EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	Noncontrolling interest
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		64,999
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 6,183,192	$ 6	$ 6,876,326	$ (861,193)	$ (14,729)	$ 182,782
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	371,566			351,680		19,886
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	5,607				5,417	190
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	356				344	12
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		112
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	12,402	$ 1	12,401
Sale of common stock, net	(202)		(202)
Equity based compensation costs	9,495		9,172			323
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(40)
Retirement of common stock, net	(9,172)		(9,172)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(4,922)		(5,499)			577
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	1,900					1,900
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(22,114)					(22,114)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		10
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(8,407)		(7,518)			(889)
Common stock dividends	(407,802)			(407,802)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		65,081
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2021	6,131,899	$ 7	6,875,508	(917,315)	(8,968)	182,667
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		65,004
Balance at period beginning at Jun. 30, 2021	6,136,703	$ 7	6,862,879	(899,663)	(9,768)	183,248
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	125,002			118,390		6,612
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	728				704	24
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	99				96	3
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		68
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	15,572		15,572
Sale of common stock, net	(118)		(118)
Equity based compensation costs	1,628		1,573			55
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,673		1,253			420
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,257)					(7,257)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		9
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(6,089)		(5,651)			(438)
Common stock dividends	(136,042)			(136,042)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		65,081
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2021	6,131,899	$ 7	6,875,508	(917,315)	(8,968)	182,667
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		65,248
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2021	6,176,508	$ 7	6,915,981	(916,833)	(5,552)	182,905
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	238,765			223,150		15,615
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	58,084				56,124	1,960
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	204				197	7
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		88
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	17,194		17,194
Sale of common stock, net	(314)		(314)
Equity based compensation costs	7,082		6,843			239
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(591)
Retirement of common stock, net	(157,951)	$ (1)	(157,950)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	4,950		4,246			704
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	125					125
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(22,989)					(22,989)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		8
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(10,929)		(10,128)			(801)
Common stock dividends	(429,532)			(429,532)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		64,753
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2022	5,881,197	$ 6	6,775,872	(1,123,215)	50,769	177,765
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		65,124
Balance at period beginning at Jun. 30, 2022	6,006,585	$ 7	6,875,863	(1,073,577)	25,554	178,738
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	98,700			92,842		5,858
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	26,189				25,304	885
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	(92)				(89)	(3)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		1
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	155		155
Sale of common stock, net	(107)		(107)
Equity based compensation costs	1,957		1,891			66
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(372)
Retirement of common stock, net	(97,121)	$ (1)	(97,120)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	3,727		3,195			532
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,748)					(7,748)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(8,568)		(8,005)			(563)
Common stock dividends	(142,480)			(142,480)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		64,753
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 5,881,197	$ 6	$ 6,775,872	$ (1,123,215)	$ 50,769	$ 177,765