Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 122,827	$ 103,447	$ 250,838	$ 200,210
Straight-line rent	15,073	16,277	30,864	29,056
Income from direct financing leases	18,934	18,312	36,615	36,192
Interest and fee income	45,068	28,771	88,631	57,746
Total revenues	201,902	166,807	406,948	323,204
Expenses
Interest	58,126	39,710	115,149	77,739
Real estate depreciation and amortization	34,466	29,493	70,268	57,079
Property-related	1,920	1,153	4,104	2,481
General and administrative	19,552	15,079	37,370	28,276
Acquisition costs	411	10,806	411	13,562
Total expenses	114,475	96,241	227,302	179,137
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	24,151		25,618	7,413
Debt refinancing costs		(751)		(14,380)
Other	2,002	3,367	534	5,134
Total other income (expense)	26,153	2,616	26,152	(1,833)
Income before income tax	113,580	73,182	205,798	142,234
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,563)	614	(2,738)	(253)
Net income	112,017	73,796	203,060	141,981
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(450)	(381)	(892)	(596)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 111,567	$ 73,415	$ 202,168	$ 141,385
Earnings per common share — basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.30	$ 0.21	$ 0.55	$ 0.42
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	364,897	349,856	364,889	335,456
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	365,541	350,319	365,442	335,871
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.48
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 122,827	$ 103,447	$ 250,838	$ 200,210
Straight-line rent	15,073	16,277	30,864	29,056
Income from direct financing leases	18,934	18,312	36,615	36,192
Interest and fee income	45,068	28,771	88,631	57,746
Total revenues	201,902	166,807	406,948	323,204
Expenses
Interest	58,126	39,710	115,149	77,739
Real estate depreciation and amortization	34,466	29,493	70,268	57,079
Property-related	1,920	1,153	4,104	2,481
General and administrative	19,552	15,079	37,370	28,276
Acquisition costs	411	10,806	411	13,562
Total expenses	114,475	96,241	227,302	179,137
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate, net	24,151		25,618	7,413
Debt refinancing costs		(751)		(14,380)
Other	2,002	3,367	534	5,134
Total other income (expense)	26,153	2,616	26,152	(1,833)
Income before income tax	113,580	73,182	205,798	142,234
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,563)	614	(2,738)	(253)
Net income	112,017	73,796	203,060	141,981
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(450)	(381)	(892)	(596)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 111,567	$ 73,415	$ 202,168	$ 141,385
Earnings per common share — basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.30	$ 0.21	$ 0.55	$ 0.42
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	364,897	349,856	364,889	335,456
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	365,541	350,319	365,442	335,871
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.25	$ 0.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.48