Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	May. 21, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Rental properties, net	$ 3,025,199		$ 2,451,534
Land held for development	23,610		206,001
Property under development	378,920		181,798
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net	423,780		507,955
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	190,880	$ 4,700	199,332	$ 45,900
Investment in joint ventures	6,168		5,738
Cash and cash equivalents	4,283		3,336		$ 7,958	$ 10,664
Restricted cash	10,578		13,072
Deferred financing costs, net	4,894		4,136
Accounts receivable, net	59,101		47,282
Intercompany notes receivable	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	89,857		66,091
Total assets	4,217,270		3,686,275
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	92,178		82,180
Dividends payable	24,352		22,233
Unearned rents and interest	44,952		25,623
Intercompany notes payable	0		0
Debt	1,981,920		1,629,750
Total liabilities	2,143,402		1,759,786
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity	2,073,868		1,926,112
Noncontrolling interests	0		377
Equity	2,073,868		1,926,489		1,688,014	1,459,898
Total liabilities and equity	4,217,270		3,686,275
EPR Properties (Issuer) [Member]
Rental properties, net	0		0
Land held for development	0		0
Property under development	0		0
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net	0		0
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	0		0
Investment in joint ventures	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	1,089		(1,234)		449	1,531
Restricted cash	475		1,000
Deferred financing costs, net	4,894		0
Accounts receivable, net	285		90
Intercompany notes receivable	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	3,825,897		3,115,572
Other assets	18,159		21,272
Total assets	3,850,799		3,136,700
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	49,671		42,829
Dividends payable	24,352		22,233
Unearned rents and interest	0		750
Intercompany notes payable	0		0
Debt	1,702,908		1,144,776
Total liabilities	1,776,931		1,210,588
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity			1,926,112
Noncontrolling interests			0
Equity	2,073,868		1,926,112
Total liabilities and equity	3,850,799		3,136,700
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Rental properties, net	2,485,411		1,872,053
Land held for development	1,258		0
Property under development	152,197		175,439
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net	400,935		412,625
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	190,880		199,332
Investment in joint ventures	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	735		840		1,902	904
Restricted cash	8,220		10,466
Deferred financing costs, net	0		4,136
Accounts receivable, net	47,502		34,414
Intercompany notes receivable	175,757		0
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	10,607		9,151
Total assets	3,473,502		2,718,456
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	38,759		32,613
Dividends payable	0		0
Unearned rents and interest	35,512		20,295
Intercompany notes payable	0		0
Debt	0		160,298
Total liabilities	74,271		213,206
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity			2,505,250
Noncontrolling interests			0
Equity	3,399,231		2,505,250
Total liabilities and equity	3,473,502		2,718,456
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Rental properties, net	539,788		579,481
Land held for development	22,352		206,001
Property under development	226,723		6,359
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net	22,845		95,330
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	0		0
Investment in joint ventures	6,168		5,738
Cash and cash equivalents	2,459		3,730		$ 5,607	$ 8,229
Restricted cash	1,883		1,606
Deferred financing costs, net	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	11,314		12,778
Intercompany notes receivable	0		175,757
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets	61,091		35,668
Total assets	894,623		1,122,448
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,748		6,738
Dividends payable	0		0
Unearned rents and interest	9,440		4,578
Intercompany notes payable	175,757		175,757
Debt	279,012		324,676
Total liabilities	467,957		511,749
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity			610,322
Noncontrolling interests			377
Equity	426,666		610,699
Total liabilities and equity	894,623		1,122,448
Consolidated Elimination [Member]
Rental properties, net	0		0
Land held for development	0		0
Property under development	0		0
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net	0		0
Investment in a direct financing lease, net	0		0
Investment in joint ventures	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Deferred financing costs, net	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Intercompany notes receivable	(175,757)		(175,757)
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,825,897)		(3,115,572)
Other assets	0		0
Total assets	(4,001,654)		(3,291,329)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	0		0
Dividends payable	0		0
Unearned rents and interest	0		0
Intercompany notes payable	(175,757)		(175,757)
Debt	0		0
Total liabilities	(175,757)		(175,757)
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity			(3,115,572)
Noncontrolling interests			0
Equity	(3,825,897)		(3,115,572)
Total liabilities and equity	$ (4,001,654)		$ (3,291,329)