Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 173,557	$ 110,882	$ 345,324	$ 219,480
Straight-line rent	21,151	25,136	52,572	45,787
Income from financing leases	52,489	17,386	104,925	34,666
Interest and other income	44,645	39,145	83,153	73,070
Total revenues	291,842	192,549	585,974	373,003
Expenses
Interest	80,376	52,326	161,275	102,877
Real estate depreciation and amortization	61,463	33,976	122,384	67,328
Property-related	9,985	8,290	15,557	11,356
General and administrative	32,018	22,272	65,403	45,723
Total expenses	183,842	116,864	364,619	227,284
Other income (expense)
Loss on sale of real estate	(3,101)	(147)	(1,776)	(147)
Real estate impairment charges			(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	5,291	4,441	9,370	8,161
Unutilized financing fees		(914)	(611)	(914)
Other (including mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities)	4,291	581	(9,684)	785
Total other income (expense)	6,481	3,961	(21,707)	7,885
Income before income tax	114,481	79,646	199,648	153,604
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,829)	274	(8,839)	2,607
Net income	109,652	79,920	190,809	156,211
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(184)	(482)	(349)	(951)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 109,468	$ 79,438	$ 190,460	$ 155,260
Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.36	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	527,781	394,574	524,428	387,563
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	528,880	395,692	525,530	388,683
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.27	$ 0.25	$ 0.54	$ 0.50
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 173,557	$ 110,882	$ 345,324	$ 219,480
Straight-line rent	21,151	25,136	52,572	45,787
Income from financing leases	52,489	17,386	104,925	34,666
Interest and other income	44,645	39,145	83,153	73,070
Total revenues	291,842	192,549	585,974	373,003
Expenses
Interest	80,376	52,326	161,275	102,877
Real estate depreciation and amortization	61,463	33,976	122,384	67,328
Property-related	9,985	8,290	15,557	11,356
General and administrative	32,018	22,272	65,403	45,723
Total expenses	183,842	116,864	364,619	227,284
Other income (expense)
Loss on sale of real estate	(3,101)	(147)	(1,776)	(147)
Real estate impairment charges			(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	5,291	4,441	9,370	8,161
Unutilized financing fees		(914)	(611)	(914)
Other (including mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities)	4,291	581	(9,684)	785
Total other income (expense)	6,481	3,961	(21,707)	7,885
Income before income tax	114,481	79,646	199,648	153,604
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,829)	274	(8,839)	2,607
Net income	109,652	79,920	190,809	156,211
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(184)	(482)	(349)	(951)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 109,468	$ 79,438	$ 190,460	$ 155,260
Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.21	$ 0.20	$ 0.36	$ 0.40
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	527,781	394,574	524,428	387,563
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	528,880	395,692	525,530	388,683
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.27	$ 0.25	$ 0.54	$ 0.50