TravelCenters of America (TA) 10-Q 3 May 22 2022 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 02, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33274
Entity Registrant Name	TravelCenters of America Inc. /MD/
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-5701514
Entity Address, Address Line One	24601 Center Ridge Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Westlake
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44145-5639
City Area Code	440
Local Phone Number	808-9100
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,836,676
Entity Central Index Key	0001378453
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Shares of Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Shares of Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share
Trading Symbol	TA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
8.25% Senior Notes due 2028
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.25% Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol	TANNI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
8.00% Senior Notes due 2029
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Senior Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol	TANNL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
8.00% Senior Notes due 2030
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Senior Notes due 2030
Trading Symbol	TANNZ
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 544,153	$ 536,002
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,004 and $1,003 as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)	201,809	111,392
Inventory	221,410	191,843
Other current assets	36,186	37,947
Total current assets	1,003,558	877,184
Property and equipment, net	849,683	831,427
Operating lease assets	1,646,144	1,659,526
Goodwill	22,213	22,213
Intangible assets, net	10,811	10,934
Other noncurrent assets	103,971	107,217
Total assets	3,636,380	3,508,501
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	334,454	206,420
Current operating lease liabilities	120,903	118,005
Other current liabilities	196,097	194,853
Total current liabilities	651,454	519,278
Long term debt, net	524,630	524,781
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,632,753	1,655,359
Other noncurrent liabilities	107,211	106,230
Total liabilities	2,916,048	2,805,648
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 216,000 shares of common stock authorized as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and 14,837 and 14,839 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	14	14
Additional paid-in capital	786,798	785,597
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(224)	(198)
Accumulated deficit	(66,256)	(82,560)
Total stockholders' equity	720,332	702,853
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,636,380	$ 3,508,501

Consolidated Balance Sheets (_2

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,004	$ 1,003
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	216,000,000	216,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	14,837,000	14,839,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	14,837,000	14,839,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,297,073	$ 1,529,096
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Total cost of goods sold	1,884,980	1,172,050
Site level operating expense	252,044	227,230
Selling, general and administrative expense	41,309	35,930
Real estate rent expense	64,646	63,869
Depreciation and amortization expense	24,231	23,829
Other operating income, net	(2,182)	0
Income from operations	32,045	6,188
Interest expense, net	11,530	11,384
Other (income) expense, net	(638)	1,397
Income (loss) before income taxes	21,153	(6,593)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(4,849)	850
Net income (loss)	16,304	(5,743)
Less: net income for noncontrolling interest	0	76
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	16,304	(5,819)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Foreign currency loss, net of taxes of $19 and $16, respectively	(26)	(8)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders	(26)	(8)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 16,278	$ (5,827)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 1.10	$ (0.40)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 1.10	$ (0.40)
Fuel
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,806,114	$ 1,077,258
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Total cost of goods sold	1,693,195	999,828
Nonfuel
Revenues:
Total revenues	487,082	447,914
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Total cost of goods sold	191,785	172,222
Rent and royalties from franchisees
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,877	$ 3,924

Consolidated Statements of Op_2

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Foreign currency loss, taxes	$ 19	$ 16

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 16,304	$ (5,743)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Noncash rent credits, net	(5,725)	(6,292)
Depreciation and amortization expense	24,231	23,829
Gain on sale of assets	(2,182)	0
Deferred income taxes	4,804	(850)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(90,503)	(34,760)
Inventory	(29,987)	9,439
Other assets	3,642	7,513
Accounts payable and other liabilities	137,266	56,009
Other, net	1,269	2,431
Net cash provided by operating activities	59,119	51,576
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(50,053)	(12,277)
Investment in equity investee	(1,000)	(1,350)
Other	1,833	105
Net cash used in investing activities	(49,220)	(13,522)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on West Greenwich Loan	(166)	(166)
Payments on Term Loan Facility	(500)	(500)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	(80)
Acquisition of stock from employees	(47)	(74)
Other, net	(1,071)	(413)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,784)	(1,233)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	36	56
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	8,151	36,877
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	536,002	483,151
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	544,153	520,028
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Lease modification (operating to finance lease)	0	28,201
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	10,984	10,742
Income taxes (paid) refunded, net	$ (155)	$ 675

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total TA Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			14,574
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 640,979	$ 640,566	$ 14	$ 781,841	$ (205)	$ (141,084)	$ 413
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Grants under share award plan and stock based compensation, net (in shares)			(10)
Grants under share award plan and stock based compensation, net	683	683		683
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(80)						(80)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(8)	(8)			(8)
Net (loss) income	(5,743)	(5,819)				(5,819)	76
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			14,564
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 635,831	635,422	$ 14	782,524	(213)	(146,903)	409
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	14,839		14,839
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 702,853	702,853	$ 14	785,597	(198)	(82,560)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Grants under share award plan and stock based compensation, net (in shares)			(2)
Grants under share award plan and stock based compensation, net	1,201	1,201		1,201
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(26)	(26)			(26)
Net (loss) income	$ 16,304	16,304				16,304
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022	14,837		14,837
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 720,332	$ 720,332	$ 14	$ 786,798	$ (224)	$ (66,256)	$ 0

