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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Deferred Tax Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Fixed assets $ 15,720us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 18,219us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Net operating losses 2,880us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 3,741us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards  
Other 90us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 728us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Less Valuation allowance (2,391)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (3,164)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Total deferred tax assets 16,299us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 19,524us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Straight line receivable (3,594)epr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesStraightlineRentReceivable (4,158)epr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesStraightlineRentReceivable  
Other (850)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (578)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther  
Total deferred tax liabilities (4,444)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities (4,736)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred tax asset 11,855us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 14,788us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, by Jurisdiction [Abstract]      
Current state income tax expense and other (579)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (522)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit  
Current foreign income tax (493)us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit  
Current foreign withholding tax (1,040)epr_CurrentForeignWithholdingTaxBenefit 0epr_CurrentForeignWithholdingTaxBenefit  
Deferred foreign withholding tax (320)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (89)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Deferred income tax benefit (expense) (1,796)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14,787us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax benefit (expense) $ (4,228)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 14,176us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit