Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Basic EPS:
Income from continuing operations	$ 91,833	$ 62,954	$ 212,952	$ 197,405
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(6,036)	(5,951)	(18,108)	(17,855)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$ 85,797	$ 57,003	$ 194,844	$ 179,550
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic	74,345	73,663	74,274	70,320
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.77	$ 2.62	$ 2.55
Diluted EPS:
Share options (in shares)	59	61	42	65
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders, diluted	$ 85,797	$ 57,003	$ 194,844	$ 179,550
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted	74,404	73,724	74,316	70,385
Net income available to common shareholders, diluted	$ 85,797	$ 57,003	$ 194,844	$ 179,550
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 0.77	$ 2.62	$ 2.55