CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Hotel operating revenues	$ 349,877	$ 265,068	$ 641,528	$ 490,053
Rental income	61,856	73,688	124,068	146,948
FF&E reserve income	589	4,427	1,192	7,602
Total revenue	412,322	343,183	766,788	644,603
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	248,543	193,219	455,192	343,240
Depreciation and amortization	73,598	64,277	145,878	125,640
General and administrative	11,918	11,475	24,062	21,997
Acquisition related costs	1,814	504	2,090	1,564
Loss on asset impairment	2,171		2,171	889
Total expenses	338,044	269,475	629,393	493,330
Operating income	74,278	73,708	137,395	151,273
Interest income	60	51	79	117
Interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $1,524, $1,376, $3,036 and $2,954, respectively	(35,014)	(32,714)	(70,202)	(66,806)
Equity in earnings of an investee	79	76	155	121
Income before income taxes	39,403	41,121	67,427	84,705
Income tax benefit (expense)	5,950	(3,435)	5,432	(4,071)
Net income	45,353	37,686	72,859	80,634
Excess of liquidation preference over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed				(2,944)
Preferred distributions	(8,097)	(10,722)	(16,194)	(21,910)
Net income available for common shareholders	37,256	26,964	56,665	55,780
Net income	45,353	37,686	72,859	80,634
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain on TravelCenters of America common shares	3,429	(3,225)	15,849	2,083
Equity interest in investee's unrealized losses	(73)	(3)	(81)	(4)
Other comprehensive income	3,356	(3,228)	15,768	2,079
Comprehensive income	$ 48,709	$ 34,458	$ 88,627	$ 82,713
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	139,743	123,560	132,624	123,541
Basic and diluted earnings per common shares:
Net income available for common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.22	$ 0.43	$ 0.45