Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment information

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate			Consolidated
Hotel operating revenues	$	1,843,501	$	—	$	—		$	1,843,501
Rental income	30,491		293,273		—			323,764
FF&E reserve income	4,670		—		—			4,670
Total revenues	1,878,662		293,273		—			2,171,935
Hotel operating expenses	1,279,547		—		—			1,279,547
Depreciation and amortization	242,829		143,830		—			386,659
General and administrative	—		—		125,402			125,402
Total expenses	1,522,376		143,830		125,402			1,791,608
Operating income (loss)	356,286		149,443		(125,402		)	380,327
Dividend income	—		—		2,504			2,504
Interest income	—		—		798			798
Interest expense	—		—		(181,579		)	(181,579		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—		—		(146		)	(146		)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of an investee	356,286		149,443		(303,825		)	201,904
Income tax benefit	—		—		3,284			3,284
Equity in earnings of an investee	—		—		607			607
Income (loss) before gain on sale of real estate	356,286		149,443		(299,934		)	205,795
Gain on sale of real estate	9,348		—		—			9,348
Net income (loss)	$	365,634	$	149,443	$	(299,934	)	$	215,143

	As of December 31, 2017
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate		Consolidated
Total assets	$	4,477,512	$	2,476,073	$	196,800	$	7,150,385

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate			Consolidated
Hotel operating revenues	$	1,733,103	$	—	$	—		$	1,733,103
Rental income	30,425		279,175		—			309,600
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, equity in earnings of an investee and gain on sale of real estate	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	$	2,483,718	$	145,029	$	6,634,228

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Hotels		Travel Centers		Corporate			Consolidated
Hotel operating revenues	$	1,636,834	$	—	$	—		$	1,636,834
Rental income	30,353		250,582		—			280,935
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