Business Description and Basis

Business Description and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business Description and Basis of Presentation	Business Description and Basis of Presentation TravelCenters of America Inc. is a Maryland corporation. As of March 31, 2022, we operated or franchised 281 travel centers, standalone truck service facilities and a standalone restaurant. 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. As of March 31, 2022, our business included 276 travel centers in 44 states in the United States and the province of Ontario, Canada, primarily along the U.S. interstate highway system, operated primarily under the "TravelCenters of America," "TA," "TA Express," "Petro Stopping Centers" and "Petro" brand names. Of these travel centers, we owned 51, we leased 181, we operated two for a joint venture and 42 were owned or leased from others by our franchisees. We operated 232 of our travel centers and franchisees operated 44 travel centers, including two 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, diesel exhaust fluid, full service restaurants, quick service restaurants and various customer amenities. As of March 31, 2022, our business included four standalone truck service facilities operated under the "TA Truck Service" brand name. Of these standalone truck service facilities, we leased three and owned one. Our standalone truck service facilities offer extensive maintenance and emergency repair and roadside services to large trucks. As of March 31, 2022, our business included one standalone restaurant that we operated for a joint venture. On April 21, 2021, we completed the sale of our Quaker Steak & Lube, or QSL, business for $5,000, excluding costs to sell and certain closing adjustments. See Note 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or this Quarterly Report, for more information about the sale of our QSL business. We manage our business as one segment. We make specific disclosures concerning fuel and nonfuel products and services because they facilitate our discussion of trends and operational initiatives within our business and industry. We have a single travel center located in a foreign country, Canada, that we do not consider material to our operations. On March 2, 2022, we entered an agreement to sell our Canadian travel center for C$26,000 (approximately US$20,000), excluding costs to sell and certain closing adjustments. See Note 3 of this Quarterly Report for more information about the potential sale of this travel center. On April 1, 2022, we acquired the assets of the previously franchised travel center sites in Lexington, Virginia and Raphine, Virginia for $51,788, inclusive of certain closing costs and other purchase price adjustments. See Note 3 of this Quarterly Report for more information about the acquisition of the franchised businesses. The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim consolidated 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, 2021, or our Annual Report. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying unaudited interim 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. The current economic conditions have, and may in the future, significantly alter the seasonal aspects of our business. 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. 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 2 input), the aggregate fair value of our Senior Notes on March 31, 2022, was $337,592. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement and Other Accounting Matters The following table summarizes recent accounting standard updates, or ASUs, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, that could have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. Standard Description Effective Date Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements Recently Adopted Standards ASU 2021-10 - Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance This update aims to provide increased transparency by requiring business entities to disclose information about certain types of government assistance they receive in the notes to the financial statements. January 1, 2022 This update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We are pursuing government grants in connection with our efforts to develop and market alternative energy and sustainable resources. We could provide disclosures in the future if we receive material government assistance within the scope of this update. Recently Issued Standards ASU 2021-01 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Scope This update clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. January 1, 2023 We are currently assessing whether this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ASU 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the effects of Reference Rate Reform of Financial Reporting This update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. January 1, 2023 We are currently assessing whether this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenues

Revenues	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenues	RevenuesWe recognize revenues based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, excluding any variable consideration (such as customer loyalty programs and customer rebates) and amounts collected on behalf of third parties (such as sales and excise taxes). The majority of our revenues are generated at the point of sale in our retail locations. Revenues consist of fuel revenues, nonfuel revenues and rents and royalties from franchisees. Disaggregation of Revenues We disaggregate our revenues based on the type of good or service provided to the customer, or by fuel revenues and nonfuel revenues, in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Nonfuel revenues disaggregated by type of good or service for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, were as follows: Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Nonfuel revenues: Store and retail services $ 179,540 $ 171,772 Truck service 188,384 171,131 Restaurant 74,338 73,869 Diesel exhaust fluid 44,820 31,142 Total nonfuel revenues $ 487,082 $ 447,914 Contract Liabilities Our contract liabilities, which are presented in our consolidated balance sheets in other current and other noncurrent liabilities, primarily include deferred revenues related to our customer loyalty programs, gift cards and other deferred revenues. The following table shows the changes in our contract liabilities between periods. Customer Deferred Franchise Fees and Other Total December 31, 2021 26,120 6,156 32,276 Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period 30,837 681 31,518 Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period (34,808) (1,485) (36,293) Other 4,807 (429) 4,378 March 31, 2022 $ 26,956 $ 4,923 $ 31,879 As of March 31, 2022, we expect the unsatisfied performance obligations relating to our customer loyalty programs will generally be satisfied within 12 months. As of March 31, 2022, the deferred initial and renewal franchise fee revenue expected to be recognized in future periods ranges between $508 and $526 for each of the years 2022 through 2026.

Acquisition and Disposition Act

Acquisition and Disposition Activity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition and Disposition Activity	Acquisition and Disposition Activity 2022 Disposition Activity On March 2, 2022, we entered an agreement to sell our travel center located in the city of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, or Woodstock, for C$26,000 (approximately US$20,000), excluding costs to sell and certain closing adjustments. We classified certain Woodstock assets as held for sale as of March 31, 2022, because the circumstances met the applicable criteria for that treatment as set forth in FASB Accounting Standards Codification 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. We do not believe that this potential sale represents a strategic shift in our business, and we do not consider the Canadian travel center to be material to our operations. We expect this sale to close during the second quarter of 2022; however, it is subject to certain conditions. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will complete this sale, that this sale will not be delayed or that the terms will not change. In connection with the closure of the travel center in April 2022, we recognized $300 of expense for employee termination benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2022. These expenses were included in site level operating expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). We expect to recognize an additional $75 of exit costs, primarily employee termination benefits, related to these actions in the second quarter of 2022. We expect to pay these employee termination benefits by the end of the second quarter of 2022. The Woodstock held for sale assets are included in other current assets on our consolidated balance sheets and are comprised of the following: March 31, Inventory $ 422 Property and equipment, net 1,806 Assets held for sale $ 2,228 2021 Disposition Activity On April 21, 2021, we completed the sale of our QSL business for $5,000, excluding costs to sell and certain closing adjustments. We did not treat the sale of QSL as a discontinued operation, as we concluded that its effect was not material and did not represent a strategic shift in our business. As of the date of sale, our QSL business included 41 standalone restaurants in 11 states in the United States operated primarily under the QSL brand name. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized a $650 impairment charge relating to our QSL business, primarily resulting from the change in fair value of the underlying assets sold. This charge was included in depreciation and amortization expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). 2022 Travel Center Acquisitions On April 1, 2022, we acquired the assets of the previously franchised travel center sites in Lexington, Virginia and Raphine, Virginia for $51,788, inclusive of certain closing costs and other purchase price adjustments, in order to expand our company owned network of travel centers. TA Lexington and Petro Raphine are located along a strategic interstate highway corridor, and have been franchise locations since 2011. Operating results of the acquisition will be included in our single travel centers operating segment within the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on April 1, 2022. We are in the process of determining the fair value of certain identifiable assets, and the purchase price allocation will be completed with finalization of these valuations in future quarters.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to net income (loss) available to common stockholders and the related earnings (loss) per share of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 16,304 $ (5,819) Less: net income (loss) attributable to participating securities 512 (137) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 15,792 $ (5,682) Weighted average shares of common stock (1) 14,372 14,227 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders $ 1.10 $ (0.40) (1) Excludes unvested shares of common stock awarded under our share award plan, in which shares of common stock are considered participating securities because they participate equally in earnings and losses with all of our other shares of common stock. The weighted average number of unvested shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, was 466 and 344, respectively.

