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Number Of States In Which Property Is Located

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Represents the proceeds received in connection with an eminent domain taking.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The cash inflow from the sale of formerly productive land held for sale, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it, and so forth.

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Real Estate Properties - Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2017 USD ($) room	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) room	Aug. 01, 2017 USD ($) room	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) travel_center state	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) hotel	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of real estate						$ 0	$ 9,348	$ 0
Travel Center in Roanoke, Va \| TA No. 1 Lease
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds received from the VDOT in connection with the eminent domain taking					$ 1,030
Hotel operating revenues \| Chandler, AZ
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of rooms sold \| room			159
Proceeds from sale of property held-for-sale			$ 9,085
Hotel operating revenues \| Naperville, IL
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of rooms sold \| room		143
Proceeds from sale of property held-for-sale		$ 6,313
Hotel operating revenues \| Radisson Hotels \| Chandler, AZ, Bloomington, MN, and Naperville, IL
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold \| hotel							3
Gain on sale of real estate							$ 9,348
Hotel operating revenues \| Radisson Hotels \| Bloomington, MN
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of rooms sold \| room	209
Proceeds from sale of property held-for-sale	$ 8,030
Travel Centers of America LLC \| Travel centers
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Carrying value of travel centers held for sale						$ 144,008
Travel Centers of America LLC \| Subsequent event \| Travel centers
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold \| travel_center				20
Number of states in which property is located \| state				15
Proceeds from real estate held for sale				$ 308,200
Gain (loss) on disposal				$ 160,000