TravelCenters of America (TA) 10-Q 2 Nov 22 2022 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 01, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 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		14,853,593
Entity Central Index Key	0001378453
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 467,342	$ 536,002
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,193 and $1,003 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)	219,379	111,392
Inventory	242,606	191,843
Other current assets	35,623	37,947
Total current assets	964,950	877,184
Property and equipment, net	982,319	831,427
Operating lease assets	1,600,551	1,659,526
Goodwill	34,832	22,213
Intangible assets, net	14,871	10,934
Other noncurrent assets	85,695	107,217
Total assets	3,683,218	3,508,501
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	284,668	206,420
Current operating lease liabilities	116,303	118,005
Other current liabilities	239,486	194,853
Total current liabilities	640,457	519,278
Long term debt, net	524,355	524,781
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,579,064	1,655,359
Other noncurrent liabilities	114,759	106,230
Total liabilities	2,858,635	2,805,648
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 216,000 shares of common stock authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and 14,854 and 14,839 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	14	14
Additional paid-in capital	789,855	785,597
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	15	(198)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	34,699	(82,560)
Total stockholders’ equity	824,583	702,853
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,683,218	$ 3,508,501

Consolidated Balance Sheets (_2

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,193	$ 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)	14,854,000	14,839,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	14,854,000	14,839,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,811,079	$ 1,939,946	$ 8,187,199	$ 5,303,322
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Total cost of goods sold	2,335,800	1,525,252	6,807,489	4,124,349
Site level operating expense	276,717	246,871	788,864	708,097
Selling, general and administrative expense	46,497	39,563	134,206	112,083
Real estate rent expense	64,954	63,898	194,753	191,378
Depreciation and amortization expense	29,267	24,276	80,260	72,244
Other operating expense (income), net	692	230	(1,795)	(642)
Income from operations	57,152	39,856	183,422	95,813
Interest expense, net	9,800	11,843	32,503	34,966
Other (income) expense, net	(1,358)	(1,034)	(3,212)	1,667
Income before income taxes	48,710	29,047	154,131	59,180
Provision for income taxes	(11,735)	(6,847)	(36,872)	(13,776)
Net income	36,975	22,200	117,259	45,404
Less: net income for noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	(333)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	36,975	22,200	117,259	45,737
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Foreign currency gain, net of taxes of $(77), $(36), $(98) and $(1) respectively	173	28	213	11
Other comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	173	28	213	11
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 37,148	$ 22,228	$ 117,472	$ 45,748
Net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 2.49	$ 1.52	$ 7.90	$ 3.14
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 2.49	$ 1.52	$ 7.90	$ 3.14
Fuel
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,242,821	$ 1,424,997	$ 6,570,691	$ 3,830,886
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Total cost of goods sold	2,110,419	1,318,987	6,168,740	3,547,154
Nonfuel
Revenues:
Total revenues	564,941	511,063	1,605,385	1,460,787
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation):
Total cost of goods sold	225,381	206,265	638,749	577,195
Rent and royalties from franchisees
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,317	$ 3,886	$ 11,123	$ 11,649

Consolidated Statements of Op_2

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Foreign currency gain, net of taxes	$ (77)	$ (36)	$ (98)	$ (1)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 117,259	$ 45,404
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Noncash rent credits, net	(17,284)	(17,527)
Depreciation and amortization expense	80,260	72,244
Deferred income taxes	32,568	13,336
Gain on sale of assets, net	(2,622)	(642)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(108,413)	(55,345)
Inventory	(44,821)	3,288
Other current assets	4,216	8,700
Accounts payable and other liabilities	123,463	108,369
Other, net	(4,652)	3,459
Net cash provided by operating activities	179,974	181,286
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(135,602)	(46,782)
Acquisitions of travel centers and other sites, net of cash acquired	(109,506)	0
Proceeds from the sale of assets	722	8,803
Investment in equity investees	(1,000)	(1,350)
Other, net	2,152	148
Net cash used in investing activities	(243,234)	(39,181)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on West Greenwich Loan	(498)	(498)
Payments on Term Loan Facility	(1,500)	(1,500)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	0	(80)
Acquisition of stock from employees	(63)	(110)
Other, net	(3,471)	(2,029)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,532)	(4,217)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	132	64
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(68,660)	137,952
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	536,002	483,151
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	467,342	621,103
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Lease modification (operating to finance lease)	0	28,201
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	33,855	33,069
Income taxes paid, net	$ 3,532	$ 74

