Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 197,520	$ 165,190
Straight-line rent	34,196	40,127
Income from financing leases	10,064	9,905
Interest and other income	10,285	8,577
Total revenues	252,065	223,799
Expenses
Interest	133,330	115,801
Real estate depreciation and amortization	69,717	64,572
Property-related	9,940	7,035
General and administrative	32,205	41,911
Total expenses	245,192	229,319
Other (expense) income
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(790)	8,059
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(19,032)	(76,102)
Earnings from equity interests	15,739	13,986
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	0	(3,796)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(2,505)	(45,206)
Total other expense	(6,588)	(103,059)
Income (loss) before income tax	285	(108,579)
Income tax benefit (expense)	32,822	(9,437)
Net income (loss)	33,107	(118,016)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(280)	(259)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 32,827	$ (118,275)
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.05	$ (0.2)
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.05	$ (0.2)
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	597,715	600,594
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	597,715	600,594
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.09	$ 0.08
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 197,520	$ 165,190
Straight-line rent	34,196	40,127
Income from financing leases	10,064	9,905
Interest and other income	10,285	8,577
Total revenues	252,065	223,799
Expenses
Interest	133,330	115,801
Real estate depreciation and amortization	69,717	64,572
Property-related	9,940	7,035
General and administrative	32,205	41,911
Total expenses	245,192	229,319
Other (expense) income
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(790)	8,059
Real estate and other impairment charges, net	(19,032)	(76,102)
Earnings from equity interests	15,739	13,986
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs	0	(3,796)
Other (including fair value adjustments on securities)	(2,505)	(45,206)
Total other expense	(6,588)	(103,059)
Income (loss) before income tax	285	(108,579)
Income tax benefit (expense)	32,822	(9,437)
Net income (loss)	33,107	(118,016)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(280)	(259)
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders	$ 32,827	$ (118,275)
Earnings per common share (units) basic
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), basic	$ 0.05	$ (0.2)
Earnings per common share (units) diluted
Net income (loss) attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners), diluted	$ 0.05	$ (0.2)
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	597,715	600,594
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	597,715	600,594
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.09	$ 0.08