EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 2.31	$ 2.20

Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187085-122770

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