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)			5
Grants under share award plan and stock based compensation, net	2,537	2,537		2,537
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(80)						(80)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	(600)	(600)		(600)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	11	11			11
Net income	45,404	45,737				45,737	(333)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			14,579
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	688,251	688,251	$ 14	783,778	(194)	(95,347)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021			14,581
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	665,382	665,382	$ 14	783,137	(222)	(117,547)	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	641	641		641
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	28	28			28
Net income	22,200	22,200				22,200
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021			14,579
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 688,251	688,251	$ 14	783,778	(194)	(95,347)	0
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)			15
Grants under share award plan and stock based compensation, net	4,258	4,258		4,258
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	213	213			213
Net income	$ 117,259	117,259				117,259
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	14,854		14,854
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 824,583	824,583	$ 14	789,855	15	34,699	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022			14,856
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	786,290	786,290	$ 14	788,710	(158)	(2,276)	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	1,145	1,145		1,145
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	173	173			173
Net income	$ 36,975	36,975				36,975	0
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	14,854		14,854
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 824,583	$ 824,583	$ 14	$ 789,855	$ 15	$ 34,699	$ 0

Business Description and Basis

Business Description and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2022, we operated or franchised 284 travel centers, standalone truck service facilities 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. As of September 30, 2022, our business included 278 travel centers in 44 states in the United States, 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 55, we leased 181, we operated two for a joint venture and 40 were owned or leased from others by our franchisees. We operated 238 of our travel centers and franchisees operated 40 travel centers. 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 September 30, 2022, our business included five standalone truck service facilities operated under the “ TA Truck Service ” brand name. Of these standalone truck service facilities, we leased three and owned two. Our standalone truck service facilities offer extensive maintenance and emergency repair and roadside services to large trucks. 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. On April 26, 2022, we ceased operations at our only travel center located in a foreign country, Canada, which we did not consider material to our operations. On March 2, 2022, we entered into an agreement to sell our Canadian travel center for C$26,000 (subsequently revised to C$23,000, or approximately US$17,000 based on foreign exchange rates as of September 30, 2022), 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. 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. 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 September 30, 2022, was $339,468. 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenues	Revenues We recognize revenues based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, less estimates for 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 travel center 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. Nonfuel revenues disaggregated by type of good or service for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 2022 2021 Nonfuel revenues: Store and retail services $ 204,010 $ 197,842 $ 583,974 $ 564,054 Truck service 227,428 200,192 634,022 565,520 Restaurant 87,486 79,850 248,450 233,657 Diesel exhaust fluid 46,017 33,179 138,939 97,556 Total nonfuel revenues $ 564,941 $ 511,063 $ 1,605,385 $ 1,460,787 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 96,201 2,444 98,645 Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period (109,567) (2,197) (111,764) Other 14,050 (430) 13,620 September 30, 2022 $ 26,804 $ 5,973 $ 32,777 As of September 30, 2022, we expect the unsatisfied performance obligations, relating to our customer loyalty programs and other contract liabilities, will generally be satisfied within 12 months. As of September 30, 2022, the deferred initial and renewal franchise fee revenue expected to be recognized in future periods is approximately $600 for each of the years 2022 through 2026.

Acquisition and Disposition Act

Acquisition and Disposition Activity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition and Disposition Activity	Acquisition and Disposition Activity 2022 Acquisitions During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, for aggregate cash consideration of $109,372, inclusive of certain closing costs and other purchase price adjustments, we acquired certain assets of independent travel centers, previously franchised travel centers, and truck service facilities. We also acquired certain assets as a result of the assumed operation of two travel centers which are owned by us, but which we previously leased and franchised to former tenants/franchisees. We have included the operating results and preliminary purchase price allocations for each acquisition in our consolidated financial statements beginning as of the date of acquisition. The pro forma impact of these acquisitions, including the respective results of operations from the beginning of the periods presented, are not material to our consolidated financial statements. We continue to obtain information to complete the valuation of certain assets and liabilities, and expect to complete these valuations no later than one year from the date of acquisition. During the third quarter of 2022, we recorded immaterial measurement period adjustments for acquisitions completed in the second quarter of 2022. For all of our acquisitions, we will make adjustments to the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as those valuations are finalized, which may result in adjustments to the recorded amounts in our consolidated financial statements. These adjustments may or may not be material. Because one of our acquisitions was completed close to the end of the third quarter of 2022, the fair values of the identifiable assets acquired in that acquisition are preliminary estimates based on the information that was available as of the acquisition date. Substantially all of the provisional goodwill in the table below relates to that acquisition and may be allocated to other identifiable assets once valuations are finalized. Any resulting goodwill from that acquisition will be part of the single travel centers reporting unit. The factors that may contribute to the recognition of goodwill for that acquisition primarily include the benefits related to various customer and purchasing synergies, along with the value of an assembled workforce in place at the acquired travel center. As of September 30, 2022, the following table summarizes the preliminary fair values we recorded for the aggregate assets acquired and liabilities assumed from our acquisitions completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The intangible assets figure represents reacquired franchise rights with a weighted average amortization period of approximately 5.2 years based on the contractual lives of the applicable franchise agreements. Preliminary Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents $ 146 Inventory 6,143 Property and equipment 86,317 Goodwill 12,619 Intangible assets 4,723 Other current and non-current liabilities (297) Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 109,651 2022 Disposition Activity On March 2, 2022, we entered into an agreement to sell our travel center located in the city of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, or Woodstock, which we stopped operating in April 2022, for C$26,000 (subsequently revised to C$23,000, or approximately US$17,000 based on foreign exchange rates as of September 30, 2022), 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. As of September 30, 2022, the held for sale assets and liabilities consisted of inventory of $186, property and equipment, net of $1,651 and other current liabilities of $589. 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 by December 31, 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, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized expenses of $375 for employee termination benefits, which were paid in the second quarter of 2022, and $630 related to environmental remediation. These expenses were included in site level operating expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recognized a $606 loss on the sale of QSL, which was included in other operating (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. During the first quarter of 2021, we recorded impairment charges of $650, primarily resulting from the change in fair value of underlying assets sold, which were included in depreciation and amortization expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity The following table presents a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to net income available to common stockholders and the related earnings per share of common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 36,975 $ 22,200 $ 117,259 $ 45,737 Less: net income attributable to participating securities 1,144 497 3,650 1,048 Net income available to common stockholders $ 35,831 $ 21,703 $ 113,609 $ 44,689 Weighted average shares of common stock (1) 14,396 14,254 14,383 14,239 Basic and diluted net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders $ 2.49 $ 1.52 $ 7.90 $ 3.14 (1) Excludes unvested shares of common stock awarded under our share award plans, 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021, was 460 and 327, respectively. The weighted average number of unvested shares of common stock outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, was 462 and 334, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	Goodwill Our Goodwill balance as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $34,832 and $22,213, respectively, all of which relates to our single travel centers reporting unit. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of July 31, or more frequently if circumstances warrant, at the reporting unit level. As of July 31, 2022, we evaluated our travel centers reporting unit for impairment using a qualitative analysis which included evaluating financial trends, industry and market conditions and assessing the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the most recent quantitative analysis, including comparing actual results to the projections used in the quantitative analysis. After evaluating and weighing all relevant events and circumstances, we concluded that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the single travel centers reporting unit was less than its carrying amount.

