Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Balance Sheet Data:
	As of December 31, 2022
	Experiential		Education		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	5,164,710	$	473,580	$	120,411	$	5,758,701
	As of December 31, 2021
	Experiential		Education		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	4,995,241	$	505,086	$	300,823	$	5,801,150

Operating Data:
	For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Experiential		Education		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	535,382	$	40,219	$	—	$	575,601
Other income	37,558		7,000		2,824		47,382
Mortgage and other financing income	34,139		909		—		35,048
Total revenue	607,079		48,128		2,824		658,031
Property operating expense	55,499		(8)		494		55,985
Other expense	33,984		—		(175)		33,809
Total investment expenses	89,483		(8)		319		89,794
Net operating income - before unallocated items	517,596		48,136		2,505		568,237
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss):
General and administrative expense							(51,579)
Transaction costs							(4,533)
Credit loss expense							(10,816)
Impairment charges							(27,349)
Depreciation and amortization							(163,652)
Gain on sale of real estate							651
Interest expense, net							(131,175)
Equity in loss from joint ventures							(1,672)
Impairment charges on joint ventures							(647)
Income tax expense							(1,236)
Net income							176,229
Preferred dividend requirements							(24,141)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties							$	152,088

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Experiential		Education		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	441,423	$	37,459	$	—	$	478,882
Other income	18,416		—		400		18,816
Mortgage and other financing income	32,980		1,002		—		33,982
Total revenue	492,819		38,461		400		531,680
Property operating expense	56,027		(109)		821		56,739
Other expense	21,864		—		(123)		21,741
Total investment expenses	77,891		(109)		698		78,480
Net operating income - before unallocated items	414,928		38,570		(298)		453,200
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss):
General and administrative expense							(44,362)
Transaction costs							(3,402)
Credit loss benefit							21,972
Impairment charges							(2,711)
Depreciation and amortization							(163,770)
Gain on sale of real estate							17,881
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff							(25,451)
Interest expense, net							(148,095)
Equity in loss from joint ventures							(5,059)
Income tax expense							(1,597)
Net income							98,606
Preferred dividend requirements							(24,134)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties							$	74,472

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Experiential		Education		Corporate/Unallocated		Consolidated
Rental revenue	$	311,130	$	61,046	$	—	$	372,176
Other income	8,085		13		1,041		9,139
Mortgage and other financing income	32,017		1,329		—		33,346
Total revenue	351,232		62,388		1,041		414,661
Property operating expense	55,500		2,283		804		58,587
Other expense	16,513		—		(39)		16,474
Total investment expenses	72,013		2,283		765		75,061
Net operating income - before unallocated items	279,219		60,105		276		339,600
Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss):
General and administrative expense							(42,596)
Severance expense							(2,868)
Transaction costs							(5,436)
Credit loss expense							(30,695)
Impairment charges							(85,657)
Depreciation and amortization							(170,333)
Gain on sale of real estate							50,119
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff							(1,632)
Interest expense, net							(157,675)
Equity in loss from joint ventures							(4,552)
Impairment charges on joint ventures							(3,247)
Income tax expense							(16,756)
Net loss							(131,728)
Preferred dividend requirements							(24,136)
Net loss available to common shareholders of EPR Properties							$	(155,864)