Leasing Transactions

Leasing Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Leasing Transactions	Leasing Transactions As a Lessee We have lease agreements covering many of our properties, as well as various equipment, with the most significant leases being our five leases with Service Properties Trust, or SVC, which are further described below. Certain of our leases include renewal options, and certain leases include escalation clauses and purchase options. Renewal periods are included in calculating our operating lease assets and liabilities when they are reasonably certain. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recognized in our consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2022, most of our SVC Leases (as defined below), the leases covering our other properties and most of our equipment leases were classified as operating leases and certain of our other equipment leases and one ground lease pursuant to one SVC Lease were classified as finance leases. Finance lease assets were included in other noncurrent assets other current liabilities other noncurrent liabilities Leasing Agreements with SVC As of March 31, 2022, we leased from SVC a total of 179 properties under five leases. We refer to these five leases collectively as the SVC Leases. The SVC Leases expire between 2029 and 2035, subject to our right to extend those leases. We have two renewal options of 15 years under each of the SVC Leases. On March 9, 2021, we and SVC amended one of the SVC Leases to reflect the renewal of a third party ground lease at one of the 179 travel center properties that we lease from SVC. This ground lease, which was previously accounted for as an operating lease, is now accounted for as a finance lease. As a result of this ground lease modification, we recorded $28,201 in other noncurrent assets, $1,158 in other current liabilities and $27,046 in other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets in the first quarter of 2021. We recognized total real estate rent expense under the SVC Leases of $63,907 and $61,003 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in these rent expense amounts are percentage rent payable of $2,499 and $1,386 respectively, which are based on a percentage of the increases in total nonfuel revenues at each leased property over base year levels, deferred rent of $4,404 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and adjustments to record minimum annual rent on a straight line basis over the terms of the leases and estimated future payments by us for the cost of removing underground storage tanks on a straight line basis of $444 and $480 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, the estimated future payments related to these underground storage tanks were $25,943 and are recorded in other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance of our deferred rent obligations was $17,615 as of March 31, 2022 and is scheduled to be fully paid by January 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2022, our aggregate annual minimum rent payable to SVC under the SVC Leases was $243,914. Pursuant to the SVC Leases, we may request that SVC purchase qualifying capital improvements we make at the leased travel centers in return for increased annual minimum rent. We did not sell to SVC any improvements we made to properties leased from SVC for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. As permitted by the SVC Leases, we sublease a portion of certain travel centers to third parties to operate other retail operations. These subleases are classified as operating leases. We recognized sublease rental income of $423 and $487 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Lease Costs Our lease costs are included in various balances in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), as shown in the following table. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, our lease costs consisted of the following: Classification in our Consolidated Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense $ 60,964 $ 59,137 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 552 2,684 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 2,943 1,866 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 187 182 Total real estate rent expense 64,646 63,869 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 942 846 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 155 22 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 105 167 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 553 184 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 757 250 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 298 103 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 164 82 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (423) (487) Net lease costs $ 67,197 $ 65,036 Lease Assets and Liabilities As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our operating lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Operating lease assets: SVC Leases $ 1,627,915 $ 1,649,142 Other 18,229 10,384 Total operating lease assets $ 1,646,144 $ 1,659,526 Current operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 116,740 $ 114,372 Other 4,163 3,633 Total current operating lease liabilities $ 120,903 $ 118,005 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,618,200 $ 1,648,112 Other 14,553 7,247 Total noncurrent operating lease liabilities $ 1,632,753 $ 1,655,359 As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our finance lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Finance lease assets: SVC Leases $ 25,989 $ 26,542 Other 15,905 15,781 Total finance lease assets $ 41,894 $ 42,323 Current finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,547 $ 1,517 Other 2,956 2,814 Total current finance lease liabilities $ 4,503 $ 4,331 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 25,598 $ 25,974 Other 13,369 13,240 Total noncurrent finance lease liabilities $ 38,967 $ 39,214 Lease Maturities and Other Information Maturities of our operating lease liabilities that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2022, were as follows: SVC Leases Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 201,761 $ 3,623 $ 205,384 2023 255,469 3,735 259,204 2024 251,295 2,650 253,945 2025 251,283 2,560 253,843 2026 251,278 2,262 253,540 Thereafter 1,538,649 6,434 1,545,083 Total operating lease payments 2,749,735 21,264 2,770,999 Less: present value discount (1) (1,014,795) (2,548) (1,017,343) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,734,940 $ 18,716 $ 1,753,656 (1) The discount rate used to derive the present value of unpaid lease payments is based on the rates implicit in the SVC Leases and our incremental borrowing rate for all other leases. The weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 11 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our operating leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 9.1%. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we paid $70,371 and $70,161, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our operating lease liabilities. Maturities of our finance lease liabilities that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2022, were as follows: SVC Lease Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 1,947 $ 2,643 $ 4,590 2023 2,656 3,513 6,169 2024 2,722 3,071 5,793 2025 2,790 2,760 5,550 2026 2,860 2,760 5,620 Thereafter 22,126 3,548 25,674 Total finance lease payments 35,101 18,295 53,396 Less: present value discount (1) (7,956) (1,970) (9,926) Present value of finance lease liabilities $ 27,145 $ 16,325 $ 43,470 (1) The discount rate used to derive the present value of unpaid lease payments is based on our incremental borrowing rate. The weighted average remaining lease term for our finance leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 10 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our finance leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 4.3%. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we paid $1,035 and $396, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our finance lease liabilities. As a Lessor We leased two travel centers to franchisees as of March 31, 2022 and 2021. Rent revenues from these operating leases totaled $595 and $584 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Future minimum lease payments due to us for the two leased sites under these operating leases as of March 31, 2022, were $595 for the remainder of 2022. See above for information regarding certain travel centers that we lease from SVC in which we sublease a portion of the travel centers to third parties to operate other retail operations. We also lease portions of owned properties to third parties to operate other retail operations.
