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	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² room hotel property shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) state property shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2020 ft²	Sep. 20, 2019 state
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Carrying Value	$ 515,518	$ 13,543
Properties to be sold \| property		5
Loss on asset impairment	78,620	$ 55,756	$ 39,296
Number of states in which property is located \| state					45
Carrying value of net lease properties held for sale	$ 515,518
Held and used
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Loss on asset impairment		55,756
Hotel
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Properties to be sold \| hotel	67
Rooms \| room	8,667
Carrying value of net lease properties held for sale		$ 10,699
Net Lease Property
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Properties to be sold \| property	22	6
Area of real estate (in sqft) \| ft²	154,206			6,696
Assets Held for Sale
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Loss on asset impairment	$ 78,620
Assets Held for Sale \| Hotel
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Aggregate carrying value held-for-sale	503,078
Number of states in which property is located \| state		4
Assets Held for Sale \| Net Lease Property
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Aggregate carrying value held-for-sale		$ 2,844
Number of states in which property is located \| state		6
Carrying value of net lease properties held for sale	12,440
Investment in TA
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities	$ 20,367	$ 19,883	$ (1,129)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Investment in TA
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Shares included in investment securities (in shares) \| shares	1,184,797	1,184,797
Historical cost of securities	$ 24,418	$ 24,418
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Carrying Value \| Investment in TA
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Carrying Value	61,159	38,624
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Fair Value \| Investment in TA
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Fair Value	61,159	38,624
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Carrying Value \| Assets Held for Sale
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Carrying Value	515,518	13,543
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Fair Value \| Assets Held for Sale
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Fair Value	$ 515,518	$ 13,543