Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment information

	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