EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 2.31	$ 2.20	$ 6.93	$ 6.60

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

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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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