CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 34,200	$ (224,533)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	20,781	19,363
Net amortization of debt premiums and discounts and debt issuance costs	1,219	660
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(104)
Straight line rental income	(584)	(2,207)
Amortization of acquired real estate leases	14,842	14,617
Amortization of deferred leasing costs	1,475	1,087
Other non-cash (income) expense, net	302	1,057
Equity in earnings of investees	(19,334)	(5,778)
(Gain) loss on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT	(16)	42,124
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment		203,297
Distributions of earnings from Select Income REIT	17,760	10,425
Change in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	678	(174)
Deferred leasing costs	(3,409)	(2,123)
Rents receivable	1,428	539
Other assets	1,120	2,027
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	971	1,491
Due to related persons	692	983
Net cash provided by operating activities	72,021	62,855
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions and deposits	(79,285)	(1,400)
Real estate improvements	(14,149)	(5,386)
Investment in Select Income REIT		(95,821)
Investment in The RMR Group Inc.		(6,468)
Distributions in excess of earnings from Select Income REIT	7,158	11,687
Proceeds from sale of properties, net		30,520
Net cash used in investing activities	(86,276)	(66,868)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of mortgage notes payable	(107,202)	(1,203)
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes	310,000
Borrowings on unsecured revolving credit facility	229,000	100,000
Repayments on unsecured revolving credit facility	(346,000)	(41,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(10,138)	(16)
Distributions to common shareholders	(61,169)	(60,508)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,491	(2,727)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	236	(6,740)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,785	13,791
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	9,021	7,051
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	17,343	17,980
Income taxes paid	76	$ 78
Interest capitalized	$ 9
Non-cash investing activities:
Investment in The RMR Group Inc. paid in common shares		13,836