Leasing Transactions	Leasing Transactions As a Lessee We have lease agreements covering many of our properties, as well as various equipment, with the most significant leases being our five leases with Service Properties Trust, or SVC, which are further described below. Certain of our leases include renewal options, and certain leases include escalation clauses and purchase options. Renewal periods are included in calculating our operating lease assets and liabilities when they are reasonably certain. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recognized in our consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2022, most of our SVC Leases (as defined below), the leases covering our other properties and most of our equipment leases were classified as operating leases and certain of our other equipment leases and one ground lease pursuant to one SVC Lease were classified as finance leases. Finance lease assets were included in other noncurrent assets other current liabilities other noncurrent liabilities Leasing Agreements with SVC As of March 31, 2022, we leased from SVC a total of 179 properties under five leases. We refer to these five leases collectively as the SVC Leases. The SVC Leases expire between 2029 and 2035, subject to our right to extend those leases. We have two renewal options of 15 years under each of the SVC Leases. On March 9, 2021, we and SVC amended one of the SVC Leases to reflect the renewal of a third party ground lease at one of the 179 travel center properties that we lease from SVC. This ground lease, which was previously accounted for as an operating lease, is now accounted for as a finance lease. As a result of this ground lease modification, we recorded $28,201 in other noncurrent assets, $1,158 in other current liabilities and $27,046 in other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets in the first quarter of 2021. We recognized total real estate rent expense under the SVC Leases of $63,907 and $61,003 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in these rent expense amounts are percentage rent payable of $2,499 and $1,386 respectively, which are based on a percentage of the increases in total nonfuel revenues at each leased property over base year levels, deferred rent of $4,404 for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and adjustments to record minimum annual rent on a straight line basis over the terms of the leases and estimated future payments by us for the cost of removing underground storage tanks on a straight line basis of $444 and $480 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, the estimated future payments related to these underground storage tanks were $25,943 and are recorded in other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance of our deferred rent obligations was $17,615 as of March 31, 2022 and is scheduled to be fully paid by January 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2022, our aggregate annual minimum rent payable to SVC under the SVC Leases was $243,914. Pursuant to the SVC Leases, we may request that SVC purchase qualifying capital improvements we make at the leased travel centers in return for increased annual minimum rent. We did not sell to SVC any improvements we made to properties leased from SVC for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. As permitted by the SVC Leases, we sublease a portion of certain travel centers to third parties to operate other retail operations. These subleases are classified as operating leases. We recognized sublease rental income of $423 and $487 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Lease Costs Our lease costs are included in various balances in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), as shown in the following table. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, our lease costs consisted of the following: Classification in our Consolidated Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense $ 60,964 $ 59,137 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 552 2,684 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 2,943 1,866 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 187 182 Total real estate rent expense 64,646 63,869 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 942 846 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 155 22 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 105 167 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 553 184 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 757 250 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 298 103 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 164 82 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (423) (487) Net lease costs $ 67,197 $ 65,036 Lease Assets and Liabilities As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our operating lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Operating lease assets: SVC Leases $ 1,627,915 $ 1,649,142 Other 18,229 10,384 Total operating lease assets $ 1,646,144 $ 1,659,526 Current operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 116,740 $ 114,372 Other 4,163 3,633 Total current operating lease liabilities $ 120,903 $ 118,005 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,618,200 $ 1,648,112 Other 14,553 7,247 Total noncurrent operating lease liabilities $ 1,632,753 $ 1,655,359 As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our finance lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Finance lease assets: SVC Leases $ 25,989 $ 26,542 Other 15,905 15,781 Total finance lease assets $ 41,894 $ 42,323 Current finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,547 $ 1,517 Other 2,956 2,814 Total current finance lease liabilities $ 4,503 $ 4,331 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 25,598 $ 25,974 Other 13,369 13,240 Total noncurrent finance lease liabilities $ 38,967 $ 39,214 Lease Maturities and Other Information Maturities of our operating lease liabilities that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2022, were as follows: SVC Leases Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 201,761 $ 3,623 $ 205,384 2023 255,469 3,735 259,204 2024 251,295 2,650 253,945 2025 251,283 2,560 253,843 2026 251,278 2,262 253,540 Thereafter 1,538,649 6,434 1,545,083 Total operating lease payments 2,749,735 21,264 2,770,999 Less: present value discount (1) (1,014,795) (2,548) (1,017,343) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,734,940 $ 18,716 $ 1,753,656 (1) The discount rate used to derive the present value of unpaid lease payments is based on the rates implicit in the SVC Leases and our incremental borrowing rate for all other leases. The weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 11 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our operating leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 9.1%. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we paid $70,371 and $70,161, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our operating lease liabilities. Maturities of our finance lease liabilities that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2022, were as follows: SVC Lease Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 1,947 $ 2,643 $ 4,590 2023 2,656 3,513 6,169 2024 2,722 3,071 5,793 2025 2,790 2,760 5,550 2026 2,860 2,760 5,620 Thereafter 22,126 3,548 25,674 Total finance lease payments 35,101 18,295 53,396 Less: present value discount (1) (7,956) (1,970) (9,926) Present value of finance lease liabilities $ 27,145 $ 16,325 $ 43,470 (1) The discount rate used to derive the present value of unpaid lease payments is based on our incremental borrowing rate. The weighted average remaining lease term for our finance leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 10 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our finance leases as of March 31, 2022, was approximately 4.3%. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we paid $1,035 and $396, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our finance lease liabilities. As a Lessor We leased two travel centers to franchisees as of March 31, 2022 and 2021. Rent revenues from these operating leases totaled $595 and $584 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Future minimum lease payments due to us for the two leased sites under these operating leases as of March 31, 2022, were $595 for the remainder of 2022. See above for information regarding certain travel centers that we lease from SVC in which we sublease a portion of the travel centers to third parties to operate other retail operations. We also lease portions of owned properties to third parties to operate other retail operations.

