CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenues	$ 251,722	$ 242,995	$ 741,775	$ 670,867
Rental income	73,915	72,305	220,863	230,078
FF&E reserve income	4,431	3,389	12,033	13,537
Total revenues	330,068	318,689	974,671	914,482
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	184,566	168,278	527,806	450,845
Depreciation and amortization	66,566	57,106	192,206	171,050
General and administrative	10,336	11,292	32,333	30,746
Acquisition related costs	84	387	1,648	1,150
Loss on asset impairment			889	7,263
Total expenses	261,552	237,063	754,882	661,054
Operating income	68,516	81,626	219,789	253,428
Interest income	116	11	233	54
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $1,694, $1,614, $4,648 and $4,623, respectively)	(34,854)	(33,513)	(101,660)	(100,183)
Gain on sale of real estate	10,602		10,602
Equity in earnings of an investee	115	28	236	111
Income before income taxes	44,495	48,152	129,200	153,410
Income tax benefit (expense)	163	(621)	(3,908)	(1,188)
Net income	44,658	47,531	125,292	152,222
Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed	(5,040)		(7,984)
Preferred distributions	(10,138)	(7,470)	(32,048)	(22,410)
Net income available for common shareholders	29,480	40,061	85,260	129,812
Net income	44,658	47,531	125,292	152,222
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on TravelCenters of America common shares	737	(4,877)	2,820	(2,530)
Equity interest in investee's unrealized gains	35	15	31	58
Other comprehensive income (loss)	772	(4,862)	2,851	(2,472)
Comprehensive income	$ 45,430	$ 42,669	$ 128,143	$ 149,750
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Basic (in shares)	123,577	123,465	123,553	123,453
Weighted average common shares outstanding, Diluted (in shares)	123,577	123,465	123,553	123,453
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
Net income available for common shareholders, Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.32	$ 0.69	$ 1.05
Net income available for common shareholders, Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.32	$ 0.69	$ 1.05