Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 128,011	$ 96,763
Straight-line rent	15,791	12,779
Income from direct financing leases	17,681	17,880
Interest and fee income	43,563	28,975
Total revenues	205,046	156,397
Expenses
Interest	57,023	38,029
Real estate depreciation and amortization	35,802	27,586
Property-related	2,184	1,328
General and administrative	17,818	13,197
Acquisition costs		2,756
Total expenses	112,827	82,896
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	1,467	7,413
Debt refinancing costs		(13,629)
Other	(1,468)	1,767
Total other income (expense)	(1)	(4,449)
Income before income tax	92,218	69,052
Income tax expense	(1,175)	(867)
Net income	91,043	68,185
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(442)	(215)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 90,601	$ 67,970
Earnings per common share — basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.25	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	364,882	321,057
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	365,343	321,423
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.24
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 128,011	$ 96,763
Straight-line rent	15,791	12,779
Income from direct financing leases	17,681	17,880
Interest and fee income	43,563	28,975
Total revenues	205,046	156,397
Expenses
Interest	57,023	38,029
Real estate depreciation and amortization	35,802	27,586
Property-related	2,184	1,328
General and administrative	17,818	13,197
Acquisition costs		2,756
Total expenses	112,827	82,896
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	1,467	7,413
Debt refinancing costs		(13,629)
Other	(1,468)	1,767
Total other income (expense)	(1)	(4,449)
Income before income tax	92,218	69,052
Income tax expense	(1,175)	(867)
Net income	91,043	68,185
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(442)	(215)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 90,601	$ 67,970
Earnings per common share — basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.25	$ 0.21
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	364,882	321,057
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	365,343	321,423
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.24