EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (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, 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	78,375			73,254		5,121
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	20,083				19,404	679
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	398				385	13
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		84
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	16,867		16,867
Sale of common stock, net	(141)		(141)
Equity based compensation costs	2,463		2,380			83
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(5,072)		(5,014)			(58)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	125					125
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,619)					(7,619)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		0
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(26)		(1)			(25)
Common stock dividends	(143,754)			(143,754)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		65,332
Balance at period end at Mar. 31, 2022	6,138,207	$ 7	6,930,072	(987,333)	14,237	181,224
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		64,605
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2022	5,895,116	$ 6	6,750,076	(1,080,176)	46,466	178,744
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	161,594			153,532		8,062
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	(10,294)				(9,944)	(350)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		2
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	0
Sale of common stock, net	(72)		(72)
Equity based compensation costs	5,664		5,472			192
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(437)
Retirement of common stock, net	(95,657)		(95,657)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(3,058)		(2,927)			(131)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,977)					(7,977)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		12
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(173)		291			(464)
Common stock dividends	(148,286)			(148,286)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		64,182
Balance at period end at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 5,796,857	$ 6	$ 6,657,183	$ (1,074,930)	$ 36,522	$ 178,076