735	63,651	127,141
Interest and other income	43,581	48,733	69,177
Total revenues	972,022	995,547	871,799
Expenses
Interest	510,362	417,824	411,171
Real estate depreciation and amortization	265,405	447,657	603,360
Property-related	36,415	27,255	41,567
General and administrative	130,427	133,789	145,588
Total expenses	942,609	1,026,525	1,201,686
Other (expense) income
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	5,545	478,693	(1,815)
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(193,947)	(1,825,402)	(376,907)
Earnings (loss) from equity interests	97,851	(366,642)	13,967
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing (costs) benefit	(3,629)	(4,292)	285
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(172,552)	(615,565)	7,586
Total other expense	(266,732)	(2,333,208)	(356,884)
Loss before income tax	(237,319)	(2,364,186)	(686,771)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(38,618)	(44,101)	130,679
Net (loss) income	(275,937)	(2,408,287)	(556,092)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,112)	(1,984)	(384)
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ (277,049)	$ (2,410,271)	$ (556,476)
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (0.46)	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (0.46)	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,892	600,248	598,518
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,892	600,248	598,518
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 736,543	$ 719,749	$ 803,375
Straight-line rent	152,163	163,414	(127,894)
Income from financing leases	39,735	63,651	127,141
Interest and other income	43,581	48,733	69,177
Total revenues	972,022	995,547	871,799
Expenses
Interest	510,362	417,824	411,171
Real estate depreciation and amortization	265,405	447,657	603,360
Property-related	36,415	27,255	41,567
General and administrative	130,427	133,789	145,588
Total expenses	942,609	1,026,525	1,201,686
Other (expense) income
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	5,545	478,693	(1,815)
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(193,947)	(1,825,402)	(376,907)
Earnings (loss) from equity interests	97,851	(366,642)	13,967
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing (costs) benefit	(3,629)	(4,292)	285
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(172,552)	(615,565)	7,586
Total other expense	(266,732)	(2,333,208)	(356,884)
Loss before income tax	(237,319)	(2,364,186)	(686,771)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(38,618)	(44,101)	130,679
Net (loss) income	(275,937)	(2,408,287)	(556,092)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(1,112)	(1,984)	(384)
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ (277,049)	$ (2,410,271)	$ (556,476)
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ (0.46)	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net loss attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ (0.46)	$ (4.02)	$ (0.93)
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	600,892	600,248	598,518
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	600,892	600,248	598,518