Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

13. Segment Information

We aggregate our hotels and travel centers into two reportable segments, hotel investments and travel center investments, based on their similar operating and economic characteristics.

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate			Consolidated
Hotel operating revenues	$	1,730,326	$	—	$	—		$	1,730,326
Rental income	33,202		279,175		—			312,377
FF&E reserve income	4,508		—		—			4,508
Total revenues	1,768,036		279,175		—			2,047,211
Hotel operating expenses	1,202,538		—		—			1,202,538
Depreciation and amortization	224,335		133,007		—			357,342
General and administrative	—		—		99,105			99,105
Acquisition related costs	1,367		—		—			1,367
Total expenses	1,428,240		133,007		99,105			1,660,352
Operating income (loss)	339,796		146,168		(99,105		)	386,859
Dividend income	—		—		2,001			2,001
Interest income	—		—		274			274
Interest expense	—		—		(161,913		)	(161,913		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		—		(228		)	(228		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of an investee	339,796		146,168		(258,971		)	226,993
Income tax expense	—		—		(4,020		)	(4,020		)
Equity in earnings of an investee	—		—		137			137
Net income (loss)	$	339,796	$	146,168	$	(262,854	)	$	223,110

	As of December 31, 2016
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate		Consolidated
Total assets	$	4,005,481	$	2,508,000	$	120,747	$	6,634,228

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate			Consolidated
Hotel operating revenues	$	1,634,654	$	—	$	—		$	1,634,654
Rental income	32,533		250,582		—			283,115
FF&E reserve income	4,135		—		—			4,135
Total revenues	1,671,322		250,582		—			1,921,904
Hotel operating expenses	1,143,981		—		—			1,143,981
Depreciation and amortization	213,964		115,812		—			329,776
General and administrative	—		—		109,837			109,837
Acquisition related costs	2,259		—		116			2,375
Total expenses	1,360,204		115,812		109,953			1,585,969
Operating income (loss)	311,118		134,770		(109,953		)	335,935
Dividend income	—		—		2,640			2,640
Interest income	—		—		44			44
Interest expense	—		—		(144,898		)	(144,898		)
Loss on distribution to shareholders of The RMR Group Inc. common stock	—		—		(36,773		)	(36,773		)
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings of an investee and gain on sale of real estate	311,118		134,770		(288,940		)	156,948
Income tax expense	—		—		(1,566		)	(1,566		)
Equity in earnings of an investee	—		—		21			21
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate	311,118		134,770		(290,485		)	155,403
Gain on sale of real estate	—		11,015		—			11,015
Net income (loss)	$	311,118	$	145,785	$	(290,485	)	$	166,418

	As of December 31, 2015
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate		Consolidated
Total assets	$	3,892,316	$	2,440,393	$	62,088	$	6,394,797

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate			Consolidated
Hotel operating revenues	$	1,474,757	$	—	$	—		$	1,474,757
Rental income	32,668		225,394		—			258,062
FF&E reserve income	3,503		—		—			3,503
Total revenues	1,510,928		225,394		—			1,736,322
Hotel operating expenses	1,035,138		—		—			1,035,138
Depreciation and amortization	213,527		102,351		—			315,878
General and administrative	—		—		45,897			45,897
Acquisition related costs	239		—		—			239
Total expenses	1,248,904		102,351		45,897			1,397,152
Operating income (loss)	262,024		123,043		(45,897		)	339,170
Interest income	—		—		77			77
Interest expense	—		—		(139,486		)	(139,486		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		—		(855		)	(855		)
Income (loss) before income taxes, equity in earnings of an investee and gain on sale of real estate	262,024		123,043		(186,161		)	198,906
Income tax expense	—		—		(1,945		)	(1,945		)
Equity in earnings of an investee	—		—		94			94
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate	262,024		123,043		(188,012		)	197,055
Gain on sale of real estate	130		—		—			130
Net income (loss)	$	262,154	$	123,043	$	(188,012	)	$	197,185

	As of December 31, 2014
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate		Consolidated
Total assets	$	3,748,062	$	2,194,682	$	24,383	$	5,967,127