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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Apr. 03, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Rental properties, net $ 2,451,534us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet   $ 2,104,151us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet    
Land held for development 206,001us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment   201,342us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment    
Property under development 181,798us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess   89,473us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess    
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net 507,955epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet   486,337epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet    
Investment in a direct financing lease, net 199,332us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases 45,900us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases 242,212us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases    
Investment in joint ventures 5,738us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures   5,275us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Cash and cash equivalents 3,336us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue   7,958us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 10,664us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 14,625us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Restricted cash 13,072us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents   9,714us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents    
Deferred financing costs, net 19,909us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet   23,344us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet    
Accounts receivable, net 47,282us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet   42,538us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet    
Intercompany notes receivable 0epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable   0epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable    
Investments in subsidiaries 0epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries   0epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries    
Other assets 66,091us-gaap_OtherAssets   59,932us-gaap_OtherAssets    
Total assets 3,702,048us-gaap_Assets   3,272,276us-gaap_Assets    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 82,180us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent   72,327us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Dividends payable 22,233us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent   19,553us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Unearned rents and interest 25,623us-gaap_DeferredRevenue   17,046us-gaap_DeferredRevenue    
Intercompany notes payable 0us-gaap_NotesPayable   0us-gaap_NotesPayable    
Debt 1,645,523us-gaap_LongTermDebt   1,475,336us-gaap_LongTermDebt    
Total liabilities 1,775,559us-gaap_Liabilities   1,584,262us-gaap_Liabilities    
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity 1,926,112us-gaap_StockholdersEquity   1,687,637us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interests 377us-gaap_MinorityInterest   377us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Equity 1,926,489us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   1,688,014us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,459,898us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,498,103us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and equity 3,702,048us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity   3,272,276us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
EPR Properties (Issuer) [Member]          
Rental properties, net 0us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Land held for development 0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property under development 0us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  18us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net 0epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in a direct financing lease, net 0us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in joint ventures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents (1,234)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  449us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,531us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,932us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Restricted cash 1,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  1,150us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred financing costs, net 15,224us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  17,221us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 90us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  106us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany notes receivable 0epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 3,124,416epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  2,852,543epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets 21,272us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  19,292us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 3,160,768us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  2,890,779us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 51,673us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  43,589us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Dividends payable 22,233us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  19,553us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Unearned rents and interest 750us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany notes payable 0us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Debt 1,160,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  1,140,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 1,234,656us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  1,203,142us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity 1,926,112us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  1,687,637us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Equity 1,926,112us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  1,687,637us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 3,160,768us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
  2,890,779us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]          
Rental properties, net 1,737,982us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,474,501us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Land held for development 0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property under development 171,139us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  84,397us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net 413,025epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  460,533epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in a direct financing lease, net 199,332us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  242,212us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in joint ventures 0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents 786us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,826us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
832us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,601us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 10,215us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  6,735us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred financing costs, net 4,136us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  5,439us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 32,303us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  25,158us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany notes receivable 0epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 0epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 8,658us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  11,040us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,577,576us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  2,311,841us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 32,009us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  20,564us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Dividends payable 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Unearned rents and interest 20,131us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  14,295us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany notes payable 0us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Debt 62,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 114,140us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  34,859us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity 2,463,436us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  2,276,982us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity 2,463,436us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  2,276,982us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 2,577,576us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  2,311,841us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]          
Rental properties, net 713,552us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  629,650us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Land held for development 206,001us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  201,342us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property under development 10,659us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  5,058us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net 94,930epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  25,804epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in a direct financing lease, net 0us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_NetInvestmentInDirectFinancingAndSalesTypeLeases
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in joint ventures 5,738us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  5,275us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents 3,784us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  5,683us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,301us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,092us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restricted cash 1,857us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,829us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred financing costs, net 549us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  684us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts receivable, net 14,889us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  17,274us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany notes receivable 175,757epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  175,757epr_IntercompanyNotesReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in subsidiaries 0epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0epr_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 36,161us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  29,600us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 1,263,877us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,097,956us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1,502)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  8,174us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Dividends payable 0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Unearned rents and interest 4,742us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  2,751us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany notes payable 175,757us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  175,757us-gaap_NotesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Debt 423,523us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  335,336us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 602,520us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  522,018us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
EPR Properties shareholders’ equity 660,980us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  575,561us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 377us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  377us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Equity 661,357us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  575,938us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and equity 1,263,877us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,097,956us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Consolidated Elimination [Member]          
Rental properties, net 0us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Land held for development 0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_LandAvailableForDevelopment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property under development 0us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net 0epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0epr_MortgageNotesAndRelatedAccruedInterestReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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