EPT - Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Rental and other property		$ 1,431,418,000	$ 1,486,150,000	$ 1,450,628,000
Management and other fees from affiliates	$ 330,000,000.0	9,138,000	9,598,000	9,527,000
Total revenues		1,440,556,000	1,495,748,000	1,460,155,000
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes		264,892,000	263,389,000	241,357,000
Real estate taxes		180,367,000	177,011,000	155,170,000
Corporate-level property management expenses		36,188,000	34,573,000	34,067,000
Depreciation and amortization		520,066,000	525,497,000	483,750,000
General and administrative		51,838,000	65,388,000	54,262,000
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs		203,000	1,591,000	168,000
Impairment loss		0	1,825,000	7,105,000
Total expenses		1,053,554,000	1,069,274,000	975,879,000
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate and land		142,993,000	64,967,000	(3,164,000)
Earnings from operations		529,995,000	491,441,000	481,112,000
Interest expense		(203,125,000)	(220,633,000)	(217,339,000)
Total return swap income		10,774,000	10,733,000	8,446,000
Interest and other income		98,744,000	40,999,000	46,298,000
Equity income from co-investments		111,721,000	66,512,000	112,136,000
Deferred tax expense on unrealized gain on unconsolidated co-investment		(15,668,000)	(1,531,000)	(1,457,000)
(Loss) gain on early retirement of debt, net		(19,010,000)	(22,883,000)	3,717,000
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment		2,260,000	234,694,000	31,535,000
Net income		515,691,000	599,332,000	464,448,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(27,137,000)	(30,462,000)	(25,162,000)
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders		$ 488,554,000	$ 568,870,000	$ 439,286,000
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 7.51	$ 8.69	$ 6.67
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)		65,051,465	65,454,057	65,840,422
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 7.51	$ 8.69	$ 6.66
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)		65,088,874	65,564,982	65,939,455