EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 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	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
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	360,359			340,434		19,925
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	9,205				8,892	313
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	(231)		(231)
Equity based compensation costs	9,935		9,598			337
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	(2,810)		(2,770)			(40)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(24,006)					(24,006)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		14
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(609)		(100)			(509)
Common stock dividends	(444,855)			(444,855)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		64,185
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2023	5,706,447	$ 6	6,660,916	(1,184,597)	55,358	174,764
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		64,183
Balance at period beginning at Jun. 30, 2023	5,762,005	$ 6	6,657,481	(1,123,594)	51,385	176,727
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	93,009			87,282		5,727
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	4,113				3,973	140
Issuance of common stock under:
Sale of common stock, net	(106)		(106)
Equity based compensation costs	2,289		2,211			78
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	1,395		1,317			78
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,973)					(7,973)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		2
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	0		13			(13)
Common stock dividends	(148,285)			(148,285)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		64,185
Balance at period end at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 5,706,447	$ 6	$ 6,660,916	$ (1,184,597)	$ 55,358	$ 174,764