EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 161,594	$ 78,375
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	(381)	2,074
Depreciation and amortization	136,347	133,533
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	1,282	1,665
Gain on sale of marketable securities	(912)	(12,171)
Provision for credit losses	18	62
Unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities recognized through income	(368)	24,585
Earnings from co-investments	(10,871)	(21,171)
Operating distributions from co-investments	6,784	52,281
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(2,165)	(3,447)
Casualty loss	433	0
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	(59,238)	0
Equity-based compensation	1,971	2,296
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other assets	2,457	16,026
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and operating lease liabilities	39,687	40,300
Other liabilities	281	735
Net cash provided by operating activities	276,919	315,143
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	0	(61)
Redevelopment	(21,265)	(18,004)
Development acquisitions of and additions to real estate under development	(3,791)	(6,882)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(21,084)	(24,917)
Investments in notes receivable	(14,883)	(134,697)
Collections of notes and other receivables	0	270,338
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	152	88
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	99,388	0
Contributions to co-investments	(7,967)	(79,284)
Changes in refundable deposits	9,000	(6,318)
Purchases of marketable securities	(11,073)	(10,826)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	26,681	27,911
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	0	88,370
Net cash provided by investing activities	55,158	105,718
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(206)	(904)
Proceeds from lines of credit	327,524	391,472
Repayments of lines of credit	(379,141)	(634,729)
Retirement of common stock	(95,657)	0
Additions to deferred charges	(166)	0
Net (costs) proceeds from issuance of common stock	(72)	(141)
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	0	19,083
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	0	(2,216)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	125
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,580)	(7,218)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	(173)	(26)
Common stock dividends paid	(142,129)	(136,392)
Net cash used in financing activities	(297,600)	(370,946)
Net increase in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	34,477	49,915
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,681	58,638	$ 58,638
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	77,158	108,553	$ 42,681
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (net of $0.3 million and $0.9 million capitalized in 2023 and 2022, respectively)	52,686	51,168
Operating cash flows from operating leases	1,762	1,738
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfers between real estate under development and rental properties, net	121	4,346
Transfers from real estate under development to co-investments	467	858
Reclassifications to redeemable noncontrolling interest from additional paid in capital and noncontrolling interest	$ 3,058	$ 5,073