EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	Noncontrolling interest
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		64,605
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 5,895,116	$ 6	$ 6,750,076	$ (1,080,176)	$ 46,466	$ 178,744
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	360,359			340,434		19,925
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	9,205				8,892	313
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		3
Sale of common stock, net	(231)		(231)
Equity based compensation costs	9,935		9,598			337
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(437)
Retirement of common stock, net	(95,657)		(95,657)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(2,810)		(2,770)			(40)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(24,006)					(24,006)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		14
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(609)		(100)			(509)
Common stock dividends	(444,855)			(444,855)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		64,185
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2023	5,706,447	$ 6	6,660,916	(1,184,597)	55,358	174,764
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		64,183
Balance at period beginning at Jun. 30, 2023	5,762,005	$ 6	6,657,481	(1,123,594)	51,385	176,727
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	93,009			87,282		5,727
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	4,113				3,973	140
Issuance of common stock under:
Sale of common stock, net	(106)		(106)
Equity based compensation costs	2,289		2,211			78
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,395		1,317			78
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,973)					(7,973)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		2
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	0		13			(13)
Common stock dividends	(148,285)			(148,285)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		64,185
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2023	5,706,447	$ 6	6,660,916	(1,184,597)	55,358	174,764
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		64,203
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2023	5,593,978	$ 6	6,656,720	(1,267,536)	33,556	171,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	509,613			484,069		25,544
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	(15,925)				(15,382)	(543)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		58
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	12,313		12,313
Sale of common stock, net	(580)		(580)
Equity based compensation costs	5,734		5,539			195
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(2,293)		(2,436)			143
Changes in noncontrolling interest from acquisition	24,930					24,930
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(26,193)					(26,193)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		6
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(1,076)		(292)			(784)
Common stock dividends	(472,141)			(472,141)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024		64,267
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2024	5,628,360	$ 6	6,671,264	(1,255,608)	18,174	194,524
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		64,210
Balance at period beginning at Jun. 30, 2024	5,654,500	$ 6	6,659,313	(1,216,557)	38,877	172,861
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	125,487			118,424		7,063
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	(21,433)				(20,703)	(730)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		51
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	11,351		11,351
Sale of common stock, net	(467)		(467)
Equity based compensation costs	1,991		1,923			68
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(609)		(813)			204
Changes in noncontrolling interest from acquisition						24,930
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(9,118)					(9,118)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		6
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(797)		(43)			(754)
Common stock dividends	(157,475)			(157,475)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024		64,267
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2024	$ 5,628,360	$ 6	$ 6,671,264	$ (1,255,608)	$ 18,174	$ 194,524