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Related Person Transactions (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended |
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Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) agreement shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 13, 2020 party
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions in excess of earnings from Affiliates Insurance Company |  |  |  | $ 287,000 | $ 6,426,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
Equity method investments, carrying value |  |  | $ 1,571,000 | 73,772,000 | 1,571,000 |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings of an investee |  |  |  | 0 | 400,000 | 516,000 |  |  |
Equity in unrealized gain (loss) of an investee |  |  |  | $ 0 | 91,000 | (68,000) |  |  |
The RMR Group Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unrelated parties | party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Medical Office |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Standalone insurance policy coverage period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of ownership of lessee's voting stock above which the entity has the option to cancel all its rights |  |  |  | 9.80% |  |  |  |  |
RMR Inc. | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in common shares (in shares) | shares | 2,637,408 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 40.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of RMR Inc. common shares, net | $ 98,557,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in common shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 10,691,658 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total shares outstanding |  |  |  | 33.70% |  |  |  |  |
Program policy cost |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of any class of equity shares that can be acquired without approval |  |  |  | 9.80% |  |  |  |  |
RMR LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of management agreements with related party | agreement |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenue from related party |  |  |  | $ 163,000 | 256,000 | 228,000 |  |  |
RMR LLC | RMR Inc. | Year one |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
RMR LLC | RMR Inc. | Year two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
RMR LLC | RMR Inc. | Year three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
RMR LLC | RMR Inc. | Year four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
RMR LLC | RMR Inc. | Year five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
AIC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total premiums including taxes and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,413,000 | $ 2,433,000 |
Distributions in excess of earnings from Affiliates Insurance Company |  | $ 287,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, carrying value |  |  | $ 298,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 298,000 | $ 8,632,000 |  |  |
RMR LLC | Five Star |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total shares outstanding |  |  |  | 6.30% |  |  |  |  |

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