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Related Person Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 item | Mar. 31, 2014 | Apr. 28, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of management agreements or leases | 11 hpt_NumberOfManagementAgreementsOrLeases |  |  |
Rental income | $ 64,751 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | $ 63,386 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet |  |
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded | 39,184 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in minimum annual rent | 3,099 hpt_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingAgreementsAnnualMinimumReturnsAndRents |  |  |
Deferred percentage rent revenue | 1,240 hpt_DeferredPercentageRent | 874 hpt_DeferredPercentageRent |  |
Adjustments included in rental income necessary to record rent on the straight line basis | 545 us-gaap_StraightLineRentAdjustments | 567 us-gaap_StraightLineRentAdjustments |  |
Proceeds received from the VDOT in connection with the eminent domain taking |  | 6,178 hpt_ProceedsReceivedFromSettlementOfEminentDomainTaking |  |
Accruals for unpaid amount | 41,775 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties |  |  | 40,253 us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties
Amount owed for capital expenditure reimbursements | 16,225 us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent |  |  | 8,658 us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
Earnings (losses) recognized related to equity investments | 72 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | (97)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |
Travel centers |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental income | 56,691 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember | 55,283 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember |  |
Accruals for unpaid rent, excluding any deferred rents | 40,988 hpt_AccrualsForUnpaidRentExcludingDeferredRent / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember | 40,253 hpt_AccrualsForUnpaidRentExcludingDeferredRent / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember |  |
Travel centers | TA No. 1 |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjustments included in rental income necessary to record rent on the straight line basis | 415 us-gaap_StraightLineRentAdjustments / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo1Member | 437 us-gaap_StraightLineRentAdjustments / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo1Member |  |
Hotels | Sonesta agreements |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed minimum return as a percentage of invested capital | 8.00%hpt_RelatedPartyTransactionHotelManagementAgreementFixedMinimumReturnAsPercentageOfInvestedCapital / hpt_ManagementAgreementContractNameAxis = hpt_SonestaAgreementMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_HotelsMember |  |  |
Travel Centers of America LLC |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of common shares owned | 3,420,000 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Common shares of TA held by company as a percent of total TA shares outstanding | 8.90%hpt_InvestmentOwnedPercentageOfTotalSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Lessee as percentage of real estate properties | 36.00%hpt_LesseeAsPercentageOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Number of management agreements or leases | 2 hpt_NumberOfManagementAgreementsOrLeases / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Travel Centers of America LLC | Travel centers |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties leased | 184 us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNumberOfUnits / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Capital improvements from leased facilities, funded | 20,181 us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in minimum annual rent | 1,715 hpt_IncreaseDecreaseOperatingAgreementsAnnualMinimumReturnsAndRents / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Deferred rent due in December 2022 | 107,085 hpt_DeferredRentReceivableDueDecember2022 / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Deferred rent due in June 2024 | 42,915 hpt_DeferredRentReceivableDueDecemberJune2024 / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Travel Centers of America LLC | Travel centers | TA No. 1 |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual percentage rent waived | 1,266 hpt_AggregateAmountOfPercentageRentToBeWaivedStartingIn2013 / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo1Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |  |
Deferred percentage rent revenue | 1,240 hpt_DeferredPercentageRent / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo1Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember | 874 hpt_DeferredPercentageRent / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo1Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |
Travel Centers of America LLC | Travel centers | TA No. 2 |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual percentage rent waived | 259 hpt_AmountOfAnnualPercentageRentWaived / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo2Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember | 128 hpt_AmountOfAnnualPercentageRentWaived / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersMember / hpt_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContractNameAxis = hpt_TravelCentersNo2Member / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_TravelCentersOfAmericaMember |  |
RMR |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business and property management agreement expenses | 18,996 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_ReitManagementAndResearchLLCMember | 9,662 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_ReitManagementAndResearchLLCMember |  |
Common shares issued for services rendered by RMR | 30,974 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_ReitManagementAndResearchLLCMember |  |  |
Incentive fee expected to be paid in common shares | 9,027 hpt_RelatedPartyTransactionIncentiveFeeExpectedToBePaidInCommonShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_ReitManagementAndResearchLLCMember | 728 hpt_RelatedPartyTransactionIncentiveFeeExpectedToBePaidInCommonShares / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_ReitManagementAndResearchLLCMember |  |
Incentive fees paid |  | 0 hpt_RelatedPartyIncentiveExpenseIncurred / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_ReitManagementAndResearchLLCMember |  |
Sonesta | Sonesta agreements |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business and property management agreement expenses | 4,514 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / hpt_ManagementAgreementContractNameAxis = hpt_SonestaAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_SonestaMember | 3,613 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / hpt_ManagementAgreementContractNameAxis = hpt_SonestaAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_SonestaMember |  |
Procurement and construction supervision fees | 353 hpt_RelatedPartyTransactionProcurementAndConstructionSupervisoryFees / hpt_ManagementAgreementContractNameAxis = hpt_SonestaAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_SonestaMember | 547 hpt_RelatedPartyTransactionProcurementAndConstructionSupervisoryFees / hpt_ManagementAgreementContractNameAxis = hpt_SonestaAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_SonestaMember |  |
Sonesta | Sonesta agreements | Subsequent event |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price advanced |  |  | 750 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / hpt_ManagementAgreementContractNameAxis = hpt_SonestaAgreementMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_SonestaMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |
Sonesta | Hotels |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties leased or managed | 22 hpt_HotelManagementAgreementsAndLeasesRealEstatePropertiesUnderAgreement / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = hpt_HotelsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_SonestaMember |  |  |
AIC |  |  |  |
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Equity method investments, carrying value | 6,952 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember |  |  |
Earnings (losses) recognized related to equity investments | $ 72 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember | $ (97)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = hpt_AffiliatesInsuranceCompanyMember |  |

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