TravelCenters of America (TA) 10-Q 7 May 18 2018 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	May 04, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC
Entity Central Index Key	1,378,453
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		39,998,702
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 52,139	$ 36,082
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $953 and $809 as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	153,488	125,501
Inventory	207,686	209,640
Other current assets	24,652	27,295
Total current assets	437,965	398,518
Property and equipment, net	984,396	1,001,090
Goodwill	93,859	93,859
Other intangible assets, net	33,677	34,383
Other noncurrent assets	93,468	90,282
Total assets	1,643,365	1,618,132
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	166,886	155,581
Current HPT Leases liabilities	41,706	41,389
Other current liabilities	155,657	130,328
Total current liabilities	364,249	327,298
Long term debt, net	319,853	319,634
Noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities	365,122	368,782
Other noncurrent liabilities	35,861	35,923
Total liabilities	1,085,085	1,051,637
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares, no par value, 41,369 shares authorized as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and 40,000 and 39,984 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	692,706	690,688
Accumulated other comprehensive income	425	580
Accumulated deficit	(136,332)	(126,220)
Total TA shareholders' equity	556,799	565,048
Noncontrolling interests	1,481	1,447
Total shareholders' equity	558,280	566,495
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,643,365	$ 1,618,132

Consolidated Balance Sheets (U3

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 953	$ 809
Common shares, shares authorized (in shares)	41,369	41,369
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)	40,000	39,984
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	40,000	39,984

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Fuel	$ 1,100,127	$ 922,874
Nonfuel	480,397	464,168
Rent and royalties from franchisees	4,163	4,630
Total revenues	1,584,687	1,391,672
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Fuel	1,006,568	849,711
Nonfuel	197,995	196,371
Total cost of goods sold	1,204,563	1,046,082
Operating expenses:
Site level operating	249,560	245,915
Selling, general and administrative	38,035	41,303
Real estate rent	70,812	67,999
Depreciation and amortization	27,548	31,800
Total operating expenses	385,955	387,017
Loss from operations	(5,831)	(41,427)
Acquisition costs	0	140
Interest expense, net	7,588	7,384
(Loss) income from equity investees	(1,285)	278
Loss before income taxes	(14,704)	(48,673)
Benefit for income taxes	4,626	19,298
Net loss	(10,078)	(29,375)
Less: net income for noncontrolling interests	34	23
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(10,112)	(29,398)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency (loss) income, net of taxes of ($36) and $18, respectively	(62)	26
Equity interest in investee's unrealized (loss) gain on investments	(93)	122
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	(155)	148
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (10,267)	$ (29,250)
Net loss per common share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic and diluted (in USD per share)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.74)

Consolidated Statements of Ope5

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Foreign currency (loss) income, tax	$ (36)	$ 18

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (10,078)	$ (29,375)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Noncash rent expense	(3,608)	(3,662)
Depreciation and amortization expense	27,548	31,800
Deferred income taxes	(4,587)	(20,729)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(28,145)	(4,590)
Inventory	1,940	6,282
Other assets	2,642	3,805
Accounts payable and other liabilities	38,884	4,308
Other, net	3,601	1,418
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	28,197	(10,743)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from asset sales	12,792	24,324
Capital expenditures	(24,945)	(30,066)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(6,110)
Investment in equity investee	0	(1,500)
Net cash used in investing activities	(12,153)	(13,352)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions with HPT	345	584
Sale leaseback financing obligation payments	(262)	(186)
Net cash provided by financing activities	83	398
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(70)	31
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,057	(23,666)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	36,082	61,312
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	52,139	37,646
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid (including rent classified as interest and net of capitalized interest)	7,932	7,671
Income taxes (refunded) paid, net	$ (447)	$ 26

Business Description and Basis

Business Description and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation	Business Description and Basis of Presentation TravelCenters of America LLC, which we refer to as the Company or we, us and our, is a Delaware limited liability company. As of March 31, 2018 , we operated and franchised 535 travel centers, standalone convenience stores and standalone restaurants. Our customers include trucking fleets and their drivers, independent truck drivers, highway and local motorists and casual diners. We also collect rents, royalties and other fees from our tenants and franchisees. We manage our business on the basis of two separately reportable segments, travel centers and convenience stores. See Note 12 for more information about our reportable segments. We have a single travel center located in a foreign country, Canada, that we do not consider material to our operations. As of March 31, 2018 , our business included 256 travel centers in 43 states in the United States, primarily along the U.S. interstate highway system, and the province of Ontario, Canada. Our travel centers included 178 locations operated under the "TravelCenters of America" and "TA" brand names and 78 locations operated under the "Petro Stopping Centers" and "Petro" brand names. Of our 256 travel centers at March 31, 2018 , we owned 30 , we leased 200 , we operated two for a joint venture in which we own a noncontrolling interest and 24 were owned or leased from others by our franchisees. We operated 228 of our travel centers and franchisees operated 28 travel centers, including four we leased to franchisees. Our travel centers offer a broad range of products and services, including diesel fuel and gasoline as well as nonfuel products and services such as truck repair and maintenance services, full service restaurants, quick service restaurants, or QSRs, and various customer amenities. We report this portion of our business as our travel centers segment. As of March 31, 2018 , our business included 231 convenience stores in 11 states in the United States. We operate our convenience stores under the "Minit Mart" brand name. Of these 231 convenience stores at March 31, 2018 , we owned 198 , we leased 30 and we operated three for a joint venture in which we own a noncontrolling interest. Our convenience stores offer gasoline as well as a variety of nonfuel products and services, including coffee, groceries, some fresh foods, and, in many stores, a QSR and/or car wash. We report this portion of our business as our convenience stores segment. As of March 31, 2018 , our business included 48 standalone restaurants in 13 states in the United States operated primarily under the "Quaker Steak & Lube", or QSL, brand name. Of our 48 standalone restaurants at March 31, 2018 , we owned six , we leased nine , we operated one for a joint venture in which we own a noncontrolling interest and 32 were owned or leased from others by our franchisees. We report this portion of our business within corporate and other in our segment information. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, applicable for interim financial statements. The disclosures presented do not include all the information necessary for complete financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 , or our Annual Report. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. While our revenues are modestly seasonal, the quarterly variations in our operating results may reflect greater seasonal differences because our rent expense and certain other costs do not vary seasonally. For this and other reasons, our operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year. Reclassifications. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation within our consolidated financial statements. Fair Value Measurement Senior Notes We collectively refer to our $110,000 of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2028, our $120,000 of 8.00% Senior Notes due 2029 and our $100,000 of 8.00% Senior Notes due 2030 as our Senior Notes, which are our senior unsecured obligations. We estimate that, based on their trading prices (a Level 1 input), the aggregate fair value of our Senior Notes on March 31, 2018 , was $321,580 . Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases , or ASU 2016-02, which establishes a comprehensive lease standard under GAAP for virtually all industries. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. The new standard will apply for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods therein, and requires modified retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. To address implementation of ASU 2016-02 and evaluate its impact on our consolidated financial statements, we have developed a project plan to evaluate our leases, lease classifications and related internal controls. We believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets due to the recognition of the lease rights and obligations as assets and liabilities. While the adoption of this standard will have no effect on the cash we pay under our lease agreements, we expect amounts within our statements of operations and comprehensive loss will change materially. Effect of a Change in Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , or ASU 2014-09, which establishes a comprehensive revenue recognition standard under GAAP for almost all industries. We adopted ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method, which required that we restate our consolidated financial statements for prior year comparative periods. Although the majority of our revenue is initiated at the point of sale, the implementation of this standard affected the accounting for our loyalty programs, initial franchise fees and advertising fees received from franchisees. See Note 2 for more information about our revenues. Loyalty programs. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, we recognized the estimated cost of loyalty awards as a discount against the nonfuel revenues from which the rewards were redeemed. Loyalty awards now are recognized against the revenue that generates the loyalty award, primarily fuel revenue. The adoption of the new standard resulted in a $12,422 reclassification between fuel revenue and nonfuel revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Initial and renewal franchise fees. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, we recognized initial franchise fees as revenue at the time the franchisee opened for business, which is when we had fulfilled our initial obligations under the related agreement. Initial and renewal franchise fees now are recognized as revenue over the term of the related franchise agreement, which is the period the customer benefits from use of the franchise rights. The adoption of the new standard resulted in an increase in our accumulated deficit of $1,082 , an increase in other current liabilities of $188 and an increase in other noncurrent liabilities of $894 as of December 31, 2017 , as well as an increase in rent and royalties from franchisees revenue of $43 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Advertising fees. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, we recognized advertising fees collected from franchisees as a reduction of the related advertising expenses incurred. We now recognize these advertising fees as revenue. The adoption of the new standard for these advertising fees resulted in an increase in each of selling, general and administrative expenses and rent and royalties from franchisees revenue of $491 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Income taxes. As a result of the adjustments described above, a deferred tax asset was recognized, increasing other noncurrent assets and decreasing our accumulated deficit each by $278 as of December 31, 2017 , and decreasing our benefit for income taxes by $17 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . The following table presents the effect of the adoption of the new standard on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 : As Reported Adoption of ASU 2014-09 As Adjusted Assets Other noncurrent assets $ 90,004 $ 278 $ 90,282 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Other current liabilities $ 130,140 $ 188 $ 130,328 Other noncurrent liabilities 35,029 894 35,923 Accumulated deficit (125,416 ) (804 ) (126,220 ) The following table presents the effect of the adoption of the new standard on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 : As Reported Adoption of ASU 2014-09 As Adjusted Revenues: Fuel $ 935,296 $ (12,422 ) $ 922,874 Nonfuel 451,746 12,422 464,168 Rent and royalties from franchisees 4,096 534 4,630 Total revenues 1,391,138 534 1,391,672 Selling, general and administrative 40,812 491 41,303 Loss before income taxes (48,716 ) 43 (48,673 ) Benefit for income taxes 19,315 (17 ) 19,298 Net loss (29,401 ) 26 (29,375 ) Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (29,424 ) $ 26 $ (29,398 ) The following table presents the effect of the adoption of the new standard on our consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 : As Reported Adoption of ASU 2014-09 As Adjusted Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (29,401 ) $ 26 $ (29,375 ) Deferred income taxes (20,746 ) 17 (20,729 ) Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,351 (43 ) 4,308 We recognized a net increase in our accumulated deficit at January 1, 2016, of $305 as a result of adopting ASU 2014-09.

