EPT - Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 1,658,264	$ 1,595,675	$ 1,431,418
Management and other fees from affiliates	11,131	11,139	9,138
Total revenues	1,669,395	1,606,814	1,440,556
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	299,672	283,351	264,869
Real estate taxes	185,807	183,918	180,367
Corporate-level property management expenses	45,872	40,704	36,211
Depreciation and amortization	548,438	539,319	520,066
General and administrative	63,474	56,577	51,838
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	595	2,132	203
Casualty loss	433	0	0
Total expenses	1,144,291	1,106,001	1,053,554
Gain on sale of real estate and land	59,238	94,416	142,993
Earnings from operations	584,342	595,229	529,995
Interest expense	(212,905)	(204,798)	(203,125)
Total return swap income	3,148	7,907	10,774
Interest and other income (loss)	46,259	(19,040)	98,744
Equity income from co-investments	10,561	26,030	111,721
Tax (expense) benefit on unconsolidated co-investments	(697)	10,236	(15,668)
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	0	(2)	(19,010)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	0	17,423	2,260
Net income	430,708	432,985	515,691
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(24,883)	(24,670)	(27,137)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 405,825	$ 408,315	$ 488,554
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 6.32	$ 6.27	$ 7.51
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)	64,252,232	65,079,764	65,051,465
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 6.32	$ 6.27	$ 7.51
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)	64,253,385	65,098,186	65,088,874