Business Management Agreement w

Business Management Agreement with RMR	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Business Management Agreement with RMR	Business Management Agreement 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. Pursuant to the business management agreement, we incurred aggregate fees and certain cost reimbursements payable to RMR of $3,639 and $2,935 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which included reimbursements for our share of RMR's costs for providing internal audit services. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). For more information about our relationship with RMR, see Note 7 of this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report.Related Party Transactions We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with SVC, RMR and others related to them, including other companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services and some of which have directors, trustees or officers who are also our Directors or officers. RMR is a majority owned subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. The Chair of our Board of Directors and one of our Managing Directors, Adam D. Portnoy, is the sole trustee, an officer and the controlling shareholder of ABP Trust, which is the controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc., the chair of the board of directors, a managing director, the president and chief executive officer of The RMR Group Inc. and an officer and employee of RMR. Jonathan M. Pertchik, our other Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, also serves as an officer and employee of RMR. Certain of our other officers and SVC's officers also serve as officers and employees of RMR. Some of our Independent Directors also serve as independent trustees or independent directors of other public companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services. Mr. Portnoy serves as chair of the board and as a managing director or managing trustee of these public companies, including SVC. Other officers of RMR, including certain of our officers, serve as managing trustees, managing directors or officers of certain of these companies. As of March 31, 2022, Mr. Portnoy beneficially owned 659 shares of our common stock (including indirectly through RMR), representing approximately 4.4% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Relationship with SVC We are SVC's largest tenant and SVC is our principal landlord and second largest stockholder. As of March 31, 2022, SVC owned 1,185 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 8.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2022, we leased from SVC a total of 179 travel center properties under the SVC Leases. See Note 5 of this Quarterly Report for more information about our lease agreements with SVC. Our Manager, RMR RMR provides certain services we require to operate our business. We have a business management agreement with RMR to provide management services to us, which relates to various aspects of our business generally. See Note 6 of this Quarterly Report for more information about our business management agreement with RMR. For more information about these and other such relationships and certain other related person transactions, see our Annual Report.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Business Management Agreement 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. Pursuant to the business management agreement, we incurred aggregate fees and certain cost reimbursements payable to RMR of $3,639 and $2,935 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which included reimbursements for our share of RMR's costs for providing internal audit services. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). For more information about our relationship with RMR, see Note 7 of this Quarterly Report and our Annual Report.Related Party Transactions We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with SVC, RMR and others related to them, including other companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services and some of which have directors, trustees or officers who are also our Directors or officers. RMR is a majority owned subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. The Chair of our Board of Directors and one of our Managing Directors, Adam D. Portnoy, is the sole trustee, an officer and the controlling shareholder of ABP Trust, which is the controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc., the chair of the board of directors, a managing director, the president and chief executive officer of The RMR Group Inc. and an officer and employee of RMR. Jonathan M. Pertchik, our other Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, also serves as an officer and employee of RMR. Certain of our other officers and SVC's officers also serve as officers and employees of RMR. Some of our Independent Directors also serve as independent trustees or independent directors of other public companies to which RMR or its subsidiaries provide management services. Mr. Portnoy serves as chair of the board and as a managing director or managing trustee of these public companies, including SVC. Other officers of RMR, including certain of our officers, serve as managing trustees, managing directors or officers of certain of these companies. As of March 31, 2022, Mr. Portnoy beneficially owned 659 shares of our common stock (including indirectly through RMR), representing approximately 4.4% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Relationship with SVC We are SVC's largest tenant and SVC is our principal landlord and second largest stockholder. As of March 31, 2022, SVC owned 1,185 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 8.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2022, we leased from SVC a total of 179 travel center properties under the SVC Leases. See Note 5 of this Quarterly Report for more information about our lease agreements with SVC. Our Manager, RMR RMR provides certain services we require to operate our business. We have a business management agreement with RMR to provide management services to us, which relates to various aspects of our business generally. See Note 6 of this Quarterly Report for more information about our business management agreement with RMR. For more information about these and other such relationships and certain other related person transactions, see our Annual Report.

Contingencies

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
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. Investigation and remediation of both surface spills and subsurface releases is handled by contracted third party consultants and managed by TA's Environmental Department. At some locations we must also comply with environmental laws relative to vapor recovery or discharges to water. Under the terms of the SVC Leases, we generally have agreed to indemnify SVC for any environmental liabilities related to properties that we lease from SVC and we are required to pay all environmental related expenses incurred in the operation of the leased properties. We have entered into certain other arrangements in which we have agreed to indemnify third parties for environmental liabilities and expenses resulting from our operations. 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. As of March 31, 2022, we had an accrued liability of $3,090 for environmental matters as well as a receivable for expected recoveries of certain of these estimated future expenditures of $749, resulting in an estimated net amount of $2,341 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 $20,000 per incident and up to $20,000 in the aggregate for certain environmental liabilities, subject, in each case, to certain limitations and deductibles. Our current insurance policy expires in June 2024 and 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 of 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 incidental to the ordinary course of business, including commercial disputes, employment related claims, wage and hour claims, premises liability claims and tax audits among others. 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.

