Document and Entity Information Document - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 08, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-13561
Entity Registrant Name	EPR PROPERTIES
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	43-1790877
Entity Address, Address Line One	909 Walnut Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 200
Entity Address, City or Town	Kansas City,
Entity Address, State or Province	MO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	64106
City Area Code	(816)
Local Phone Number	472-1700
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		77,480,279
Entity Central Index Key	0001045450
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	EPR
Entity Listing, Description	NYSE
Series C Preferred Shares [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	EPR PrC
Entity Listing, Description	NYSE
Series E Preferred Shares [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	9.00% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	EPR PrE
Entity Listing, Description	NYSE
Series G Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.75% Series G cumulative redeemable preferred shares, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	EPR PrG
Entity Listing, Description	NYSE