Revenue

Revenue	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue We recognize revenue based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, excluding any sales incentives, such as loyalty programs and customer rebates, and amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales and excise taxes. We recognize revenue and the related costs at the time of sale to customers at our company operated locations for retail fuel and nonfuel sales. The majority of our revenue is generated at the point of sale in our retail locations. Revenues consist of fuel revenues, nonfuel revenues and rent and royalties from franchisees. Fuel revenues. We sell diesel fuel and gasoline to our customers at prices that we establish daily or are indexed to market prices and reset daily. We sell diesel fuel under pricing arrangements with certain customers. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, approximately 83% of our diesel fuel volume was sold at discounts to posted prices under pricing arrangements with our customers, some of which include rebates payable to the customer after the end of the period. Nonfuel revenues. We sell a variety of nonfuel products and services at stated retail prices in our travel centers, convenience stores and standalone restaurants, as well as through our RoadSquad®, RoadSquad OnSite® and TA Commercial Tire Network™ programs. Truck repair and maintenance goods or services may be sold at discounted pricing under pricing arrangements with certain customers, some of which include rebates payable to the customer after the end of the period. Rent and royalties from franchisees. We recognize franchise royalties and advertising fees from franchisees as revenue monthly based on the franchisees' sales data reported to us. Royalty revenues are contractual as a percentage of the franchisees' revenues and advertising fees are contractual as either a percentage of the franchisees' revenues or as a fixed amount. When we enter into a new franchise agreement or a renewal term with an existing franchisee, the franchisee is required to pay an initial or renewal franchise fee. Initial and renewal franchise fees are recognized as revenue on a straight line basis over the term of the respective franchise agreements. For those travel centers that we lease to a franchisee, we recognize rent revenue on a straight line basis based on the current contractual rent amount. These leases generally specify rent increases each year based on inflation rates for the respective periods or capital improvements we make at the travel center. Because the rent increases related to these factors are contingent upon future events, we recognize the related rent revenue after such events have occurred. Other. Sales incentives and other promotional activities that are recognized as a reduction to revenue include, but are not limited to, the following: • Customer loyalty programs. We offer travel center customers the option to participate in our loyalty program. Our loyalty program provides customers with the right to earn loyalty points on qualifying purchases that can be used for future goods or services or shower credits to be used for a free shower within a travel store. We apply a relative standalone selling price approach to our outstanding loyalty points and shower credits whereby a portion of each sale attributable to the loyalty points and shower credits earned is deferred and will be recognized as revenue in the category in which the loyalty awards are redeemed upon the redemption or expiration of the loyalty point or shower credit. Significant judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price for loyalty awards. Assumptions used in determining the standalone selling price include the historic redemption rate, which is calculated using redemptions for the life of the loyalty programs, and the use of a weighted average selling price for fuel to calculate the revenue attributable to the loyalty award. • Customer discounts and rebates. We enter into agreements with certain customers in which we agree to provide discounts on fuel and/or truck service purchases, some of which are structured as rebates payable to the customer after the end of the period. We recognize the cost of discounts against, and in the same period as, the revenue that generated the discounts earned. • Gift cards. We sell branded gift cards in our travel centers, convenience stores and standalone restaurants. Sales proceeds are recognized as a contract liability; the liability is reduced and revenue is recognized when the gift card subsequently is redeemed for goods or services. Unredeemed gift card balances are recognized as revenue when the possibility of redemption becomes remote. Disaggregation of revenue We disaggregate our revenue based on the type of customer and type of good or service provided to the customer. Revenues in our travel centers segment generally are earned from highway travelers while revenues earned from local customers are primarily presented in our convenience stores segment and in corporate and other in our segment information. Revenues are further disaggregated by fuel revenues and nonfuel revenues within our segment information. See Note 12 for our disaggregation of revenue presented in our segment information. Contract Liabilities Our contract liabilities, which are presented in our consolidated balance sheets in other current and other noncurrent liabilities, primarily include deferred revenue related to our loyalty programs, rebates payable to customers and other deferred revenues. The table below shows the changes in our contract liabilities between periods. Loyalty Programs Other Contract Liabilities Total December 31, 2016 $ 13,686 $ 4,921 $ 18,607 Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period 72,424 11,335 83,759 Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period (65,854 ) (10,007 ) (75,861 ) Other (5,091 ) (1,568 ) (6,659 ) December 31, 2017 15,165 4,681 19,846 Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period 19,603 2,471 22,074 Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period (17,863 ) (2,432 ) (20,295 ) Other (1,169 ) (387 ) (1,556 ) March 31, 2018 $ 15,736 $ 4,333 $ 20,069 As of March 31, 2018, we expect the unsatisfied performance obligations relating to these loyalty programs will be satisfied within 12 months . As of March 31, 2018 , the deferred initial and renewal franchise fee revenue expected to be recognized in future periods range between $110 and $169 for each of the years 2018 through 2022 .

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss attributable to common shareholders to net loss available to common shareholders and the related earnings per share. Three Months Ended 2018 2017 Net loss attributable to common shareholders, as reported $ (10,112 ) $ (29,398 ) Less: net loss attributable to participating securities (508 ) (1,557 ) Net loss available to common shareholders $ (9,604 ) $ (27,841 ) Weighted average common shares (1) 37,980 37,426 Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (0.25 ) $ (0.74 ) (1) Excludes unvested shares awarded under our share award plans, which shares are considered participating securities because they participate equally in earnings and losses with all of our other common shares. The weighted average number of unvested shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , was 2,009 and 2,094 , respectively.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions As of March 31, 2018 , we had entered into an agreement to acquire a tire retread facility for a purchase price of $2,725 . We expect to complete this acquisition in the second quarter of 2018, but this purchase is subject to conditions and may not occur, may be delayed or the terms may change. This acquisition is expected to be accounted for as an asset purchase.

Goodwill

Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , our goodwill balance consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Travel centers segment $ 21,613 $ 21,613 Convenience stores segment 69,200 69,200 QSL business 3,046 3,046 Total goodwill $ 93,859 $ 93,859

Equity Investments

Equity Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Investments	Equity Investments Our investments in equity affiliates, which are presented in our consolidated balance sheets in other noncurrent assets, and our proportional share of our investees' net income (loss) recognized in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as follows: PTP Other (1) Total Investment balance: As of March 31, 2018 $ 21,108 $ 20,016 $ 41,124 As of December 31, 2017 20,807 21,695 42,502 Income (loss) from equity investments: Three months ended March 31, 2018 $ 301 $ (1,586 ) $ (1,285 ) Three months ended March 31, 2017 547 (269 ) 278 (1) Includes other equity investments including our investment in Affiliates Insurance Company, or AIC. See Note 9 for more information about our investment in AIC. Petro Travel Plaza Holdings LLC Petro Travel Plaza Holdings LLC, or PTP, is a joint venture between us and Tejon Development Corporation that owns two travel centers, three convenience stores and one standalone restaurant in California. We own a 40% interest in PTP and we receive a management fee from PTP to operate these locations. This investment is accounted for under the equity method. We recognized management fee income of $386 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 . In addition, we supply PTP with its fuel at our cost. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we sold to PTP $15,388 and $13,577 of fuel, respectively. The following table sets forth summarized financial information of PTP and does not represent the amounts we have included in our consolidated financial statements in connection with our investment in PTP. Three Months Ended 2018 2017 (1) Total revenues $ 24,677 $ 23,260 Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation) 18,106 16,154 Operating income 1,026 1,609 Net income and comprehensive income 887 1,502 (1) Total revenues and cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation) for the three months ended March 31, 2017, have been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09. Motor fuel taxes are no longer included in fuel revenues or fuel cost of goods sold, resulting in a decrease in each of fuel revenues and fuel cost of goods sold of $2,981 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 .

HPT Leases

HPT Leases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
HPT Leases	HPT Leases As of March 31, 2018 , we leased from Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, a total of 199 properties under five leases, four of which we refer to as the TA Leases and one of which we refer to as the Petro Lease, and which collectively we refer to as the HPT Leases. We recognized rent expense under the HPT Leases of $67,638 and $64,951 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Our minimum annual rent under the HPT Leases as of March 31, 2018 , was $283,384 . In addition to the payment of minimum annual rent, the HPT Leases provide for payment to HPT of percentage rent based on increases in total nonfuel revenues over base year levels. The total amount of percentage rent that we incurred under the HPT Leases during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , was $810 and $655 , respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we sold to HPT $13,137 and $24,908 , respectively, of improvements we made to properties leased from HPT. As a result, pursuant to the terms of the HPT Leases, our minimum annual rent payable to HPT increased by $1,117 and $2,117 , respectively. At March 31, 2018 , our property and equipment balance included $18,188 of improvements of the type that we typically request that HPT purchase for an increase in minimum annual rent; however, HPT is not obligated to purchase these improvements. The following table summarizes the various amounts related to the HPT Leases that are included in our consolidated balance sheets. March 31, December 31, Current HPT Leases liabilities: Accrued rent $ 24,366 $ 24,170 Sale leaseback financing obligation 984 863 Straight line rent accrual 2,458 2,458 Deferred gain 10,128 10,128 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 3,770 3,770 Total current HPT Leases liabilities $ 41,706 $ 41,389 Noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities: Deferred rent obligation $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Sale leaseback financing obligation 22,976 22,987 Straight line rent accrual 46,762 46,937 Deferred gain 108,509 111,041 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 36,875 37,817 Total noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities $ 365,122 $ 368,782 Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR The RMR Group LLC, or RMR, provides us certain services that we require to operate our business, and which relate to various aspects of our business. RMR provides these services pursuant to a business management agreement. Until July 31, 2017, we also had a property management agreement with RMR for building management services at our headquarters building. Pursuant to our business management agreement and property management agreement with RMR, we incurred aggregate fees payable to RMR of $3,310 and $3,324 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. In addition, we incurred internal audit costs of $69 and $67 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, for which we reimburse RMR pursuant to our business management agreement. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For more information about our relationships with RMR please refer to Notes 11 and 12 in our Annual Report. Related Party Transactions We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with HPT, RMR, AIC and others related to them, including other companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services and which have directors, trustees and officers who are also our Directors or officers. Relationship with HPT We are HPT's largest tenant and HPT is our principal landlord and largest shareholder. As of March 31, 2018 , HPT owned 3,420 of our common shares, representing approximately 8.6% of our outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2018 , we leased from HPT a total of 199 properties under the HPT Leases. RMR provides management services to both us and HPT, and Adam D. Portnoy, one of our Managing Directors, also serves as a managing trustee of HPT. See Note 7 for more information about our lease agreements and transactions with HPT. Relationship with RMR We have an agreement with RMR to provide management services to us. See Note 8 for further information regarding our current and former management agreements with RMR. On November 29, 2017, we and RMR entered into a retirement agreement with Thomas M. O'Brien, who served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as one of our Managing Directors until December 31, 2017, and will remain our employee through June 30, 2018. Under Mr. O'Brien's retirement agreement, (i) consistent with past practice, we will continue to pay Mr. O'Brien his current annual base salary of $300 until June 30, 2018, and we paid him a cash bonus in respect of 2017 in the amount of $2,060 in December 2017, (ii) in lieu of any share grants for his 2017 service, we paid Mr. O'Brien an additional cash payment in the amount of $475 in December 2017, and (iii) subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, after his retirement from the Company on June 30, 2018, we will make an additional cash payment to Mr. O'Brien in the amount of $1,505 and fully accelerate the vesting of any then unvested common shares of the Company previously awarded to him. Relationship with AIC We, HPT and five other companies to which RMR provides management services currently own AIC, an Indiana insurance company, in equal amounts. We and the other AIC shareholders participate in a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by AIC. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , our investment in AIC had a carrying value of $8,136 and $8,185 , respectively. These amounts are included in other noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheets. We recognized income of $44 and $128 related to our investment in AIC for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which amounts are presented as (loss) income from equity investees in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Our other comprehensive (loss) income includes our proportionate share of unrealized (losses) gains on securities, which are owned by AIC, related to our investment in AIC. For further information about these and other such relationships and certain other related party transactions, refer to our Annual Report.

Business and Property Managemen

Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR	HPT Leases As of March 31, 2018 , we leased from Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, a total of 199 properties under five leases, four of which we refer to as the TA Leases and one of which we refer to as the Petro Lease, and which collectively we refer to as the HPT Leases. We recognized rent expense under the HPT Leases of $67,638 and $64,951 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Our minimum annual rent under the HPT Leases as of March 31, 2018 , was $283,384 . In addition to the payment of minimum annual rent, the HPT Leases provide for payment to HPT of percentage rent based on increases in total nonfuel revenues over base year levels. The total amount of percentage rent that we incurred under the HPT Leases during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , was $810 and $655 , respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we sold to HPT $13,137 and $24,908 , respectively, of improvements we made to properties leased from HPT. As a result, pursuant to the terms of the HPT Leases, our minimum annual rent payable to HPT increased by $1,117 and $2,117 , respectively. At March 31, 2018 , our property and equipment balance included $18,188 of improvements of the type that we typically request that HPT purchase for an increase in minimum annual rent; however, HPT is not obligated to purchase these improvements. The following table summarizes the various amounts related to the HPT Leases that are included in our consolidated balance sheets. March 31, December 31, Current HPT Leases liabilities: Accrued rent $ 24,366 $ 24,170 Sale leaseback financing obligation 984 863 Straight line rent accrual 2,458 2,458 Deferred gain 10,128 10,128 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 3,770 3,770 Total current HPT Leases liabilities $ 41,706 $ 41,389 Noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities: Deferred rent obligation $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Sale leaseback financing obligation 22,976 22,987 Straight line rent accrual 46,762 46,937 Deferred gain 108,509 111,041 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 36,875 37,817 Total noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities $ 365,122 $ 368,782 Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR The RMR Group LLC, or RMR, provides us certain services that we require to operate our business, and which relate to various aspects of our business. RMR provides these services pursuant to a business management agreement. Until July 31, 2017, we also had a property management agreement with RMR for building management services at our headquarters building. Pursuant to our business management agreement and property management agreement with RMR, we incurred aggregate fees payable to RMR of $3,310 and $3,324 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. In addition, we incurred internal audit costs of $69 and $67 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, for which we reimburse RMR pursuant to our business management agreement. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For more information about our relationships with RMR please refer to Notes 11 and 12 in our Annual Report. Related Party Transactions We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with HPT, RMR, AIC and others related to them, including other companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services and which have directors, trustees and officers who are also our Directors or officers. Relationship with HPT We are HPT's largest tenant and HPT is our principal landlord and largest shareholder. As of March 31, 2018 , HPT owned 3,420 of our common shares, representing approximately 8.6% of our outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2018 , we leased from HPT a total of 199 properties under the HPT Leases. RMR provides management services to both us and HPT, and Adam D. Portnoy, one of our Managing Directors, also serves as a managing trustee of HPT. See Note 7 for more information about our lease agreements and transactions with HPT. Relationship with RMR We have an agreement with RMR to provide management services to us. See Note 8 for further information regarding our current and former management agreements with RMR. On November 29, 2017, we and RMR entered into a retirement agreement with Thomas M. O'Brien, who served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as one of our Managing Directors until December 31, 2017, and will remain our employee through June 30, 2018. Under Mr. O'Brien's retirement agreement, (i) consistent with past practice, we will continue to pay Mr. O'Brien his current annual base salary of $300 until June 30, 2018, and we paid him a cash bonus in respect of 2017 in the amount of $2,060 in December 2017, (ii) in lieu of any share grants for his 2017 service, we paid Mr. O'Brien an additional cash payment in the amount of $475 in December 2017, and (iii) subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, after his retirement from the Company on June 30, 2018, we will make an additional cash payment to Mr. O'Brien in the amount of $1,505 and fully accelerate the vesting of any then unvested common shares of the Company previously awarded to him. Relationship with AIC We, HPT and five other companies to which RMR provides management services currently own AIC, an Indiana insurance company, in equal amounts. We and the other AIC shareholders participate in a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by AIC. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , our investment in AIC had a carrying value of $8,136 and $8,185 , respectively. These amounts are included in other noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheets. We recognized income of $44 and $128 related to our investment in AIC for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which amounts are presented as (loss) income from equity investees in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Our other comprehensive (loss) income includes our proportionate share of unrealized (losses) gains on securities, which are owned by AIC, related to our investment in AIC. For further information about these and other such relationships and certain other related party transactions, refer to our Annual Report.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	HPT Leases As of March 31, 2018 , we leased from Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, a total of 199 properties under five leases, four of which we refer to as the TA Leases and one of which we refer to as the Petro Lease, and which collectively we refer to as the HPT Leases. We recognized rent expense under the HPT Leases of $67,638 and $64,951 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Our minimum annual rent under the HPT Leases as of March 31, 2018 , was $283,384 . In addition to the payment of minimum annual rent, the HPT Leases provide for payment to HPT of percentage rent based on increases in total nonfuel revenues over base year levels. The total amount of percentage rent that we incurred under the HPT Leases during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , was $810 and $655 , respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we sold to HPT $13,137 and $24,908 , respectively, of improvements we made to properties leased from HPT. As a result, pursuant to the terms of the HPT Leases, our minimum annual rent payable to HPT increased by $1,117 and $2,117 , respectively. At March 31, 2018 , our property and equipment balance included $18,188 of improvements of the type that we typically request that HPT purchase for an increase in minimum annual rent; however, HPT is not obligated to purchase these improvements. The following table summarizes the various amounts related to the HPT Leases that are included in our consolidated balance sheets. March 31, December 31, Current HPT Leases liabilities: Accrued rent $ 24,366 $ 24,170 Sale leaseback financing obligation 984 863 Straight line rent accrual 2,458 2,458 Deferred gain 10,128 10,128 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 3,770 3,770 Total current HPT Leases liabilities $ 41,706 $ 41,389 Noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities: Deferred rent obligation $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Sale leaseback financing obligation 22,976 22,987 Straight line rent accrual 46,762 46,937 Deferred gain 108,509 111,041 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 36,875 37,817 Total noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities $ 365,122 $ 368,782 Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR The RMR Group LLC, or RMR, provides us certain services that we require to operate our business, and which relate to various aspects of our business. RMR provides these services pursuant to a business management agreement. Until July 31, 2017, we also had a property management agreement with RMR for building management services at our headquarters building. Pursuant to our business management agreement and property management agreement with RMR, we incurred aggregate fees payable to RMR of $3,310 and $3,324 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. In addition, we incurred internal audit costs of $69 and $67 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, for which we reimburse RMR pursuant to our business management agreement. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For more information about our relationships with RMR please refer to Notes 11 and 12 in our Annual Report. Related Party Transactions We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with HPT, RMR, AIC and others related to them, including other companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services and which have directors, trustees and officers who are also our Directors or officers. Relationship with HPT We are HPT's largest tenant and HPT is our principal landlord and largest shareholder. As of March 31, 2018 , HPT owned 3,420 of our common shares, representing approximately 8.6% of our outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2018 , we leased from HPT a total of 199 properties under the HPT Leases. RMR provides management services to both us and HPT, and Adam D. Portnoy, one of our Managing Directors, also serves as a managing trustee of HPT. See Note 7 for more information about our lease agreements and transactions with HPT. Relationship with RMR We have an agreement with RMR to provide management services to us. See Note 8 for further information regarding our current and former management agreements with RMR. On November 29, 2017, we and RMR entered into a retirement agreement with Thomas M. O'Brien, who served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as one of our Managing Directors until December 31, 2017, and will remain our employee through June 30, 2018. Under Mr. O'Brien's retirement agreement, (i) consistent with past practice, we will continue to pay Mr. O'Brien his current annual base salary of $300 until June 30, 2018, and we paid him a cash bonus in respect of 2017 in the amount of $2,060 in December 2017, (ii) in lieu of any share grants for his 2017 service, we paid Mr. O'Brien an additional cash payment in the amount of $475 in December 2017, and (iii) subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, after his retirement from the Company on June 30, 2018, we will make an additional cash payment to Mr. O'Brien in the amount of $1,505 and fully accelerate the vesting of any then unvested common shares of the Company previously awarded to him. Relationship with AIC We, HPT and five other companies to which RMR provides management services currently own AIC, an Indiana insurance company, in equal amounts. We and the other AIC shareholders participate in a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by AIC. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , our investment in AIC had a carrying value of $8,136 and $8,185 , respectively. These amounts are included in other noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheets. We recognized income of $44 and $128 related to our investment in AIC for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which amounts are presented as (loss) income from equity investees in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Our other comprehensive (loss) income includes our proportionate share of unrealized (losses) gains on securities, which are owned by AIC, related to our investment in AIC. For further information about these and other such relationships and certain other related party transactions, refer to our Annual Report.

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies Environmental Contingencies Extensive environmental laws regulate our operations and properties. These laws may require us to investigate and clean up hazardous substances, including petroleum or natural gas products, released at our owned and leased properties. Governmental entities or third parties may hold us liable for property damage and personal injuries, and for investigation, remediation and monitoring costs incurred in connection with any contamination and regulatory compliance at our locations. We use both underground storage tanks and above ground storage tanks to store petroleum products, natural gas and other hazardous substances at our locations. We must comply with environmental laws regarding tank construction, integrity testing, leak detection and monitoring, overfill and spill control, release reporting and financial assurance for corrective action in the event of a release. At some locations we must also comply with environmental laws relative to vapor recovery or discharges to water. Under the terms of the HPT Leases, we generally have agreed to indemnify HPT for any environmental liabilities related to properties that we lease from HPT and we are required to pay all environmental related expenses incurred in the operation of the leased properties. Under an agreement with Equilon Enterprises LLC doing business as Shell Oil Products U.S., or Shell, we have agreed to indemnify Shell and its affiliates from certain environmental liabilities incurred with respect to our travel centers where Shell has installed natural gas fueling lanes. From time to time we have received, and in the future likely will receive, notices of alleged violations of environmental laws or otherwise have become or will become aware of the need to undertake corrective actions to comply with environmental laws at our locations. Investigatory and remedial actions were, and regularly are, undertaken with respect to releases of hazardous substances at our locations. In some cases we have received, and may receive in the future, contributions to partially offset our environmental costs from insurers, from state funds established for environmental clean up associated with the sale of petroleum products or from indemnitors who agreed to fund certain environmental related costs at locations purchased from those indemnitors. To the extent we incur material amounts for environmental matters for which we do not receive or expect to receive insurance or other third party reimbursement and for which we have not previously recorded a liability, our operating results may be materially adversely affected. In addition, to the extent we fail to comply with environmental laws and regulations, or we become subject to costs and requirements not similarly experienced by our competitors, our competitive position may be harmed. At March 31, 2018 , we had an accrued liability of $2,727 for environmental matters as well as a receivable for expected recoveries of certain of these estimated future expenditures of $622 , resulting in an estimated net amount of $2,105 that we expect to fund in the future. We cannot precisely know the ultimate costs we may incur in connection with currently known environmental related violations, corrective actions, investigation and remediation; however, we do not expect the costs for such matters to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to our financial position or results of operations. We currently have insurance of up to $10,000 per incident and up to $25,000 in the aggregate for certain environmental liabilities, subject, in each case, to certain limitations and deductibles, which expires in June 2018. However, we can provide no assurance that we will be able to maintain similar environmental insurance coverage in the future on acceptable terms. We cannot predict the ultimate effect changing circumstances and changing environmental laws may have on us in the future or the ultimate outcome of matters currently pending. We cannot be certain that contamination presently unknown to us does not exist at our sites, or that a material liability will not be imposed on us in the future. If we discover additional environmental issues, or if government agencies impose additional environmental requirements, increased environmental compliance or remediation expenditures may be required, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Legal Proceedings We are routinely involved in various legal and administrative proceedings, including tax audits, incidental to the ordinary course of our business. Except as set forth below, we do not expect that any litigation or administrative proceedings in which we are presently involved, or of which we are aware, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. On November 30, 2016, we filed a complaint, or the Complaint, captioned TA Operating LLC v. Comdata, Inc., et al. C.A. No. 12954-CB (Del. Ch.), in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the Court, against Comdata Inc., or Comdata, and its parent company with respect to a notice of termination we received from Comdata on November 3, 2016. Based upon Comdata's assertion that we had breached an agreement under which we agreed to install radio frequency identification, or RFID, technology at our travel centers, or the RFID Agreement, the notice purported to terminate a different agreement between us and Comdata under which we agreed to accept Comdata issued fuel cards through January 2, 2022, for certain purchases by our customers in exchange for fees payable by us to Comdata, or the Merchant Agreement. In the Complaint, we sought, among other things, (a) a declaration that we are not in default under the Merchant Agreement; (b) a judgment that Comdata has breached its contractual duties to us; (c) a judgment that Comdata breached its implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing to us; (d) a judgment that Comdata has and is willfully and knowingly engaged in unfair, abusive and deceptive business practices in the course of its business dealings with us in violation of Tennessee law; (e) an order for specific performance by Comdata of its obligations to us under the Merchant Agreement; (f) injunctive relief; and (g) damages, including attorneys' fees and costs, and further relief as the Court deemed appropriate. At a hearing held on December 14, 2016, the Court denied our request for preliminary injunctive relief subject to Comdata's agreement to continue providing services under the Merchant Agreement pending a final ruling from the Court. On December 21, 2016, Comdata filed a counterclaim alleging that we defaulted under the RFID Agreement and that this alleged default allowed Comdata to terminate both the RFID Agreement and the Merchant Agreement. In addition, from February 1, 2017, until mid-September 2017, Comdata unilaterally withheld increased fees from the transaction settlement payments due to us, during which time the difference between the withheld fees and the fees payable under the Merchant Agreement totaled $6,903 . After a trial in April 2017, and post-trial briefing and argument, on September 11, 2017, the Court issued its post-trial Memorandum Opinion. The Court found that we were entitled to, among other things, an order requiring Comdata to specifically perform under the Merchant Agreement through January 2, 2022, and awarded damages to us and against Comdata for the difference between the higher transaction fees we paid to Comdata since February 1, 2017, and what we would have paid during this period under the fee structure in the Merchant Agreement, plus pre- and post- judgment interest. The Court also found that the Merchant Agreement provided for an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party in a lawsuit enforcing any rights under the Merchant Agreement. We and Comdata reached agreement on the amount of excess fees to be paid to us by Comdata and on the calculation of pre-judgment interest, but did not reach agreement on when final judgment should enter and on the amounts of, or schedule for resolving an award of, attorneys' fees and costs. On October 17, 2017, the Court entered an order outlining a schedule for resolving issues related to attorneys' fees and costs, pursuant to which briefing concluding on January 3, 2018. On April 2, 2018, the Court entered an order granting our application for attorneys' fees and costs and denying Comdata's fee application, or the Fees Opinion. The Court found that we were entitled to an award of attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $9,844 for the period from September 2016 through November 2017, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, and directed the parties to submit a form of final order and judgment consistent with the Fees Opinion within five business days. We and Comdata reached agreement on a form of final order and judgment, as well as on the calculation of pre- and post-judgment interest and on the additional amount of attorneys' fees and costs to be paid to us by Comdata for the period from December 2017 through mid-April 2018. On April 9, 2018, the Court entered its final order and judgment, or the Order, substantially in the form submitted by the parties earlier that same day. Pursuant to the Order, Comdata is required to continue to honor the terms of the Merchant Agreement and the RFID Agreement and to reimburse us for attorneys' fees and costs, together with interest, in the amount of $10,650 , which we collected in April 2018. Comdata has 30 days from the date of the Order to file a notice of appeal. For the period from February 1, 2017 through mid-September 2017, we recognized expense of $6,903 related to the excess transaction fees charged by Comdata. In September 2017, we recognized a receivable, with an offsetting reduction of transaction fees expense, of $6,903 for the amount of excess transaction fees we subsequently recovered from Comdata in November 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , we recognized litigation expenses related to this matter of $78 and $6,372 , respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Our attorneys' fees and costs related to this matter totaled $10,595 through March 31, 2018 . We expect to recognize a $10,082 reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses and $568 of interest income in the second quarter of 2018 as a result of the Court entering the Order on April 9, 2018.

Inventory

Inventory	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory	Inventory Inventory consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Nonfuel products $ 163,333 $ 169,140 Fuel products 44,353 40,500 Total inventory $ 207,686 $ 209,640

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Reportable segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. Our separately reportable segments are travel centers and convenience stores. We measure our reportable segments' profitability based on site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses. See Note 1 above and Note 15 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 15 of our Annual Report for more information about our reportable segments. Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Travel Convenience Corporate Consolidated Revenues: Fuel $ 966,026 $ 115,002 $ 19,099 $ 1,100,127 Nonfuel 414,376 58,412 7,609 480,397 Rent and royalties from franchisees 3,128 53 982 4,163 Total revenues 1,383,530 173,467 27,690 1,584,687 Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses $ 124,019 $ 4,911 $ 1,634 $ 130,564 Corporate operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative $ 38,035 $ 38,035 Real estate rent 70,812 70,812 Depreciation and amortization 27,548 27,548 Loss from operations (5,831 ) Interest expense, net 7,588 7,588 Loss from equity investees (1,285 ) (1,285 ) Loss before income taxes (14,704 ) Benefit for income taxes 4,626 4,626 Net loss (10,078 ) Less: net income for noncontrolling interests 34 Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (10,112 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Travel Convenience Corporate Consolidated Revenues: Fuel $ 801,719 $ 103,706 $ 17,449 $ 922,874 Nonfuel 394,206 60,702 9,260 464,168 Rent and royalties from franchisees 3,413 54 1,163 4,630 Total revenues 1,199,338 164,462 27,872 1,391,672 Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses $ 92,477 $ 5,363 $ 1,835 $ 99,675 Corporate operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative $ 41,303 $ 41,303 Real estate rent 67,999 67,999 Depreciation and amortization 31,800 31,800 Loss from operations (41,427 ) Acquisition costs 140 140 Interest expense, net 7,384 7,384 Income from equity investees 278 278 Loss before income taxes (48,673 ) Benefit for income taxes 19,298 19,298 Net loss (29,375 ) Less: net income for noncontrolling interests 23 Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (29,398 )

Business Description and Basi19

Business Description and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	We manage our business on the basis of two separately reportable segments, travel centers and convenience stores. See Note 12 for more information about our reportable segments. We have a single travel center located in a foreign country, Canada, that we do not consider material to our operations.
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, applicable for interim financial statements. The disclosures presented do not include all the information necessary for complete financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 , or our Annual Report. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. While our revenues are modestly seasonal, the quarterly variations in our operating results may reflect greater seasonal differences because our rent expense and certain other costs do not vary seasonally. For this and other reasons, our operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with the current year presentation within our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases , or ASU 2016-02, which establishes a comprehensive lease standard under GAAP for virtually all industries. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability on the consolidated balance sheets for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. The new standard will apply for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods therein, and requires modified retrospective application. Early adoption is permitted. To address implementation of ASU 2016-02 and evaluate its impact on our consolidated financial statements, we have developed a project plan to evaluate our leases, lease classifications and related internal controls. We believe the adoption of this update will have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets due to the recognition of the lease rights and obligations as assets and liabilities. While the adoption of this standard will have no effect on the cash we pay under our lease agreements, we expect amounts within our statements of operations and comprehensive loss will change materially. Effect of a Change in Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , or ASU 2014-09, which establishes a comprehensive revenue recognition standard under GAAP for almost all industries. We adopted ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method, which required that we restate our consolidated financial statements for prior year comparative periods. Although the majority of our revenue is initiated at the point of sale, the implementation of this standard affected the accounting for our loyalty programs, initial franchise fees and advertising fees received from franchisees. See Note 2 for more information about our revenues. Loyalty programs. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, we recognized the estimated cost of loyalty awards as a discount against the nonfuel revenues from which the rewards were redeemed. Loyalty awards now are recognized against the revenue that generates the loyalty award, primarily fuel revenue. The adoption of the new standard resulted in a $12,422 reclassification between fuel revenue and nonfuel revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Initial and renewal franchise fees. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, we recognized initial franchise fees as revenue at the time the franchisee opened for business, which is when we had fulfilled our initial obligations under the related agreement. Initial and renewal franchise fees now are recognized as revenue over the term of the related franchise agreement, which is the period the customer benefits from use of the franchise rights. The adoption of the new standard resulted in an increase in our accumulated deficit of $1,082 , an increase in other current liabilities of $188 and an increase in other noncurrent liabilities of $894 as of December 31, 2017 , as well as an increase in rent and royalties from franchisees revenue of $43 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Advertising fees. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, we recognized advertising fees collected from franchisees as a reduction of the related advertising expenses incurred. We now recognize these advertising fees as revenue. The adoption of the new standard for these advertising fees resulted in an increase in each of selling, general and administrative expenses and rent and royalties from franchisees revenue of $491 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 .
Revenue Recognition	We recognize revenue based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, excluding any sales incentives, such as loyalty programs and customer rebates, and amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as sales and excise taxes. We recognize revenue and the related costs at the time of sale to customers at our company operated locations for retail fuel and nonfuel sales. The majority of our revenue is generated at the point of sale in our retail locations. Revenues consist of fuel revenues, nonfuel revenues and rent and royalties from franchisees. Fuel revenues. We sell diesel fuel and gasoline to our customers at prices that we establish daily or are indexed to market prices and reset daily. We sell diesel fuel under pricing arrangements with certain customers. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, approximately 83% of our diesel fuel volume was sold at discounts to posted prices under pricing arrangements with our customers, some of which include rebates payable to the customer after the end of the period. Nonfuel revenues. We sell a variety of nonfuel products and services at stated retail prices in our travel centers, convenience stores and standalone restaurants, as well as through our RoadSquad®, RoadSquad OnSite® and TA Commercial Tire Network™ programs. Truck repair and maintenance goods or services may be sold at discounted pricing under pricing arrangements with certain customers, some of which include rebates payable to the customer after the end of the period. Rent and royalties from franchisees. We recognize franchise royalties and advertising fees from franchisees as revenue monthly based on the franchisees' sales data reported to us. Royalty revenues are contractual as a percentage of the franchisees' revenues and advertising fees are contractual as either a percentage of the franchisees' revenues or as a fixed amount. When we enter into a new franchise agreement or a renewal term with an existing franchisee, the franchisee is required to pay an initial or renewal franchise fee. Initial and renewal franchise fees are recognized as revenue on a straight line basis over the term of the respective franchise agreements. For those travel centers that we lease to a franchisee, we recognize rent revenue on a straight line basis based on the current contractual rent amount. These leases generally specify rent increases each year based on inflation rates for the respective periods or capital improvements we make at the travel center. Because the rent increases related to these factors are contingent upon future events, we recognize the related rent revenue after such events have occurred. Other. Sales incentives and other promotional activities that are recognized as a reduction to revenue include, but are not limited to, the following: • Customer loyalty programs. We offer travel center customers the option to participate in our loyalty program. Our loyalty program provides customers with the right to earn loyalty points on qualifying purchases that can be used for future goods or services or shower credits to be used for a free shower within a travel store. We apply a relative standalone selling price approach to our outstanding loyalty points and shower credits whereby a portion of each sale attributable to the loyalty points and shower credits earned is deferred and will be recognized as revenue in the category in which the loyalty awards are redeemed upon the redemption or expiration of the loyalty point or shower credit. Significant judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price for loyalty awards. Assumptions used in determining the standalone selling price include the historic redemption rate, which is calculated using redemptions for the life of the loyalty programs, and the use of a weighted average selling price for fuel to calculate the revenue attributable to the loyalty award. • Customer discounts and rebates. We enter into agreements with certain customers in which we agree to provide discounts on fuel and/or truck service purchases, some of which are structured as rebates payable to the customer after the end of the period. We recognize the cost of discounts against, and in the same period as, the revenue that generated the discounts earned. • Gift cards. We sell branded gift cards in our travel centers, convenience stores and standalone restaurants. Sales proceeds are recognized as a contract liability; the liability is reduced and revenue is recognized when the gift card subsequently is redeemed for goods or services. Unredeemed gift card balances are recognized as revenue when the possibility of redemption becomes remote.

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Business Description and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09 on consolidated financial statements	The following table presents the effect of the adoption of the new standard on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 : As Reported Adoption of ASU 2014-09 As Adjusted Assets Other noncurrent assets $ 90,004 $ 278 $ 90,282 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Other current liabilities $ 130,140 $ 188 $ 130,328 Other noncurrent liabilities 35,029 894 35,923 Accumulated deficit (125,416 ) (804 ) (126,220 ) The following table presents the effect of the adoption of the new standard on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 : As Reported Adoption of ASU 2014-09 As Adjusted Revenues: Fuel $ 935,296 $ (12,422 ) $ 922,874 Nonfuel 451,746 12,422 464,168 Rent and royalties from franchisees 4,096 534 4,630 Total revenues 1,391,138 534 1,391,672 Selling, general and administrative 40,812 491 41,303 Loss before income taxes (48,716 ) 43 (48,673 ) Benefit for income taxes 19,315 (17 ) 19,298 Net loss (29,401 ) 26 (29,375 ) Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (29,424 ) $ 26 $ (29,398 ) The following table presents the effect of the adoption of the new standard on our consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 : As Reported Adoption of ASU 2014-09 As Adjusted Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (29,401 ) $ 26 $ (29,375 ) Deferred income taxes (20,746 ) 17 (20,729 ) Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,351 (43 ) 4,308

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Changes in contract liabilities between periods	The table below shows the changes in our contract liabilities between periods. Loyalty Programs Other Contract Liabilities Total December 31, 2016 $ 13,686 $ 4,921 $ 18,607 Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period 72,424 11,335 83,759 Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period (65,854 ) (10,007 ) (75,861 ) Other (5,091 ) (1,568 ) (6,659 ) December 31, 2017 15,165 4,681 19,846 Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period 19,603 2,471 22,074 Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period (17,863 ) (2,432 ) (20,295 ) Other (1,169 ) (387 ) (1,556 ) March 31, 2018 $ 15,736 $ 4,333 $ 20,069

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation from net loss attributable to common shareholders to net loss available to common shareholders and the related earnings per share	The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss attributable to common shareholders to net loss available to common shareholders and the related earnings per share. Three Months Ended 2018 2017 Net loss attributable to common shareholders, as reported $ (10,112 ) $ (29,398 ) Less: net loss attributable to participating securities (508 ) (1,557 ) Net loss available to common shareholders $ (9,604 ) $ (27,841 ) Weighted average common shares (1) 37,980 37,426 Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (0.25 ) $ (0.74 ) (1) Excludes unvested shares awarded under our share award plans, which shares are considered participating securities because they participate equally in earnings and losses with all of our other common shares. The weighted average number of unvested shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , was 2,009 and 2,094 , respectively.

Goodwill (Tables)

Goodwill (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of goodwill	As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , our goodwill balance consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Travel centers segment $ 21,613 $ 21,613 Convenience stores segment 69,200 69,200 QSL business 3,046 3,046 Total goodwill $ 93,859 $ 93,859

Equity Investments (Tables)

Equity Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Summarized financial information for investment in equity affiliates	The following table sets forth summarized financial information of PTP and does not represent the amounts we have included in our consolidated financial statements in connection with our investment in PTP. Three Months Ended 2018 2017 (1) Total revenues $ 24,677 $ 23,260 Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation) 18,106 16,154 Operating income 1,026 1,609 Net income and comprehensive income 887 1,502 (1) Total revenues and cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation) for the three months ended March 31, 2017, have been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2014-09. Motor fuel taxes are no longer included in fuel revenues or fuel cost of goods sold, resulting in a decrease in each of fuel revenues and fuel cost of goods sold of $2,981 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Our investments in equity affiliates, which are presented in our consolidated balance sheets in other noncurrent assets, and our proportional share of our investees' net income (loss) recognized in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss were as follows: PTP Other (1) Total Investment balance: As of March 31, 2018 $ 21,108 $ 20,016 $ 41,124 As of December 31, 2017 20,807 21,695 42,502 Income (loss) from equity investments: Three months ended March 31, 2018 $ 301 $ (1,586 ) $ (1,285 ) Three months ended March 31, 2017 547 (269 ) 278 (1) Includes other equity investments including our investment in Affiliates Insurance Company, or AIC. See Note 9 for more information about our investment in AIC.