Inventory

Inventory	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory	Inventory Inventory as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Nonfuel products $ 162,770 $ 146,313 Fuel products 58,640 45,530 Total inventory $ 221,410 $ 191,843

Business Description and Basi_2

Business Description and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Segment Reporting	We manage our business as one segment. We make specific disclosures concerning fuel and nonfuel products and services because they facilitate our discussion of trends and operational initiatives within our business and industry. 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 interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited. These unaudited interim consolidated 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, 2021, or our Annual Report. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying unaudited interim 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. The current economic conditions have, and may in the future, significantly alter the seasonal aspects of our business. 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.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement and Other Accounting Matters	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement and Other Accounting Matters The following table summarizes recent accounting standard updates, or ASUs, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, that could have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. Standard Description Effective Date Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements Recently Adopted Standards ASU 2021-10 - Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance This update aims to provide increased transparency by requiring business entities to disclose information about certain types of government assistance they receive in the notes to the financial statements. January 1, 2022 This update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We are pursuing government grants in connection with our efforts to develop and market alternative energy and sustainable resources. We could provide disclosures in the future if we receive material government assistance within the scope of this update. Recently Issued Standards ASU 2021-01 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Scope This update clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. January 1, 2023 We are currently assessing whether this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ASU 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the effects of Reference Rate Reform of Financial Reporting This update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. January 1, 2023 We are currently assessing whether this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition	We recognize revenues based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, excluding any variable consideration (such as customer loyalty programs and customer rebates) and amounts collected on behalf of third parties (such as sales and excise taxes). The majority of our revenues are generated at the point of sale in our retail locations. Revenues consist of fuel revenues, nonfuel revenues and rents and royalties from franchisees.
Leasing Transactions	Certain of our leases include renewal options, and certain leases include escalation clauses and purchase options. Renewal periods are included in calculating our operating lease assets and liabilities when they are reasonably certain. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recognized in our consolidated balance sheets.

Business Description and Basi_3

Business Description and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Standards and Recently Issued Standards	The following table summarizes recent accounting standard updates, or ASUs, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, that could have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. Standard Description Effective Date Effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements Recently Adopted Standards ASU 2021-10 - Government Assistance (Topic 832): Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance This update aims to provide increased transparency by requiring business entities to disclose information about certain types of government assistance they receive in the notes to the financial statements. January 1, 2022 This update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We are pursuing government grants in connection with our efforts to develop and market alternative energy and sustainable resources. We could provide disclosures in the future if we receive material government assistance within the scope of this update. Recently Issued Standards ASU 2021-01 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Scope This update clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. January 1, 2023 We are currently assessing whether this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. ASU 2020-04 - Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the effects of Reference Rate Reform of Financial Reporting This update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. January 1, 2023 We are currently assessing whether this update will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Revenues (Tables)

Revenues (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Nonfuel revenues disaggregated by type of good or service	Nonfuel revenues disaggregated by type of good or service for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, were as follows: Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Nonfuel revenues: Store and retail services $ 179,540 $ 171,772 Truck service 188,384 171,131 Restaurant 74,338 73,869 Diesel exhaust fluid 44,820 31,142 Total nonfuel revenues $ 487,082 $ 447,914
Changes in contract liabilities between periods	The following table shows the changes in our contract liabilities between periods. Customer Deferred Franchise Fees and Other Total December 31, 2021 26,120 6,156 32,276 Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period 30,837 681 31,518 Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period (34,808) (1,485) (36,293) Other 4,807 (429) 4,378 March 31, 2022 $ 26,956 $ 4,923 $ 31,879

Acquisition and Disposition A_2

Acquisition and Disposition Activity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Schedule of results of operations for discontinued operations	The Woodstock held for sale assets are included in other current assets on our consolidated balance sheets and are comprised of the following: March 31, Inventory $ 422 Property and equipment, net 1,806 Assets held for sale $ 2,228

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders to net (loss) income available to common stockholders	The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to net income (loss) available to common stockholders and the related earnings (loss) per share of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 16,304 $ (5,819) Less: net income (loss) attributable to participating securities 512 (137) Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 15,792 $ (5,682) Weighted average shares of common stock (1) 14,372 14,227 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders $ 1.10 $ (0.40) (1) Excludes unvested shares of common stock awarded under our share award plan, in which shares of common stock are considered participating securities because they participate equally in earnings and losses with all of our other shares of common stock. The weighted average number of unvested shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, was 466 and 344, respectively.

Leasing Transactions (Tables)

Leasing Transactions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of lease costs as a lessee	For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, our lease costs consisted of the following: Classification in our Consolidated Three Months Ended 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense $ 60,964 $ 59,137 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 552 2,684 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 2,943 1,866 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 187 182 Total real estate rent expense 64,646 63,869 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 942 846 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 155 22 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 105 167 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 553 184 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 757 250 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 298 103 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 164 82 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (423) (487) Net lease costs $ 67,197 $ 65,036
Schedule of operating lease assets and liabilities	As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our operating lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Operating lease assets: SVC Leases $ 1,627,915 $ 1,649,142 Other 18,229 10,384 Total operating lease assets $ 1,646,144 $ 1,659,526 Current operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 116,740 $ 114,372 Other 4,163 3,633 Total current operating lease liabilities $ 120,903 $ 118,005 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,618,200 $ 1,648,112 Other 14,553 7,247 Total noncurrent operating lease liabilities $ 1,632,753 $ 1,655,359
Schedule of finance lease assets and liabilities	As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our finance lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Finance lease assets: SVC Leases $ 25,989 $ 26,542 Other 15,905 15,781 Total finance lease assets $ 41,894 $ 42,323 Current finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,547 $ 1,517 Other 2,956 2,814 Total current finance lease liabilities $ 4,503 $ 4,331 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 25,598 $ 25,974 Other 13,369 13,240 Total noncurrent finance lease liabilities $ 38,967 $ 39,214
Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities	Maturities of our operating lease liabilities that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2022, were as follows: SVC Leases Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 201,761 $ 3,623 $ 205,384 2023 255,469 3,735 259,204 2024 251,295 2,650 253,945 2025 251,283 2,560 253,843 2026 251,278 2,262 253,540 Thereafter 1,538,649 6,434 1,545,083 Total operating lease payments 2,749,735 21,264 2,770,999 Less: present value discount (1) (1,014,795) (2,548) (1,017,343) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,734,940 $ 18,716 $ 1,753,656 (1) The discount rate used to derive the present value of unpaid lease payments is based on the rates implicit in the SVC Leases and our incremental borrowing rate for all other leases.
Schedule of maturities of finance lease liabilities	Maturities of our finance lease liabilities that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of March 31, 2022, were as follows: SVC Lease Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 1,947 $ 2,643 $ 4,590 2023 2,656 3,513 6,169 2024 2,722 3,071 5,793 2025 2,790 2,760 5,550 2026 2,860 2,760 5,620 Thereafter 22,126 3,548 25,674 Total finance lease payments 35,101 18,295 53,396 Less: present value discount (1) (7,956) (1,970) (9,926) Present value of finance lease liabilities $ 27,145 $ 16,325 $ 43,470 (1) The discount rate used to derive the present value of unpaid lease payments is based on our incremental borrowing rate.

Inventory (Tables)

Inventory (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory	Inventory as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following: March 31, December 31, Nonfuel products $ 162,770 $ 146,313 Fuel products 58,640 45,530 Total inventory $ 221,410 $ 191,843

Business Description and Basi_4

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - General Information and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022USD ($)	Apr. 21, 2021USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022travel_centertruck_service_facilityrestaurantstatestoresegment	Mar. 02, 2022USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2022CAD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			1
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | store			281
Subsequent event | Previously Franchised Travel Center Sites In Virginia
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Consideration transferred | $	$ 51,788
Held-for-sale | WoodStock
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price				$ 20,000	$ 26,000
Travel centers
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of states | state			44
Travel centers | Company operated sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites			232
Number of sites owned			51
Number of sites leased			181
Number of sites operated under joint venture			2
Travel centers | Franchisee operated sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites			44
Number of sites owned by franchisees or leased from others			42
Travel centers | Franchisee operated and leased sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites			2
Travel centers | TA, TA Express and Petro brands
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites			276
Truck service facilities | TA Truck Service brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | truck_service_facility			4
Number of sites owned | truck_service_facility			1
Number of sites leased | truck_service_facility			3
Restaurants | Disposed of by sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Purchase price | $		$ 5,000
Restaurants | Company operated sites
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | restaurant			1

Business Description and Basi_5

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Level 1 input
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	$ 337,592,000
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%

Revenues - Disaggregation of No

Revenues - Disaggregation of Nonfuel Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	$ 2,297,073	$ 1,529,096
Store and retail services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	179,540	171,772
Truck service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	188,384	171,131
Restaurant
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	74,338	73,869
Diesel exhaust fluid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	44,820	31,142
Nonfuel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	$ 487,082	$ 447,914

Revenues - Changes in Contract

Revenues - Changes in Contract Liabilities Between Periods (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 32,276
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	31,518
Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period	(36,293)
Other	4,378
Ending balance	31,879
Customer Loyalty Programs
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	26,120
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	30,837
Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period	(34,808)
Other	4,807
Ending balance	26,956
Deferred Franchise Fees and Other
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,156
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	681
Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period	(1,485)
Other	(429)
Ending balance	$ 4,923

Revenues - Contract Liabilities

Revenues - Contract Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 508
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 526
Customer Loyalty Programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-04-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	12 months

Acquisition and Disposition A_3

Acquisition and Disposition Activity - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)staterestaurantstore	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2022USD ($)	Mar. 02, 2022CAD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of sites | store		281
Previously Franchised Travel Center Sites In Virginia | Subsequent event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 51,788
Disposal group, held for sale | Restaurants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of states | state		11
Disposal group, held for sale | Restaurants | Depreciation and amortization expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment charge			$ 650
Disposal group, held for sale | Restaurants | QSL brand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of sites | restaurant		41
Held-for-sale | WoodStock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price				$ 20,000	$ 26,000
Held-for-sale | WoodStock | Employee Severance
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Expense for termination benefits		$ 300
Additional exit costs				$ 75

Acquisition and Disposition A_4

Acquisition and Disposition Activity - Assets Held for Sale in Other Current Assets (Details) - Held-for-sale - WoodStock $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventory	$ 422
Property and equipment, net	1,806
Inventory	$ 2,228

Stockholders' Equity - Net Loss

Stockholders' Equity - Net Loss Per Share of Common Stock Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 16,304	$ (5,819)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to participating securities	512	(137)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders basic	15,792	(5,682)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders diluted	$ 15,792	$ (5,682)
Weighted average shares of common stock - Basic (in shares)	14,372	14,227
Weighted average shares of common stock - Diluted (in shares)	14,372	14,227
Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)	$ 1.10	$ (0.40)
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)	$ 1.10	$ (0.40)
Weighted average number of unvested shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	466	344

