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Shareholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders’ Equity Share Issuances and Repurchases: On May 18, 2017, we granted 3,000 of our common shares, valued at $21.25 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the Nasdaq on that day, to each of our five Trustees as part of their annual compensation. On June 30, 2017, we purchased 516 of our common shares, valued at $20.44 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the Nasdaq on that day, from former employees of RMR LLC in satisfaction of tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with vesting of awards of our common shares. On September 14, 2017, we granted an aggregate of 88,100 of our common shares to our officers and certain other employees of RMR LLC, valued at $19.78 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the Nasdaq on that day. On September 19, 2017, we purchased an aggregate of 16,654 of our common shares, valued at $19.85 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the Nasdaq on that day, from certain employees of RMR LLC, in satisfaction of tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of our common shares. Distributions: On February 21, 2017, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of $0.39 per share, or approximately $92,642, that was declared on January 13, 2017 and was payable to shareholders of record on January 23, 2017. On May 18, 2017, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of $0.39 per share, or approximately $92,642, that was declared on April 11, 2017 and was payable to shareholders of record on April 21, 2017. On August 17, 2017, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of $0.39 per share, or approximately $92,648, that was declared on July 12, 2017 and was payable to shareholders of record on July 24, 2017. On October 12, 2017, we declared a regular quarterly distribution payable to common shareholders of record on October 23, 2017 of $0.39 per share, or approximately $92,676. We expect to pay this distribution on or about November 16, 2017.

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The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2208762

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