Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | segment	2
Total assets	$ 5,758,701	$ 5,801,150
Operating Lease, Lease Income	575,601	478,882	$ 372,176
Other income	47,382	18,816	9,139
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	35,048	33,982	33,346
Revenues	658,031	531,680	414,661
Property operating expense	55,985	56,739	58,587
Other expense	33,809	21,741	16,474
Investment Income, Investment Expense	89,794	78,480	75,061
Net Operating Income Before Unallocated Items	568,237	453,200	339,600
General and Administrative Expense	(51,579)	(44,362)	(42,596)
Severance Costs	0	0	(2,868)
Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff	0	(25,451)	(1,632)
Interest Expense	(131,175)	(148,095)	(157,675)
Transaction costs	(4,533)	(3,402)	(5,436)
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)	(10,816)	21,972	(30,695)
Impairment charges	(27,349)	(2,711)	(85,657)
Depreciation and amortization	(163,652)	(163,770)	(170,333)
Equity in loss from joint ventures	(1,672)	(5,059)	(4,552)
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	(647)	0	(3,247)
Gain on sale of real estate	651	17,881	50,119
Income tax expense	(1,236)	(1,597)	(16,756)
Net income	176,229	98,606	(131,728)
Dividends, Preferred Stock	(24,141)	(24,134)	(24,136)
Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties	152,088	74,472	(155,864)
Experiential Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	5,164,710	4,995,241
Operating Lease, Lease Income	535,382	441,423	311,130
Other income	37,558	18,416	8,085
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	34,139	32,980	32,017
Revenues	607,079	492,819	351,232
Property operating expense	55,499	56,027	55,500
Other expense	33,984	21,864	16,513
Investment Income, Investment Expense	89,483	77,891	72,013
Net Operating Income Before Unallocated Items	517,596	414,928	279,219
Gain on sale of real estate		17,900
Education Reportable Operating Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	473,580	505,086
Operating Lease, Lease Income	40,219	37,459	61,046
Other income	7,000	0	13
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	909	1,002	1,329
Revenues	48,128	38,461	62,388
Property operating expense	(8)	(109)	2,283
Other expense	0	0	0
Investment Income, Investment Expense	(8)	(109)	2,283
Net Operating Income Before Unallocated Items	48,136	38,570	60,105
Corporate Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	120,411	300,823
Operating Lease, Lease Income	0	0	0
Other income	2,824	400	1,041
Interest and Fee Income, Loans, Commercial and Residential, Real Estate	0	0	0
Revenues	2,824	400	1,041
Property operating expense	494	821	804
Other expense	(175)	(123)	(39)
Investment Income, Investment Expense	319	698	765
Net Operating Income Before Unallocated Items	$ 2,505	$ (298)	$ 276