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, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenues	$ 348,908	$ 251,722	$ 990,436	$ 741,775
Rental income	62,731	73,915	186,799	220,863
FF&E reserve income	636	4,431	1,828	12,033
Total revenue	412,275	330,068	1,179,063	974,671
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	249,862	184,566	705,054	527,806
Depreciation and amortization	76,048	66,566	221,926	192,206
General and administrative	13,094	10,336	37,156	32,333
Acquisition related costs	1,090	84	3,180	1,648
Loss on asset impairment	5,837		8,008	889
Total expenses	345,931	261,552	975,324	754,882
Operating income	66,344	68,516	203,739	219,789
Interest income	18	116	97	233
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $1,584, $1,694, $4,620 and $4,648, respectively)	(37,986)	(34,854)	(108,188)	(101,660)
Gain on sale of real estate		10,602		10,602
Equity in earnings of an investee	64	115	219	236
Income before income taxes	28,440	44,495	95,867	129,200
Income tax benefit (expense)	(873)	163	4,559	(3,908)
Net income	27,567	44,658	100,426	125,292
Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed	(5,627)	(5,040)	(5,627)	(7,984)
Preferred distributions	(5,199)	(10,138)	(21,393)	(32,048)
Net income available for common shareholders	16,741	29,480	73,406	85,260
Net income	27,567	44,658	100,426	125,292
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on TravelCenters of America common shares	(7,849)	737	8,000	2,820
Equity interest in investee's unrealized gains (losses)	13	35	(68)	31
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,836)	772	7,932	2,851
Comprehensive income	$ 19,731	$ 45,430	$ 108,358	$ 128,143
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	139,764	123,577	135,030	123,553
Basic and diluted earnings per common shares:
Net income available for common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.24	$ 0.54	$ 0.69