Leasing Transactions

Leasing Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 2022, 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 September 30, 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 $64,056 and $61,283 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $192,262 and $183,343 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in these rent expense amounts are percentage rent payable of $2,692 and $1,850 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $8,029 and $4,827 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, 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 and $13,211 for the three and nine month periods, respectively, 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. As of September 30, 2022, the estimated future payments related to these underground storage tanks were $26,898 and are recorded in other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance of our deferred rent obligations was $8,807 as of September 30, 2022 and is scheduled to be fully paid by January 31, 2023. As of September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 $509 and $502 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1,413 and $1,505 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Lease Costs Our lease costs are included in various balances in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, as shown in the following tables. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 $ 60,886 $ 58,951 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 684 2,447 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 3,169 2,332 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 215 168 Total real estate rent expense 64,954 63,898 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 324 710 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 75 53 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 101 171 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 553 553 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 922 553 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 291 305 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 177 134 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (509) (502) Net lease costs $ 66,888 $ 65,875 Classification in our Consolidated Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense $ 182,814 $ 177,040 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 1,865 7,529 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 9,448 6,303 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 626 506 Total real estate rent expense 194,753 191,378 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 2,259 2,332 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 306 152 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 313 513 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 1,659 1,290 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 2,510 1,212 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 883 716 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 514 323 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (1,413) (1,505) Net lease costs $ 201,784 $ 196,411 Lease Assets and Liabilities As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our operating lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Operating lease assets: SVC Leases $ 1,583,634 $ 1,649,142 Other 16,917 10,384 Total operating lease assets $ 1,600,551 $ 1,659,526 Current operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 112,447 $ 114,372 Other 3,856 3,633 Total current operating lease liabilities $ 116,303 $ 118,005 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,565,516 $ 1,648,112 Other 13,548 7,247 Total noncurrent operating lease liabilities $ 1,579,064 $ 1,655,359 During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $212,038 and $208,905, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our operating lease liabilities. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our finance lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Finance lease assets: SVC Leases $ 24,883 $ 26,542 Other 17,109 15,781 Total finance lease assets $ 41,992 $ 42,323 Current finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,519 $ 1,517 Other 3,628 2,814 Total current finance lease liabilities $ 5,147 $ 4,331 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 24,924 $ 25,974 Other 14,031 13,240 Total noncurrent finance lease liabilities $ 38,955 $ 39,214 During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $3,360 and $1,721, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our finance lease liabilities. Lease Maturities and Other Information The annual and total remaining operating lease payments and present value of operating lease liabilities for our operating leases that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2022, were as follows: SVC Leases Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 67,213 $ 1,185 $ 68,398 2023 255,469 4,059 259,528 2024 251,295 2,961 254,256 2025 251,283 2,851 254,134 2026 251,278 2,495 253,773 Thereafter 1,538,649 7,249 1,545,898 Total operating lease payments 2,615,187 20,800 2,635,987 Less: present value discount (1) (937,224) (3,396) (940,620) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,677,963 $ 17,404 $ 1,695,367 (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 September 30, 2022, was approximately 11 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our operating leases as of September 30, 2022, was approximately 9.1%. The annual and total remaining finance lease payments and present value of finance lease liabilities for our finance leases that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2022, were as follows: SVC Lease Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 660 $ 1,065 $ 1,725 2023 2,656 4,262 6,918 2024 2,722 3,820 6,542 2025 2,790 3,227 6,017 2026 2,860 3,024 5,884 Thereafter 22,126 4,177 26,303 Total finance lease payments 33,814 19,575 53,389 Less: present value discount (1) (7,371) (1,916) (9,287) Present value of finance lease liabilities $ 26,443 $ 17,659 $ 44,102 (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 September 30, 2022, was approximately 9 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our finance leases as of September 30, 2022, was approximately 4.3%. As a Lessor During the second and third quarters of 2022, we acquired the operating assets related to two travel centers we previously leased to franchisees. Rent revenues from these operating leases totaled zero and $595 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1,190 and $1,763 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. See Note 3 of this Quarterly Report for more information about these acquisitions. 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 properties we own 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 September 30, 2022, 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 September 30, 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 $64,056 and $61,283 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $192,262 and $183,343 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Included in these rent expense amounts are percentage rent payable of $2,692 and $1,850 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $8,029 and $4,827 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, 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 and $13,211 for the three and nine month periods, respectively, 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. As of September 30, 2022, the estimated future payments related to these underground storage tanks were $26,898 and are recorded in other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. The remaining balance of our deferred rent obligations was $8,807 as of September 30, 2022 and is scheduled to be fully paid by January 31, 2023. As of September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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 $509 and $502 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1,413 and $1,505 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Lease Costs Our lease costs are included in various balances in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, as shown in the following tables. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 $ 60,886 $ 58,951 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 684 2,447 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 3,169 2,332 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 215 168 Total real estate rent expense 64,954 63,898 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 324 710 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 75 53 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 101 171 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 553 553 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 922 553 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 291 305 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 177 134 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (509) (502) Net lease costs $ 66,888 $ 65,875 Classification in our Consolidated Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense $ 182,814 $ 177,040 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 1,865 7,529 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 9,448 6,303 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 626 506 Total real estate rent expense 194,753 191,378 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 2,259 2,332 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 306 152 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 313 513 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 1,659 1,290 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 2,510 1,212 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 883 716 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 514 323 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (1,413) (1,505) Net lease costs $ 201,784 $ 196,411 Lease Assets and Liabilities As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our operating lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Operating lease assets: SVC Leases $ 1,583,634 $ 1,649,142 Other 16,917 10,384 Total operating lease assets $ 1,600,551 $ 1,659,526 Current operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 112,447 $ 114,372 Other 3,856 3,633 Total current operating lease liabilities $ 116,303 $ 118,005 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,565,516 $ 1,648,112 Other 13,548 7,247 Total noncurrent operating lease liabilities $ 1,579,064 $ 1,655,359 During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $212,038 and $208,905, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our operating lease liabilities. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our finance lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Finance lease assets: SVC Leases $ 24,883 $ 26,542 Other 17,109 15,781 Total finance lease assets $ 41,992 $ 42,323 Current finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,519 $ 1,517 Other 3,628 2,814 Total current finance lease liabilities $ 5,147 $ 4,331 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 24,924 $ 25,974 Other 14,031 13,240 Total noncurrent finance lease liabilities $ 38,955 $ 39,214 During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we paid $3,360 and $1,721, respectively, for amounts that had been included in the measurement of our finance lease liabilities. Lease Maturities and Other Information The annual and total remaining operating lease payments and present value of operating lease liabilities for our operating leases that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2022, were as follows: SVC Leases Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 67,213 $ 1,185 $ 68,398 2023 255,469 4,059 259,528 2024 251,295 2,961 254,256 2025 251,283 2,851 254,134 2026 251,278 2,495 253,773 Thereafter 1,538,649 7,249 1,545,898 Total operating lease payments 2,615,187 20,800 2,635,987 Less: present value discount (1) (937,224) (3,396) (940,620) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,677,963 $ 17,404 $ 1,695,367 (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 September 30, 2022, was approximately 11 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our operating leases as of September 30, 2022, was approximately 9.1%. The annual and total remaining finance lease payments and present value of finance lease liabilities for our finance leases that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2022, were as follows: SVC Lease Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 660 $ 1,065 $ 1,725 2023 2,656 4,262 6,918 2024 2,722 3,820 6,542 2025 2,790 3,227 6,017 2026 2,860 3,024 5,884 Thereafter 22,126 4,177 26,303 Total finance lease payments 33,814 19,575 53,389 Less: present value discount (1) (7,371) (1,916) (9,287) Present value of finance lease liabilities $ 26,443 $ 17,659 $ 44,102 (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 September 30, 2022, was approximately 9 years. Our weighted average discount rate for our finance leases as of September 30, 2022, was approximately 4.3%. As a Lessor During the second and third quarters of 2022, we acquired the operating assets related to two travel centers we previously leased to franchisees. Rent revenues from these operating leases totaled zero and $595 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1,190 and $1,763 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. See Note 3 of this Quarterly Report for more information about these acquisitions. 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 properties we own to third parties to operate other retail operations.

