EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 78,375	$ 176,949
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	2,074	3,087
Depreciation and amortization	133,533	128,587
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	1,665	2,132
Gain on sale of marketable securities	(12,171)	(2,611)
Provision for credit losses	62	38
Unrealized losses (gains) on equity securities recognized through income	24,585	(6,276)
Earnings from co-investments	(21,171)	(17,011)
Operating distributions from co-investments	52,281	46,355
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(3,447)	(4,201)
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	0	(100,096)
Equity-based compensation	2,296	1,386
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	0	2,517
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other assets	16,026	(41,060)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and operating lease liabilities	40,300	4,976
Other liabilities	735	494
Net cash provided by operating activities	315,143	195,266
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	(61)	(1,203)
Redevelopment	(18,004)	(9,274)
Development acquisitions of and additions to real estate under development	(6,882)	(19,629)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(24,917)	(16,720)
Investments in notes receivable	(134,697)	(69,885)
Collections of notes and other receivables	270,338	0
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	88	102
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	0	243,365
Contributions to co-investments	(79,284)	(49,974)
Changes in refundable deposits	(6,318)	11
Purchases of marketable securities	(10,826)	(23,296)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	27,911	14,772
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	88,370	78,600
Net cash provided by investing activities	105,718	146,869
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt and mortgage notes	0	447,404
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(904)	(600,858)
Proceeds from lines of credit	391,472	204,794
Repayments of lines of credit	(634,729)	(204,794)
Retirement of common stock	0	(9,172)
Additions to deferred charges	0	(3,434)
Payments related to debt prepayment penalties	0	(2,132)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	(141)	0
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	19,083	1,701
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(2,216)	(5,445)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	125	1,900
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,218)	(7,461)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	(26)	(255)
Common stock dividends paid	(136,392)	(135,064)
Net cash used in financing activities	(370,946)	(312,816)
Net increase in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	49,915	29,319
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,638	84,041	$ 84,041
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	108,553	113,360	$ 58,638
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (net of $0.9 million and $2.1 million capitalized in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	51,168	55,213
Operating cash flows from operating leases	1,738	1,738
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfers between real estate under development and rental properties, net	4,346	267
Transfer from real estate under development to co-investments	858	747
Reclassifications to redeemable noncontrolling interest from additional paid in capital and noncontrolling interest	$ 5,073	$ 4,083