Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. and MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.

Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

December 31, 2010

 

     Balance
at
Beginning
of
Year(1)		      Additions
Charged
Against
Operations(1)		     Net
Recoveries(1)		     Balance
at
End of
Year(1)		  

Year Ended December 31,

    (In thousands)  

2010

    $ 4,339       $ 22,245 (3)    $ 2,658      $ 23,926   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

2009

    $ 397       $ 5,107      $ 1,165      $ 4,339   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

2008

    $ 4,202       $ 397      $ 4,202 (2)    $ 397   
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Includes allowance for doubtful accounts, straight-line rent reserves, allowance for loan losses, tax valuation allowances and other reserves.

 

(2) Includes $3.2 million of write offs associated with our West Houston property that was sold in 2007.

 

(3) Includes $12 million loan loss reserve related to our Monroe property and a $6.5 million increase in valuation allowances to fully reserve for the net deferred tax asset of one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries.