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Real Estate Properties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Jan. 31, 2012 Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge and New Orleans | Dec. 31, 2011 Hotels Lease Property Y | Jul. 31, 2011 Hotels Holiday Inn hotel in Memphis, Tennessee | Jan. 31, 2012 Hotels Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA Property | Jan. 31, 2012 Hotels Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, LA Property | Dec. 31, 2011 Travel centers Property | Dec. 31, 2011 Travel centers Maximum Y | Dec. 31, 2011 Travel centers Minimum Y
Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land | $ 1,360,773 | $ 1,389,594 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Building and improvements | 4,343,991 | 4,443,904 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 431,332 | 465,584 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in certain properties | 132,299 | 97,816 | 63,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in annual minimum returns and rents | 11,346 | 9,782 | 5,627 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hotels on leased land (in properties) |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Minimum remaining term of ground lease (in years) |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining term of ground lease (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 | 7
Number of ground leases for which ground rent payable is calculated as a percentage of hotels revenues |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ground leases requiring specified minimum annual rents |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ground leases with prepaid future rent |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum annual rents |  |  |  |  | 242 |  |  |  | 446 |  |
Net proceeds from sale of hotel |  |  |  |  |  | 6,905 |  |  |  |  |
Number of hotels held for sale (in properties) |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of rooms |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | 483 |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 150,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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