Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity / Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] General Partner [Member]	MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	Common Par Value [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member] MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 4,833,783	$ 4,834,173	$ 49,348	$ 4,878,043	$ 600	$ 8,584,917	$ (3,658,516)	$ (94,272)	$ (94,272)	$ 1,054	$ 1,054
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024			6,006	594,397	600,403
Net (loss) income	(118,016)	(118,016)	$ (1,183)	$ (117,092)			(118,275)			259	259
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate hedges, net of tax	(4,015)	(4,015)						(4,015)	(4,015)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	93,467	93,467						93,467	93,467
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation	5,794	5,794	$ 58	$ 5,736		5,794
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation (shares)			3	264	267
Stock (Unit) vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding	(289)	(289)	$ (3)	$ (286)		(289)
Stock (Unit) vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding (shares)			(1)	(74)	(75)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(259)	(259)								(259)	(259)
Dividends (Distributions) declared	(48,387)	(48,387)	$ (484)	$ (47,903)			(48,387)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2025	4,762,078	4,762,468	$ 47,736	$ 4,718,498	$ 600	8,590,422	(3,825,178)	(4,820)	(4,820)	1,054	1,054
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025			6,008	594,587	600,595
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2025	4,607,249	4,607,639	$ 44,457	$ 4,393,915	$ 597	8,573,396	(4,136,011)	168,213	168,213	1,054	1,054
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025			5,972	591,036	597,008
Net (loss) income	33,107	33,107	$ 328	$ 32,499			32,827			280	280
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate hedges, net of tax	0	0
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(44,513)	(44,513)						(44,513)	(44,513)
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation	6,282	6,282	$ 63	$ 6,219	$ 1	6,281
Stock (Unit) vesting and amortization of stock (unit)-based compensation (shares)			11	1,052	1,063
Stock (Unit) vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding	(1,792)	(1,792)	$ (18)	$ (1,774)		(1,792)
Stock (Unit) vesting - satisfaction of tax withholding (shares)			(4)	(352)	(356)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(280)	(280)								(280)	(280)
Offering costs	(39)	(39)		$ (39)		(39)
Dividends (Distributions) declared	(54,255)	(54,255)	$ (543)	(53,712)			(54,255)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2026	$ 4,545,759	$ 4,546,149	$ 44,287	$ 4,377,108	$ 598	$ 8,577,846	$ (4,157,439)	$ 123,700	$ 123,700	$ 1,054	$ 1,054
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026			5,979	591,736	597,715