Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 192,953	$ 124,361	$ 538,277	$ 343,841
Straight-line rent	51,125	31,026	103,697	76,813
Income from financing leases	52,544	32,587	157,469	67,253
Interest and other income	32,836	36,782	115,989	109,852
Total revenues	329,458	224,756	915,432	597,759
Expenses
Interest	82,263	64,519	243,538	167,396
Real estate depreciation and amortization	69,665	40,833	192,049	108,161
Property-related	5,897	4,038	19,178	15,394
General and administrative	31,718	23,286	97,121	69,009
Total expenses	189,543	132,676	551,886	359,960
Other income (expense)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(927)	209	(2,703)	62
Real estate impairment charges			(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	5,893	3,474	15,263	11,635
Unutilized financing fees		(3,959)	(611)	(4,873)
Other (including mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities)	2,461	(2,282)	(9,499)	(1,497)
Total other income (expense)	7,427	(2,558)	(16,556)	5,327
Income before income tax	147,342	89,522	346,990	243,126
Income tax (expense) benefit	(15,985)	745	(24,824)	3,352
Net income	131,357	90,267	322,166	246,478
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(251)	(481)	(600)	(1,432)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 131,106	$ 89,786	$ 321,566	$ 245,046
Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.61	$ 0.60
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	531,095	439,581	526,651	404,902
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	532,436	440,933	527,832	406,100
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.27	$ 0.26	$ 0.81	$ 0.76
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 192,953	$ 124,361	$ 538,277	$ 343,841
Straight-line rent	51,125	31,026	103,697	76,813
Income from financing leases	52,544	32,587	157,469	67,253
Interest and other income	32,836	36,782	115,989	109,852
Total revenues	329,458	224,756	915,432	597,759
Expenses
Interest	82,263	64,519	243,538	167,396
Real estate depreciation and amortization	69,665	40,833	192,049	108,161
Property-related	5,897	4,038	19,178	15,394
General and administrative	31,718	23,286	97,121	69,009
Total expenses	189,543	132,676	551,886	359,960
Other income (expense)
(Loss) gain on sale of real estate	(927)	209	(2,703)	62
Real estate impairment charges			(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	5,893	3,474	15,263	11,635
Unutilized financing fees		(3,959)	(611)	(4,873)
Other (including mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities)	2,461	(2,282)	(9,499)	(1,497)
Total other income (expense)	7,427	(2,558)	(16,556)	5,327
Income before income tax	147,342	89,522	346,990	243,126
Income tax (expense) benefit	(15,985)	745	(24,824)	3,352
Net income	131,357	90,267	322,166	246,478
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(251)	(481)	(600)	(1,432)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 131,106	$ 89,786	$ 321,566	$ 245,046
Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.61	$ 0.60
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	531,095	439,581	526,651	404,902
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	532,436	440,933	527,832	406,100
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.27	$ 0.26	$ 0.81	$ 0.76