EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 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 (loss), 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	140,065			130,308		9,757
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	31,895				30,820	1,075
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	296				286	10
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		87
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	17,039		17,039
Sale of common stock, net	(207)		(207)
Equity based compensation costs	5,125		4,952			173
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(219)
Retirement of common stock, net	(60,830)		(60,830)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,223		1,051			172
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	125					125
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(15,241)					(15,241)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		8
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(2,361)		(2,123)			(238)
Common stock dividends	(287,052)			(287,052)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		65,124
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2022	6,006,585	$ 7	6,875,863	(1,073,577)	25,554	178,738
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		65,332
Balance at period beginning at Mar. 31, 2022	6,138,207	$ 7	6,930,072	(987,333)	14,237	181,224
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	61,690			57,054		4,636
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	11,812				11,416	396
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net	(102)				(99)	(3)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		3
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	172		172
Sale of common stock, net	(66)		(66)
Equity based compensation costs	2,662		2,572			90
Retirement of common stock, net (in shares)		(219)
Retirement of common stock, net	(60,830)		(60,830)
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	6,295		6,065			230
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,622)					(7,622)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		8
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(2,335)		(2,122)			(213)
Common stock dividends	(143,298)			(143,298)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		65,124
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2022	6,006,585	$ 7	6,875,863	(1,073,577)	25,554	178,738
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	267,350			253,152		14,198
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	5,092				4,919	173
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		3
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	0
Sale of common stock, net	(125)		(125)
Equity based compensation costs	7,646		7,387			259
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	(4,205)		(4,087)			(118)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(16,033)					(16,033)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		12
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(609)		(113)			(496)
Common stock dividends	(296,570)			(296,570)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		64,183
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2023	5,762,005	$ 6	6,657,481	(1,123,594)	51,385	176,727
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		64,182
Balance at period beginning at Mar. 31, 2023	5,796,857	$ 6	6,657,183	(1,074,930)	36,522	178,076
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	105,756			99,620		6,136
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	15,386				14,863	523
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		1
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	0
Sale of common stock, net	(53)		(53)
Equity based compensation costs	1,982		1,915			67
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1,147)		(1,160)			13
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,056)					(8,056)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(436)		(404)			(32)
Common stock dividends	(148,284)			(148,284)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		64,183
Balance at period end at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 5,762,005	$ 6	$ 6,657,481	$ (1,123,594)	$ 51,385	$ 176,727