Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
General Partner [Member]
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Common Units [Member]
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
LTIPs [Member]
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
MPT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Common Units [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Distribution In Excess Of Net Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Total
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2007 $ 5,195 $ 514,179 $ 111   $ 77 $ 519,562 $ 52 $ 548,086 $ (28,626)   $ (262) $ 77 $ 519,327
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2007 520 51,612         52,133            
Comprehensive income:                          
Net income 327 31,988 385   33 32,700     32,700     33 32,700
Comprehensive income 327 31,988 385   33 32,733     32,700     33 32,733
Deferred stock units issued to directors               48 (48)        
Stock vesting and amortization of stock-based compensation 64 6,322       6,386   6,386         6,386
Stock vesting and amortization of stock-based compensation, shares 3 270 32       273            
Purchase of Wichita Partnership         145 145           145 145
Proceeds from offering (net of offering costs) 1,283 127,048       128,331 13 128,318         128,331
Proceeds from offering (net of offering costs), shares 127 12,524         12,650            
Distributions to non-controlling interests         (12) (12)           (12) (12)
Dividends declared (640) (63,017) (310)     (63,967)     63,967       63,967
Issuance of convertible debt 34 3,366       3,400   3,400         3,400
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2008 6,263 619,886 186   243 626,578 65 686,238 (59,941)   (262) 243 626,343
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2008 650 64,406 32       65,056            
Comprehensive income:                          
Net income 364 35,856 174   36 36,393     36,330     36 36,330
Comprehensive income 364 35,856 174   36 36,430     36,330     36 36,366
Deferred stock units issued to directors             1 5 (4)       2
Deferred stock units issued to directors, shares             52            
Stock vesting and amortization of stock-based compensation 55 5,433       5,488   5,488         5,488
Stock vesting and amortization of stock-based compensation, shares 3 295 31       246            
Proceeds from offering (net of offering costs) 680 67,323       68,003 13 67,990         68,003
Proceeds from offering (net of offering costs), shares 134 13,237         13,371            
Distributions to non-controlling interests         (149) (149)           (149) (149)
Dividends declared (645) (63,546) (287)     (64,478)     64,478       64,478
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2009 6,717 664,952 73   130 671,872 79 759,721 (88,093)   (262) 130 671,445
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2009 787 77,938 63       78,725            
Comprehensive income:                          
Net income 230 22,601 157   99 22,988     22,913     99 22,913
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps       (3,641)           (3,641)     (3,641)
Comprehensive income 230 22,601 157 (3,641) 99       22,913 (3,641)   99 19,371
Stock vesting and amortization of stock-based compensation 66 6,550           6,616         6,616
Stock vesting and amortization of stock-based compensation, shares 7 693 31       700            
Proceeds from offering (net of offering costs) 2,882 285,184         31 288,035         288,066
Proceeds from offering (net of offering costs), shares 308 30,492         30,800            
Extinguishment of convertible debt (26) (2,560)           2,587         2,587
Distributions to non-controlling interests         (115)             (115) (115)
Dividends declared (834) (82,286) (230)           83,350       83,350
Balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2010 $ 9,035 $ 894,441   $ (3,641) $ 114   $ 110 $ 1,051,785 $ (148,530) $ (3,641) $ (262) $ 114 $ 899,462
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010 1,102 109,123 94       110,225