Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Segment Information

The Company groups its investments into four reportable operating segments: Entertainment, Education, Recreation and Other. The financial information summarized below is presented by reportable operating segment:

Balance Sheet Data:
	As of December 31, 2017
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,380,129	$	1,429,992	$	2,102,041	$	199,052	$	80,279	$	6,191,493
	As of December 31, 2016
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	2,168,669	$	1,308,288	$	1,120,498	$	202,394	$	65,173	$	4,865,022

Operating Data:
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	267,729	$	78,994	$	112,763	$	9,162	$	—	$	468,648
Tenant reimbursements	15,518		37		—		—		—		15,555
Other income	614		1		—		—		2,480		3,095
Mortgage and other financing income	4,407		35,546		48,740		—		—		88,693
Total revenue	288,268		114,578		161,503		9,162		2,480		575,991
Property operating expense	23,175		6,314		117		1,407		640		31,653
Other expense	—		—		—		—		242		242
Total investment expenses	23,175		6,314		117		1,407		882		31,895
Net operating income - before unallocated items	265,093		108,264		161,386		7,755		1,598		544,096
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(43,383		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff											(1,549		)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt											977
Interest expense, net											(133,124		)
Transaction costs											(523		)
Impairment charges											(10,195		)
Depreciation and amortization											(132,946		)
Equity in income from joint ventures											72
Gain on sale of real estate											41,942
Income tax expense											(2,399		)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties											262,968
Preferred dividend requirements											(24,293		)
Preferred share redemption costs											(4,457		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	234,218

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	250,659	$	77,768	$	62,527	$	8,635	$	—	$	399,589
Tenant reimbursements	15,588		7		—		—		—		15,595
Other income	249		1,648		4,482		—		2,660		9,039
Mortgage and other financing income	6,187		32,539		30,190		103		—		69,019
Total revenue	272,683		111,962		97,199		8,738		2,660		493,242
Property operating expense	21,303		—		8		662		629		22,602
Other expense	—		—		—		5		—		5
Total investment expenses	21,303		—		8		667		629		22,607
Net operating income - before unallocated items	251,380		111,962		97,191		8,071		2,031		470,635
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense											(37,543		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff											(905		)
Interest expense, net											(97,144		)
Transaction costs											(7,869		)
Depreciation and amortization											(107,573		)
Equity in income from joint ventures											619
Gain on sale of real estate											5,315
Income tax expense											(553		)
Net income attributable to EPR Properties											224,982
Preferred dividend requirements											(23,806		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties											$	201,176

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Entertainment		Education		Recreation		Other			Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	238,896	$	51,439	$	40,551	$	—		$	—	$	330,886
Tenant reimbursements	16,343		—		—		(23		)	—		16,320
Other income	512		—		—		119			2,998		3,629
Mortgage and other financing income	7,127		30,622		32,080		353			—		70,182
Total revenue	262,878		82,061		72,631		449			2,998		421,017
Property operating expense	23,120		—		—		313			—		23,433
Other expense			—		—		648			—		648
Total investment expenses	23,120		—		—		961			—		24,081
Net operating income - before unallocated items	239,758		82,061		72,631		(512		)	2,998		396,936
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income:
General and administrative expense												(31,021		)
Retirement severance expense												(18,578		)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff												(270		)
Interest expense, net												(79,915		)
Transaction costs												(7,518		)
Depreciation and amortization												(89,617		)
Equity in income from joint ventures												969
Gain on sale of real estate												23,829
Income tax expense												(482		)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations												199
Net income attributable to EPR Properties												194,532
Preferred dividend requirements												(23,806		)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties												$	170,726