CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 152,222	$ 114,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	171,050	179,260
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts as interest	4,623	5,629
Straight line rental income	(3,684)
Security deposits applied to payment shortfalls	(27,814)	(19,749)
FF&E reserve income and deposits	(39,592)	(44,451)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		6,720
Loss on asset impairment	7,263	16,384
Equity in (earnings) losses of an investee	(111)	17
Other non-cash (income) expense, net	134	(1,943)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in other assets	(3,546)	(1,585)
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities	(20,413)	(23,730)
Increase in due to related persons	8,596	8,461
Cash provided by operating activities	248,728	239,320
Cash flows from investing activities:
Real estate acquisitions and improvements	(45,614)	(7,043)
FF&E reserve fundings	(11,425)	(55,004)
Net proceeds from sale of real estate	6,905
Investment in TravelCenters of America common shares	(5,690)
Investment in Affiliates Insurance Company		(76)
Increase in security deposits	37,000
Cash used in investing activities	(18,824)	(62,123)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of mortgage note	(3,383)
Repurchase of convertible senior notes		(185,626)
Repayment of senior notes		(50,000)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	200,000	228,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility	(229,000)	(105,000)
Deferred financing costs	(6,852)	(1,125)
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(22,410)	(22,410)
Distributions to common shareholders	(166,654)	(166,573)
Cash used in financing activities	(228,299)	(302,734)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,605	(125,537)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,882	130,399
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	6,487	4,862
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	117,958	126,619
Cash paid for income taxes	1,354	1,737
Non-cash investing activities:
Property managers' deposits in FF&E reserve	42,497	45,309
Property managers' purchases with FF&E reserve	(92,795)	(58,615)
Non-cash financing activities:
Issuance of common shares	$ 1,366	$ 1,018