Common Stock/Partner's Capital	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock/Partner's Capital	5. Common Stock/Partners’ Capital Medical Properties Trust, Inc. In the first nine months of 2020, we sold 15.4 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $294 million; while, in the first nine months of 2019, we sold 36.1 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $649 million. Subsequent to September 30, 2020, we sold an additional 0.3 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $5 million. On July 18, 2019, we completed an underwritten public offering of 51.75 million shares (including the exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day option to purchase an additional 6.75 million shares) of our common stock, resulting in net proceeds of $858.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. At September 30, 2020, the company has a 99.9% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership, with the remainder owned by two other partners, who are employees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Operating Partnership issued approximately 15.4 million and 87.9 million units, respectively, in direct response to the common stock offerings by Medical Properties Trust, Inc. during the same periods.

Common Stock/Partner's Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

5. Common Stock/Partners’ Capital

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

In the first nine months of 2020, we sold 15.4 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $294 million; while, in the first nine months of 2019, we sold 36.1 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $649 million.

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, we sold an additional 0.3 million shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $5 million.

On July 18, 2019, we completed an underwritten public offering of 51.75 million shares (including the exercise of the underwriters’ 30-day option to purchase an additional 6.75 million shares) of our common stock, resulting in net proceeds of $858.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

At September 30, 2020, the company has a 99.9% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership, with the remainder owned by two other partners, who are employees.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Operating Partnership issued approximately 15.4 million and 87.9 million units, respectively, in direct response to the common stock offerings by Medical Properties Trust, Inc. during the same periods.