Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 108,598	$ 128,011
Straight-line rent	20,651	15,791
Income from direct financing leases	17,280	17,681
Interest and other income	33,925	43,563
Total revenues	180,454	205,046
Expenses
Interest	50,551	57,023
Real estate depreciation and amortization	33,352	35,802
Property-related	3,066	2,184
General and administrative	23,451	17,818
Total expenses	110,420	112,827
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate, net		1,467
Earnings from equity interests	3,720	3,271
Other	204	(4,739)
Total other income (expense)	3,924	(1)
Income before income tax	73,958	92,218
Income tax benefit (expense)	2,333	(1,175)
Net income	76,291	91,043
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(469)	(442)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 75,822	$ 90,601
Earnings per common share (units) — basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.20	$ 0.25
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding — basic	380,551	364,882
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding — diluted	381,675	365,343
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 108,598	$ 128,011
Straight-line rent	20,651	15,791
Income from direct financing leases	17,280	17,681
Interest and other income	33,925	43,563
Total revenues	180,454	205,046
Expenses
Interest	50,551	57,023
Real estate depreciation and amortization	33,352	35,802
Property-related	3,066	2,184
General and administrative	23,451	17,818
Total expenses	110,420	112,827
Other income (expense)
Gain on sale of real estate, net		1,467
Earnings from equity interests	3,720	3,271
Other	204	(4,739)
Total other income (expense)	3,924	(1)
Income before income tax	73,958	92,218
Income tax benefit (expense)	2,333	(1,175)
Net income	76,291	91,043
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(469)	(442)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 75,822	$ 90,601
Earnings per common share (units) — basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.20	$ 0.25
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding — basic	380,551	364,882
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding — diluted	381,675	365,343
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25