Leasing Transactions - Narrativ

Leasing Transactions - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)leasepropertyrenewal_option	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 09, 2021propertylease
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other noncurrent assets		Other noncurrent assets
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current liabilities		Other current liabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other noncurrent liabilities		Other noncurrent liabilities
Rent expense under the SVC Leases	$ 64,646,000	$ 63,869,000
Total operating lease payments	$ 2,770,999,000
Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11 years
Operating lease weighted average discount rate	9.10%
Amount paid included in measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 70,371,000	70,161,000
Finance lease weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	10 years
Financing lease weighted average discount rate	4.30%
Amount paid included in measurement of finance lease liabilities	$ 1,035,000	396,000
SVC Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating lease payments	2,749,735,000
SVC Leases | SVC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating lease payments	$ 25,943,000
SVC Leases | SVC | Principal Landlord and One of Largest Stockholders
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases with SVC | lease	5			1
Number of sites leased | property	179			1
Number of renewal options | renewal_option	2
Renewal term (in years)	15 years
Increase in other noncurrent assets		28,201,000
Increase in other current liabilities		1,158,000
Increase in other noncurrent liabilities		27,046,000
Rent expense under the SVC Leases	$ 63,907,000	61,003,000
Percentage rent incurred	2,499,000	1,386,000
Deferred rent obligation installment payments	4,404,000	4,404,000
Straight line rent adjustments	444,000	480,000
Total operating lease payments	243,914,000
Deferred rent obligation	17,615,000
SVC Leases | SVC | Principal landlord and second largest stockholder
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sublease income	423,000	487,000
Aggregate selling price of improvements sold	$ 0	$ 0

Leasing Transactions - Schedule

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Lease Costs as a Lessee (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	$ 64,646	$ 63,869
Net lease costs	67,197	65,036
Real estate rent expense
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net lease costs	64,646	63,869
Real estate rent expense | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	60,964	59,137
Variable lease costs	2,943	1,866
Real estate rent expense | Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	552	2,684
Variable lease costs	187	182
Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Short-term lease costs	105	167
Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense | Equipment and other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	942	846
Site level operating expense | Equipment and other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Variable lease costs	155	22
Depreciation and amortization expense | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Amortization of finance lease assets	553	184
Depreciation and amortization expense | Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Amortization of finance lease assets	757	250
Interest expense, net | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Interest on finance lease liabilities	298	103
Interest expense, net | Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Interest on finance lease liabilities	164	82
Nonfuel revenues | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sublease income	$ (423)	$ (487)

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_2

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	$ 1,646,144	$ 1,659,526
Current operating lease liabilities	120,903	118,005
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,632,753	1,655,359
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	1,627,915	1,649,142
Current operating lease liabilities	116,740	114,372
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,618,200	1,648,112
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	18,229	10,384
Current operating lease liabilities	4,163	3,633
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$ 14,553	$ 7,247

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_3

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Finance Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	$ 41,894	$ 42,323
Current financing lease liabilities	4,503	4,331
Noncurrent financing lease liabilities	38,967	39,214
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	25,989	26,542
Current financing lease liabilities	1,547	1,517
Noncurrent financing lease liabilities	25,598	25,974
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	15,905	15,781
Current financing lease liabilities	2,956	2,814
Noncurrent financing lease liabilities	$ 13,369	$ 13,240

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_4

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Maturities of Operating Leases Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	$ 205,384
2023	259,204
2024	253,945
2025	253,843
2026	253,540
Thereafter	1,545,083
Total operating lease payments	2,770,999
Less: present value discount	(1,017,343)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	1,753,656
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	201,761
2023	255,469
2024	251,295
2025	251,283
2026	251,278
Thereafter	1,538,649
Total operating lease payments	2,749,735
Less: present value discount	(1,014,795)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	1,734,940
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	3,623
2023	3,735
2024	2,650
2025	2,560
2026	2,262
Thereafter	6,434
Total operating lease payments	21,264
Less: present value discount	(2,548)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$ 18,716

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_5

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Maturities of Financing Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	$ 4,590
2023	6,169
2024	5,793
2025	5,550
2026	5,620
Thereafter	25,674
Total finance lease payments	53,396
Less: present value discount	(9,926)
Present value of finance lease liabilities	43,470
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	1,947
2023	2,656
2024	2,722
2025	2,790
2026	2,860
Thereafter	22,126
Total finance lease payments	35,101
Less: present value discount	(7,956)
Present value of finance lease liabilities	27,145
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	2,643
2023	3,513
2024	3,071
2025	2,760
2026	2,760
Thereafter	3,548
Total finance lease payments	18,295
Less: present value discount	(1,970)
Present value of finance lease liabilities	$ 16,325

Leasing Transactions - As a Les

Leasing Transactions - As a Lessor (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)travel_center	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)travel_center
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent revenue	$ 595	$ 584
Future minimum lease payments receivable in 2022	$ 595
Franchised units | Travel centers
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of sites leased | travel_center	2	2

Business Management Agreement_2

Business Management Agreement with RMR (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
RMR Group LLC | Affiliated entity | Selling, general and administrative expense | Business management agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business management fees and internal audit costs	$ 3,639	$ 2,935

Related Party Transactions - Na

Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022directorpropertyshares	Dec. 31, 2021shares	Mar. 09, 2021property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	14,837	14,839
RMR Group LLC | Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of TA Managing Directors who are also the sole trustee, an officer and the controlling shareholder of ABP Trust as well as RMR's managing director, president and CEO | director	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	659
Percentage of outstanding shares of common stock owned	4.40%
SVC | Principal Landlord and One of Largest Stockholders | SVC Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sites leased | property	179		1

Related Party Transactions - Re

Related Party Transactions - Relationship with SVC (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock outstanding owned (in shares)	14,837	14,839
SVC | Principal landlord and second largest stockholder
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock outstanding owned (in shares)	1,185
Percentage of outstanding shares of common stock owned	8.00%

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Total recorded liabilities	$ 3,090,000
Expected recoveries of future expenditures	749,000
Net recorded liability	2,341,000
Environmental issue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liability insurance maximum coverage per incident	20,000,000
Environmental liability insurance annual coverage limit	$ 20,000,000

Inventory (Details)

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	$ 221,410	$ 191,843
Nonfuel products
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	162,770	146,313
Fuel products
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	$ 58,640	$ 45,530