HPT Leases (Tables)

HPT Leases (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Summary of various amounts related to the HPT Leases included in the consolidated balance sheets	The following table summarizes the various amounts related to the HPT Leases that are included in our consolidated balance sheets. March 31, December 31, Current HPT Leases liabilities: Accrued rent $ 24,366 $ 24,170 Sale leaseback financing obligation 984 863 Straight line rent accrual 2,458 2,458 Deferred gain 10,128 10,128 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 3,770 3,770 Total current HPT Leases liabilities $ 41,706 $ 41,389 Noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities: Deferred rent obligation $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Sale leaseback financing obligation 22,976 22,987 Straight line rent accrual 46,762 46,937 Deferred gain 108,509 111,041 Deferred tenant improvements allowance 36,875 37,817 Total noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities $ 365,122 $ 368,782

Inventory (Tables)

Inventory (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory	Inventory consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Nonfuel products $ 163,333 $ 169,140 Fuel products 44,353 40,500 Total inventory $ 207,686 $ 209,640

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of segment reporting informationn	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 Travel Convenience Corporate Consolidated Revenues: Fuel $ 966,026 $ 115,002 $ 19,099 $ 1,100,127 Nonfuel 414,376 58,412 7,609 480,397 Rent and royalties from franchisees 3,128 53 982 4,163 Total revenues 1,383,530 173,467 27,690 1,584,687 Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses $ 124,019 $ 4,911 $ 1,634 $ 130,564 Corporate operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative $ 38,035 $ 38,035 Real estate rent 70,812 70,812 Depreciation and amortization 27,548 27,548 Loss from operations (5,831 ) Interest expense, net 7,588 7,588 Loss from equity investees (1,285 ) (1,285 ) Loss before income taxes (14,704 ) Benefit for income taxes 4,626 4,626 Net loss (10,078 ) Less: net income for noncontrolling interests 34 Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (10,112 ) Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 Travel Convenience Corporate Consolidated Revenues: Fuel $ 801,719 $ 103,706 $ 17,449 $ 922,874 Nonfuel 394,206 60,702 9,260 464,168 Rent and royalties from franchisees 3,413 54 1,163 4,630 Total revenues 1,199,338 164,462 27,872 1,391,672 Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses $ 92,477 $ 5,363 $ 1,835 $ 99,675 Corporate operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative $ 41,303 $ 41,303 Real estate rent 67,999 67,999 Depreciation and amortization 31,800 31,800 Loss from operations (41,427 ) Acquisition costs 140 140 Interest expense, net 7,384 7,384 Income from equity investees 278 278 Loss before income taxes (48,673 ) Benefit for income taxes 19,298 19,298 Net loss (29,375 ) Less: net income for noncontrolling interests 23 Net loss attributable to common shareholders $ (29,398 )

Business Description and Basi28

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Business Description (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018storestaterestaurantconvenience_storetravel_centersegment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	2
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | store	535
Restaurants
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states | state	13
Number of sites owned | restaurant	6
Number of sites leased | restaurant	9
Number of sites operated under joint venture | restaurant	1
Restaurants | Franchisee operated sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites owned by franchisees or leased from others | restaurant	32
Restaurants | QSL brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | restaurant	48
Travel centers
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites	256
Number of states | state	43
Number of sites owned	30
Number of sites leased	200
Number of sites operated under joint venture	2
Travel centers | Company operated sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites	228
Travel centers | Franchisee operated sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites	28
Number of sites owned by franchisees or leased from others	24
Travel centers | Franchisee sites leased
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites	4
Travel centers | TA brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites	178
Travel centers | Petro brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites	78
Convenience stores
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states | state	11
Number of sites owned | convenience_store	198
Number of sites leased | convenience_store	30
Number of sites operated under joint venture | convenience_store	3
Convenience stores | Minit Mart brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | convenience_store	231

Business Description and Basi29

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Level 1 input
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of debt instrument	$ 321,580,000
8.25% Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued	$ 110,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.25%
8.00% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued	$ 120,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%
8.00% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued	$ 100,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%

Business Description and Basi30

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase to nonfuel revenues	$ 480,397	$ 464,168
Decrease to fuel revenues	1,100,127	922,874
Increase to selling, general and administrative expenses	38,035	41,303
Increase (decrease) to accumulated deficit	136,332		$ 126,220
Increase to other current liabilities	155,657		130,328
Increase to other noncurrent liabilities	35,861		35,923
Increase to rent and royalties from franchisees	4,163	4,630
Increase to other noncurrent assets	93,468		90,282
Decrease to benefit for income taxes	$ 4,626	19,298
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase to nonfuel revenues		12,422
Decrease to fuel revenues		(12,422)
Increase (decrease) to accumulated deficit			804	$ 305
Increase to other current liabilities			188
Increase to other noncurrent liabilities			894
Increase to rent and royalties from franchisees		534
Decrease to benefit for income taxes		(17)
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Loyalty programs
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase to nonfuel revenues		12,422
Decrease to fuel revenues		(12,422)
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Initial and renewal franchise fees
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) to accumulated deficit			1,082
Increase to other current liabilities			188
Increase to other noncurrent liabilities			894
Increase to rent and royalties from franchisees		43
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Advertising fees
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase to selling, general and administrative expenses		491
Increase to rent and royalties from franchisees		491
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Income taxes
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) to accumulated deficit			(278)
Increase to other noncurrent assets			$ 278
Decrease to benefit for income taxes		$ (17)

Business Description and Basi31

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Effect of Adoption of ASU 2014-09 on Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other noncurrent assets	$ 93,468	$ 90,282
Total assets	1,643,365	1,618,132
Other current liabilities	155,657	130,328
Total current liabilities	364,249	327,298
Other noncurrent liabilities	35,861	35,923
Total liabilities	1,085,085	1,051,637
Accumulated deficit	(136,332)	(126,220)
Total TA shareholders' equity	556,799	565,048
Total shareholders' equity	558,280	566,495
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,643,365	1,618,132
As Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other noncurrent assets		90,004
Other current liabilities		130,140
Other noncurrent liabilities		35,029
Accumulated deficit		(125,416)
Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other current liabilities		188
Other noncurrent liabilities		894
Accumulated deficit		$ (804)	$ (305)

Business Description and Basi32

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Effect of Adoption of ASU 2014-09 on Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Fuel	$ 1,100,127	$ 922,874
Nonfuel	480,397	464,168
Rent and royalties from franchisees	4,163	4,630
Total revenues	1,584,687	1,391,672
Selling, general and administrative	38,035	41,303
Total operating expenses	385,955	387,017
Loss from operations	(5,831)	(41,427)
Loss before income taxes	(14,704)	(48,673)
Benefit for income taxes	4,626	19,298
Net loss	(10,078)	(29,375)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(10,112)	(29,398)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (10,267)	$ (29,250)
Net loss per common share attributable to common shareholders	$ (0.25)	$ (0.74)
As Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Fuel		$ 935,296
Nonfuel		451,746
Rent and royalties from franchisees		4,096
Total revenues		1,391,138
Selling, general and administrative		40,812
Loss before income taxes		(48,716)
Benefit for income taxes		19,315
Net loss		(29,401)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders		(29,424)
Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Fuel		(12,422)
Nonfuel		12,422
Rent and royalties from franchisees		534
Total revenues		534
Loss before income taxes		43
Benefit for income taxes		(17)
Net loss		26
Net loss attributable to common shareholders		$ 26

Business Description and Basi33

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Effect of Adoption of ASU 2014-09 on Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net loss	$ (10,078)	$ (29,375)
Deferred income taxes	(4,587)	(20,729)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	38,884	4,308
Net cash used in operating activities	$ 28,197	(10,743)
As Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net loss		(29,401)
Deferred income taxes		(20,746)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		4,351
Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | Restatement Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net loss		26
Deferred income taxes		17
Accounts payable and other liabilities		$ (43)

Revenue - Narrative (Details)

Revenue - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Percent of diesel fuel sold at discounts		83.00%
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	12 months
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 110	$ 110
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 169	$ 169

Revenue - Changes in Contract L

Revenue - Changes in Contract Liabilities Between Periods (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 20,069		$ 19,846	$ 18,607
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	22,074		83,759
Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period	20,295		75,861
Other	(1,556)	$ (6,659)
Ending balance	20,069		19,846	18,607
Loyalty Programs
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Beginning balance	15,736		15,165	13,686
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	19,603		72,424
Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period	17,863		65,854
Other	(1,169)	(5,091)
Ending balance	15,736		15,165	13,686
Other Contract Liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4,333		4,681	4,921
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	2,471		11,335
Revenue recognized from satisfying performance obligations during the period	2,432		10,007
Other	(387)	$ (1,568)
Ending balance	$ 4,333		$ 4,681	$ 4,921

Earnings Per Share (Details)

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss attributable to common shareholders, as reported	$ (10,112)	$ (29,398)
Less: net loss attributable to participating securities	(508)	(1,557)
Net loss available to common shareholders	$ (9,604)	$ (27,841)
Weighted average common shares (in shares)	37,980	37,426
Basic and diluted net loss per common share (in usd per share)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.74)
Weighted average number of unvested shares outstanding (in shares)	2,009	2,094

