Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Rental revenue										$ 248,709	$ 234,517	$ 219,733
Tenant reimbursements										18,401	18,575	17,965
Other income										1,682	738	374
Mortgage and other financing income										74,272	63,977	55,564
Total revenue	89,352	87,841	82,973	82,898	82,451	81,542	77,511	76,303		343,064	317,807	293,636
Property operating expense										26,016	24,915	24,204
Other expense										658	1,382	1,613
General and administrative expense										25,613	23,170	20,173
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff										6,166	627	1,877
Gain on early extinguishment of debt										4,539	0	0
Interest expense, net										81,056	76,656	71,295
Transaction costs										1,955	404	1,727
Impairment charges										0	3,074	2,531
Depreciation and amortization										53,946	46,698	42,975
Income before equity in income from joint ventures, and other items										152,193	140,881	127,241
Equity in income from joint ventures										1,398	1,025	2,847
Gain on sale or acquisition, net								282	1,200	3,017	0	0
Gain on previously held equity interest										4,853	0	0
Income before income taxes										161,461	141,906	130,088
Income tax benefit										14,176	0	0
Income from continuing operations										175,637	141,906	130,088
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations										333	620	3,279
Impairment charges										0	(20,835)	(33,525)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff										0	0	4,121
Gain (loss) on sale or acquisition of real estate										4,256	(27)	19,545
Net income	63,042	43,502	32,476	41,206	29,281	34,175	36,818	21,390		180,226	121,664	115,266
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests										0	(108)	(38)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties	57,091	37,551	26,524	35,254	18,843	28,149	30,797	15,371		180,226	121,556	115,228
Preferred dividend requirements										(23,806)	(24,508)	(28,140)
Preferred share redemption costs										0	(3,888)	(2,769)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties										$ 156,420	$ 93,160	$ 84,319
Basic earnings per share data:
Income from continuing operations										$ 3.16	$ 2.42	$ 2.13
Income (loss) from discontinued operations										$ 0.10	$ (0.43)	$ (0.32)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 1.12	$ 0.79	$ 0.56	$ 0.75	$ 0.40	$ 0.60	$ 0.66	$ 0.33		$ 3.26	$ 1.99	$ 1.81
Diluted earnings per share data:
Income from continuing operations										$ 3.15	$ 2.41	$ 2.12
Income (loss) from discontinued operations										$ 0.09	$ (0.43)	$ (0.32)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 1.12	$ 0.79	$ 0.56	$ 0.75	$ 0.40	$ 0.60	$ 0.65	$ 0.33		$ 3.24	$ 1.98	$ 1.80
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic										48,028	46,798	46,640
Diluted										48,214	47,049	46,901