Condensed Consolidated Statements of Net Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 242,211	$ 192,953	$ 672,425	$ 538,277
Straight-line rent	64,637	51,125	174,975	103,697
Income from financing leases	50,667	52,544	151,898	157,469
Interest and other income	33,264	32,836	136,038	115,989
Total revenues	390,779	329,458	1,135,336	915,432
Expenses
Interest	94,132	82,263	273,409	243,538
Real estate depreciation and amortization	85,039	69,665	237,050	192,049
Property-related	7,128	5,897	31,265	19,178
General and administrative	36,694	31,718	107,312	97,121
Total expenses	222,993	189,543	649,036	551,886
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	9,294	(927)	8,896	(2,703)
Real estate impairment charges				(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	7,193	5,893	21,633	15,263
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs			(2,339)	(611)
Other (including mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities)	(2,276)	2,461	4,747	(9,499)
Total other income (expense)	14,211	7,427	32,937	(16,556)
Income before income tax	181,997	147,342	519,237	346,990
Income tax expense	(10,602)	(15,985)	(69,141)	(24,824)
Net income	171,395	131,357	450,096	322,166
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(258)	(251)	(611)	(600)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 171,137	$ 131,106	$ 449,485	$ 321,566
Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.29	$ 0.25	$ 0.76	$ 0.61
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	595,119	531,095	586,291	526,651
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	597,320	532,436	587,971	527,832
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.28	$ 0.27	$ 0.84	$ 0.81
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rent billed	$ 242,211	$ 192,953	$ 672,425	$ 538,277
Straight-line rent	64,637	51,125	174,975	103,697
Income from financing leases	50,667	52,544	151,898	157,469
Interest and other income	33,264	32,836	136,038	115,989
Total revenues	390,779	329,458	1,135,336	915,432
Expenses
Interest	94,132	82,263	273,409	243,538
Real estate depreciation and amortization	85,039	69,665	237,050	192,049
Property-related	7,128	5,897	31,265	19,178
General and administrative	36,694	31,718	107,312	97,121
Total expenses	222,993	189,543	649,036	551,886
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate	9,294	(927)	8,896	(2,703)
Real estate impairment charges				(19,006)
Earnings from equity interests	7,193	5,893	21,633	15,263
Debt refinancing and unutilized financing costs			(2,339)	(611)
Other (including mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities)	(2,276)	2,461	4,747	(9,499)
Total other income (expense)	14,211	7,427	32,937	(16,556)
Income before income tax	181,997	147,342	519,237	346,990
Income tax expense	(10,602)	(15,985)	(69,141)	(24,824)
Net income	171,395	131,357	450,096	322,166
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	(258)	(251)	(611)	(600)
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 171,137	$ 131,106	$ 449,485	$ 321,566
Earnings per common share (units) basic and diluted
Net income attributable to MPT common stockholders (Operating Partnership partners)	$ 0.29	$ 0.25	$ 0.76	$ 0.61
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding basic	595,119	531,095	586,291	526,651
Weighted average shares (units) outstanding diluted	597,320	532,436	587,971	527,832
Dividends declared per common share (unit)	$ 0.28	$ 0.27	$ 0.84	$ 0.81