Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Rental revenue	$ 157,330	$ 137,019	$ 308,053	$ 269,943
Other income	5,726	646	6,070	1,276
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	12,642	65,202	26,117	86,616
Total revenue	175,698	202,867	340,240	357,835
Property operating expense	14,771	7,334	30,564	14,898
Other expense	8,091	0	8,091	0
General and Administrative Expense	12,230	12,976	24,360	25,300
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement	0	2,090	0	2,090
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0	15	0	31,958
Interest expense, net	36,278	34,079	70,104	68,416
Transaction costs	6,923	405	12,046	1,014
Asset Impairment Charges	0	16,548	0	16,548
Depreciation and amortization	42,355	37,582	82,098	75,266
Income before equity in income (loss) from joint ventures and other items	55,050	91,838	112,977	122,345
Equity in income from joint ventures	470	(88)	959	(37)
Gain on sale of real estate	9,774	473	16,102	473
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	65,294	92,223	130,038	122,781
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,300	(642)	1,905	(1,662)
Net income	66,594	91,581	131,943	121,119
Preferred dividend requirements	(6,034)	(6,036)	(12,068)	(12,072)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	$ 60,560	$ 85,545	$ 119,875	$ 109,047
Basic earnings per share data:
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 1.15	$ 1.59	$ 1.47
Diluted earnings per share data:
Net income available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 1.15	$ 1.59	$ 1.47
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	76,164	74,329	75,426	74,238
Diluted (in shares)	76,199	74,365	75,467	74,273