EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - 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, 2024		64,280
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 5,720,390	$ 6	$ 6,668,047	$ (1,155,662)	$ 24,655	$ 183,344
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	212,778			203,110		9,668
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	(9,372)				(9,051)	(321)
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	17				16	1
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		30
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	5,509		5,509
Equity based compensation costs	2,055		1,985			70
Changes in the redemption value and redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,527)		(3,175)			(352)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,300)					(8,300)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		48
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(8,556)		(20)			(8,536)
Common stock dividends	(165,419)			(165,419)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025		64,358
Balance at period end at Mar. 31, 2025	5,745,575	$ 6	6,672,346	(1,117,971)	15,620	175,574
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025		64,442
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2025	5,708,632	$ 6	6,683,514	(1,148,195)	6,047	167,260
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	112,208			106,186		6,022
Reversal of unrealized gains upon the sale of marketable debt securities, net	(13)				(13)
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	358				346	12
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	(224)				(216)	(8)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		7
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	(219)		(219)
Equity based compensation costs	2,950		2,851			99
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(206)
Retirement of common stock, net	(50,213)		(50,213)
Changes in the redemption value and redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interest (in shares)		67
Changes in the redemption value and redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interest	2,475		2,324			151
Changes in noncontrolling interest from acquisition	0		(250)			250
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,017)					(8,017)
Common stock dividends	(166,581)			(166,581)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026		64,310
Balance at period end at Mar. 31, 2026	$ 5,601,356	$ 6	$ 6,638,007	$ (1,208,590)	$ 6,164	$ 165,769