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Related Person Transactions - Leases with RMR LLC (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May. 09, 2015 USD ($) shares | Jan. 29, 2015 USD ($) ft² state property | May. 09, 2014 shareholder | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² state trustee property | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) ft² property | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment, liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300 |  |
Number of states in which properties are located | state |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43 |  |
Income (loss) recognized arising from equity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 | $ 87 | $ 334
RMR LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue from related party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204 | $ 0 | 0
MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |
Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |
Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired | property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 2 |
Purchase price excluding closing costs and working capital adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 539,000 |  |  |
Area of real estate properties (in square feet) | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,170,000 | 1,776,000 |
Acquisition | MOBs | SIR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt disposed of from properties sold |  | $ 29,995 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of real estate properties (in square feet) | ft² |  | 2,170,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of states in which properties are located | state |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount from SIR related to working capital activity |  | $ 1,316 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GOV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Independent Trustees who are owners, employees or trustees of related party | trustee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Standstill provision period (in months) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36 years |  |
SIR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Independent Trustees who are owners, employees or trustees of related party | trustee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
SIR | Acquisition | MOBs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired or agreed to be acquired | property |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price excluding closing costs and working capital adjustments |  | $ 532,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value adjustment, liabilities |  | $ 7,677 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased | shares | 2,857 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for share purchased | $ 825 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other remaining shareholders | shareholder |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage held by the entity and other shareholders | 14.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount invested in equity investee |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,034 |  |
Coverage of purchased property insurance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Property insurance program term |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Coverage of purchased property insurance for large property |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term of property insurance policy |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Total premiums including taxes and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,785 | $ 3,118 | 4,748
The entity owns less than this percentage of an equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Equity method investments, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,827 | 6,827 | 5,913
Income (loss) recognized arising from equity investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 87 | 334
RMR LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related person transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate coverage of combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy purchased by the related party |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |
Aggregate additional coverage of combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy purchased by the related party |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-indemnifiable coverage of combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy purchased by the related party |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Premium payable for combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 472 | $ 736 | $ 343

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