EPT - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	Noncontrolling interest
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	161,594			153,532		8,062
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	(10,294)				(9,944)	(350)
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		2
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	0
Sale of common stock, net	(72)		(72)
Equity based compensation costs	5,664		5,472			192
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	(3,058)		(2,927)			(131)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(7,977)					(7,977)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest (in shares)		12
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(173)		291			(464)
Common stock dividends	(148,286)			(148,286)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		64,182
Balance at period end at Mar. 31, 2023	5,796,857	$ 6	6,657,183	(1,074,930)	36,522	178,076
Balance at period beginning (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		64,203
Balance at period beginning at Dec. 31, 2023	5,593,978	$ 6	6,656,720	(1,267,536)	33,556	171,232
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	285,140			272,731		12,409
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements	7,995				7,723	272
Issuance of common stock under:
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net (in shares)		6
Stock option and restricted stock plans, net	962		962
Sale of common stock, net	(8)		(8)
Equity based compensation costs	1,695		1,637			58
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	13		(180)			193
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,412)					(8,412)
Redemptions of noncontrolling interest	(279)		(249)			(30)
Common stock dividends	(157,331)			(157,331)
Balance at period end (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		64,209
Balance at period end at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 5,723,753	$ 6	$ 6,658,882	$ (1,152,136)	$ 41,279	$ 175,722