Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Information
Hotel operating revenues	$ 396,503	$ 369,596
Rental income	76,259	64,751
FF&E reserve income	1,356	1,165
Total revenues	474,118	435,512
Hotel operating expenses	276,305	257,658
Depreciation and amortization	87,271	78,969
General and administrative	16,023	21,304
Acquisition related costs	612	338
Total expenses	380,211	358,269
Operating income (loss)	93,907	77,243
Interest income	98	11
Interest expense	(41,586)	(35,454)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(70)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of an investee	52,349	41,800
Income tax expense	(375)	(291)
Equity in earnings of an investee	77	72
Net income	52,051	41,581
Total assets	6,532,140		$ 6,394,797
Corporate
Segment Information
General and administrative	16,023	21,304
Total expenses	16,023	21,304
Operating income (loss)	(16,023)	(21,304)
Interest income	98	11
Interest expense	(41,586)	(35,454)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(70)
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of an investee	(57,581)	(56,747)
Income tax expense	(375)	(291)
Equity in earnings of an investee	77	72
Net income	(57,879)	(56,966)
Total assets	90,394		62,088
Hotels
Segment Information
Hotel operating revenues	396,503	369,596
Rental income	8,142	8,060
FF&E reserve income	1,356	1,165
Total revenues	406,001	378,821
Hotel operating expenses	276,305	257,658
Depreciation and amortization	55,084	52,396
Acquisition related costs	612	338
Total expenses	332,001	310,392
Operating income (loss)	74,000	68,429
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of an investee	74,000	68,429
Net income	74,000	68,429
Total assets	3,997,596		3,892,316
Travel Centers
Segment Information
Rental income	68,117	56,691
Total revenues	68,117	56,691
Depreciation and amortization	32,187	26,573
Total expenses	32,187	26,573
Operating income (loss)	35,930	30,118
Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of an investee	35,930	30,118
Net income	35,930	$ 30,118
Total assets	$ 2,444,150		$ 2,440,393