EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 112,208	$ 212,778
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	175	529
Depreciation and amortization	154,895	151,287
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	2,657	220
Realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities, net	1,726	91
Provision for credit losses	34	(3)
Equity income from co-investments	(23,615)	(13,209)
Operating distributions from co-investments	4,971	13,709
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(1,260)	(2,593)
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	0	(111,030)
Equity-based compensation	2,646	1,958
Loss on early retirement of debt	0	762
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	0	(330)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets and other assets	574	2,996
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and operating lease liabilities	32,536	25,385
Other liabilities	(378)	(1,047)
Net cash provided by operating activities	287,169	281,503
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	(2,060)	(345,211)
Redevelopment	(8,856)	(12,046)
Development acquisitions of and additions to real estate under development	(14,144)	(7,856)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(19,788)	(27,914)
Investments in notes receivable	(59,500)	0
Collections of notes and other receivables	0	3,096
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	938	848
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	0	125,997
Contributions to co-investments	(1,329)	(3,934)
Changes in refundable deposits	0	(2,000)
Purchases of marketable securities	(10,319)	(6,306)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	9,905	13
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	0	8,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(105,153)	(267,313)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt and mortgage notes	0	398,416
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(270)	(70,362)
Proceeds from lines of credit and commercial paper	217,737	550,897
Repayments of lines of credit and commercial paper	(213,077)	(688,842)
Retirement of common stock	(50,213)	0
Additions to deferred charges	(455)	(3,055)
Payments related to debt prepayment penalties	0	(697)
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	586	6,028
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(805)	(519)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,079)	(7,998)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	0	(8,556)
Common stock dividends paid	(165,616)	(157,486)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(220,192)	17,826
Net (decrease) increase in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	(38,176)	32,016
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	85,586	75,846
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	47,410	107,862
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (net of $1.3 million and $0.7 million capitalized in 2026 and 2025, respectively)	60,548	61,250
Operating cash flows from operating leases	1,605	1,713
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of Operating Partnership units for contributed properties	250	0
Redemption of preferred equity investments upon acquisition of consolidated co-investments	0	94,669
Reclassifications to redeemable noncontrolling interest from additional paid in capital and noncontrolling interest	1,898	3,527
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 0	$ 2,727