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Forecast
Acquisitions
Aggregate purchase price	$ 2,725

Goodwill (Details)

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 93,859	$ 93,859
Reportable segments | Travel centers segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	21,613	21,613
Reportable segments | Convenience store segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	69,200	69,200
QSL business | Corporate and other
Goodwill [Line Items]
Total goodwill	$ 3,046	$ 3,046

Equity Investments - Investment

Equity Investments - Investments in Equity Affiliates Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income (loss) from equity investments	$ (1,285)	$ 278
PTP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income (loss) from equity investments	301	547
Other
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income (loss) from equity investments	(1,586)	$ (269)
Other noncurrent assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	41,124		$ 42,502
Other noncurrent assets | PTP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	21,108		20,807
Other noncurrent assets | Other
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	$ 20,016		$ 21,695

Equity Investments - Petro Trav

Equity Investments - Petro Travel Plaza Holdings LLC (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)storerestaurantconvenience_storetravel_center	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of sites | store	535
Fuel revenue from PTP	$ 1,100,127	$ 922,874
Travel centers
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of sites | travel_center	256
PTP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)	40.00%
Management fee income	$ 386	386
Fuel revenue from PTP	$ 15,388	13,577
PTP | Restaurants
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of sites | restaurant	1
PTP | Travel centers
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of sites | travel_center	2
PTP | Convenience stores
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of sites | convenience_store	3
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Fuel revenue from PTP		$ (12,422)

Equity Investments - PTP Summar

Equity Investments - PTP Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Decrease to fuel revenues	$ 1,100,127	$ 922,874
Decrease to fuel cost of goods sold	1,006,568	849,711
PTP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total revenues	24,677	23,260
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation)	18,106	16,154
Operating income	1,026	1,609
Net income and comprehensive income	887	1,502
Decrease to fuel revenues	$ 15,388	13,577
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Decrease to fuel revenues		(12,422)
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | PTP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Decrease to fuel cost of goods sold		(2,981)
Restatement Adjustment | Adoption of ASU 2014-09 | PTP | Motor Fuel Taxes
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Decrease to fuel revenues		$ (2,981)

HPT Leases - Narrative (Details

HPT Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)propertylease	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)propertylease	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense under the HPT Leases		$ 70,812	$ 67,999
Aggregate selling price of improvements		12,792	24,324
HPT | Principal landlord and largest shareholder
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate selling price of improvements		13,137	24,908
HPT | Principal landlord and largest shareholder | Leasehold improvements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Improvement assets to be purchased for an increase in rent	$ 18,188	$ 18,188
HPT | Principal landlord and largest shareholder | HPT Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sites under HPT Leases | property	199	199
Number of leases | lease	5	5
Rent expense under the HPT Leases		$ 67,638	64,951
Minimum annual rent	$ 283,384
Percentage rent incurred		810	655
Increase in minimum annual rent		$ 1,117	$ 2,117
HPT | Principal landlord and largest shareholder | TA Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease	4	4
HPT | Principal landlord and largest shareholder | Petro Lease
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease	1	1

HPT Leases - Summary of Various

HPT Leases - Summary of Various Amounts Related to the HPT Leases Included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total current HPT Leases liabilities	$ 41,706	$ 41,389
Total noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities	365,122	368,782
HPT | Principal landlord and largest shareholder
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accrued rent	24,366	24,170
Sale leaseback financing obligation	984	863
Straight line rent accrual	2,458	2,458
Deferred gain	10,128	10,128
Deferred tenant improvements allowance	3,770	3,770
Total current HPT Leases liabilities	41,706	41,389
Deferred rent obligation	150,000	150,000
Sale leaseback financing obligation	22,976	22,987
Straight line rent accrual	46,762	46,937
Deferred gain	108,509	111,041
Deferred tenant improvements allowance	36,875	37,817
Total noncurrent HPT Leases liabilities	$ 365,122	$ 368,782

Business and Property Managem44

Business and Property Management Agreements with RMR (Details) - RMR - Affiliated entity - Selling, general and administrative expenses - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Business and property management agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business and property management fees	$ 3,310	$ 3,324
Business management agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for internal audit costs per business management agreement	$ 69	$ 67

Related Party Transactions - Re

Related Party Transactions - Relationship with HPT (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018propertydirectorshares	Dec. 31, 2017shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	40,000,000	39,984,000
Principal landlord and largest shareholder | HPT
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,420,000
Percentage of outstanding common shares owned	8.60%
Number of Managing Directors who are also managing trustees of HPT | director	1
Principal landlord and largest shareholder | HPT | HPT Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sites under HPT Leases | property	199

Related Party Transactions - 46

Related Party Transactions - Relationship with RMR (Details) - RMR - Affiliated entity - President and CEO $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)director	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of Managing Directors who are also managing directors of RMR | director		1
Current annual salary paid | Forecast
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
President and CEO compensation per retirement agreement			$ 300
Cash bonus paid relating to 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
President and CEO compensation per retirement agreement		$ 2,060
Cash payment paid in lieu of share grants
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
President and CEO compensation per retirement agreement		$ 475
Cash payment, additional | Forecast
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
President and CEO compensation per retirement agreement	$ 1,505

Related Party Transactions - 47

Related Party Transactions - Relationship with AIC (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)company	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income (loss) from equity investee	$ (1,285)	$ 278
Other noncurrent assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Carrying value of investment	41,124		$ 42,502
AIC | (Loss) income from equity investees
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income (loss) from equity investee	44	$ 128
AIC | Equity method investee | Other noncurrent assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Carrying value of investment	$ 8,136		$ 8,185
RMR | Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of companies managed by RMR | company	5

Contingencies - Environmental C

Contingencies - Environmental Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)
Commitments and contingencies
Loss contingency insurance limit for liabilities per incident	$ 10,000,000
Loss contingency insurance limit for liabilities	25,000,000
Environmental Issue
Commitments and contingencies
Total recorded liabilities	2,727,000
Expected recoveries of future expenditures	622,000
Loss contingency liability	$ 2,105,000

Contingencies - Legal Proceedsi

Contingencies - Legal Proceedsings (Details) - Litigation with Comdata - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			8 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	17 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 15, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total excess transaction fees withheld					$ 6,903
Attorneys' fees and costs reimbursed, litigation expense						$ 9,844
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Litigation costs incurred			$ 78	$ 6,372			$ 10,595
Forecast | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Attorneys' fees and costs reimbursed, litigation expense		$ 10,082
Forecast | Interest income
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Attorneys' fees and costs reimbursed, litigation interest		$ 568
Subsequent Event
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Attorneys' fees and costs reimbursed, together with interest	$ 10,650

Inventory (Details)

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	$ 207,686	$ 209,640
Nonfuel products
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	163,333	169,140
Fuel products
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	$ 44,353	$ 40,500

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Fuel	$ 1,100,127	$ 922,874
Nonfuel	480,397	464,168
Rent and royalties from franchisees	4,163	4,630
Total revenues	1,584,687	1,391,672
Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses	130,564	99,675
Selling, general and administrative	38,035	41,303
Real estate rent	70,812	67,999
Depreciation and amortization	27,548	31,800
Loss from operations	(5,831)	(41,427)
Acquisition costs	0	140
Interest expense, net	7,588	7,384
(Loss) income from equity investees	(1,285)	278
Loss before income taxes	(14,704)	(48,673)
Benefit for income taxes	4,626	19,298
Net loss	(10,078)	(29,375)
Less: net income for noncontrolling interests	34	23
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	(10,112)	(29,398)
Reportable Segments | Travel centers
Revenues:
Fuel	966,026	801,719
Nonfuel	414,376	394,206
Rent and royalties from franchisees	3,128	3,413
Total revenues	1,383,530	1,199,338
Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses	124,019	92,477
Reportable Segments | Convenience stores
Revenues:
Fuel	115,002	103,706
Nonfuel	58,412	60,702
Rent and royalties from franchisees	53	54
Total revenues	173,467	164,462
Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses	4,911	5,363
Corporate and Other
Revenues:
Fuel	19,099	17,449
Nonfuel	7,609	9,260
Rent and royalties from franchisees	982	1,163
Total revenues	27,690	27,872
Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses	1,634	1,835
Selling, general and administrative	38,035	41,303
Real estate rent	70,812	67,999
Depreciation and amortization	27,548	31,800
Acquisition costs		140
Interest expense, net	7,588	7,384
(Loss) income from equity investees	(1,285)	278
Benefit for income taxes	$ 4,626	$ 19,298