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Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Real Estate Joint Venture [Line Items]                      
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                 $ 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 108,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate                 12,055,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate 797,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 46,684,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 36,753,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 34,808,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,581,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 57,091,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,551,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 26,524,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 35,254,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 179,633,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 180,226,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 121,556,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
VinREIT LLC [Member]                      
Consolidated Real Estate Joint Venture [Line Items]                      
Wholly owned subsidiary percentage in net assets                 96.00%epr_NetAssetsPercentageOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiary
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		    
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                 1,700,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		 6,200,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		 21,200,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember
Proceeds from Distributions Received from Real Estate Partnerships                 1,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDistributionsReceivedFromRealEstatePartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		 3,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDistributionsReceivedFromRealEstatePartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		 11,300,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDistributionsReceivedFromRealEstatePartnerships
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate                 7,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		 45,400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember		 40,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitLlcMember
VinREIT Global Wine Partners GWP [Member]                      
Consolidated Real Estate Joint Venture [Line Items]                      
Origination Fee Percentage On Winery And Vineyard Investments                 1.00%epr_OriginationFeePercentageOnWineryAndVineyardInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitGlobalWinePartnersGwpMember		    
Percentage Of Annual Cash Flow Of VinREIT After Charge For Debt Service                 4.00%epr_PercentageOfAnnualCashFlowOfVinreitAfterChargeForDebtService
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitGlobalWinePartnersGwpMember		    
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest                 $ 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitGlobalWinePartnersGwpMember		 $ 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitGlobalWinePartnersGwpMember		 $ 108,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= epr_VinreitGlobalWinePartnersGwpMember