Business Management Agreement w

Business Management Agreement with RMR	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 o f $4,427 and $3,822 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $12,315 and $10,418 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For more information about our relationship with RMR, see Note 8 of this Quarterly Report and Note 12 of our Annual Report. 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 September 30, 2022, Mr. Portnoy beneficially owned (including indirectly through RMR) approximately 4.5% 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 September 30, 2022, SVC owned approximately 8.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2022, we leased from SVC a total of 179 travel center properties under the SVC Leases. See Note 6 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 7 of this Quarterly Report for more information about our business management agreement with RMR. Sale of Property In May 2021, we sold a property located in Mesquite, Texas to Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, or ILPT, for a sales price of $2,200, excluding selling costs of $15. RMR provides management services to ILPT and Mr. Portnoy serves as the chair of the board of trustees and as a managing trustee of ILPT. The gain on sale of assets of $1,504 was included in other operating income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 o f $4,427 and $3,822 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $12,315 and $10,418 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For more information about our relationship with RMR, see Note 8 of this Quarterly Report and Note 12 of our Annual Report. 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 September 30, 2022, Mr. Portnoy beneficially owned (including indirectly through RMR) approximately 4.5% 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 September 30, 2022, SVC owned approximately 8.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2022, we leased from SVC a total of 179 travel center properties under the SVC Leases. See Note 6 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 7 of this Quarterly Report for more information about our business management agreement with RMR. Sale of Property In May 2021, we sold a property located in Mesquite, Texas to Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, or ILPT, for a sales price of $2,200, excluding selling costs of $15. RMR provides management services to ILPT and Mr. Portnoy serves as the chair of the board of trustees and as a managing trustee of ILPT. The gain on sale of assets of $1,504 was included in other operating income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. For more information about these and other such relationships and certain other related person transactions, see our Annual Report.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 our 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 September 30, 2022, we accrued a current liability of $2,835, of which $589 related to the potential sale of our travel center located in Canada, and a noncurrent liability of $1,209 for environmental matters as well as a receivable, which is recorded in noncurrent assets in our consolidated balances sheets, for expected recoveries of certain of these estimated future expenditures of $768, resulting in an estimated net amount of $3,276 that we expect to fund in the future. See Note 3 of this Quarterly Report for more information about the potential sale of our travel center in Canada. 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory	Inventory Inventory as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Nonfuel products $ 186,781 $ 146,313 Fuel products 55,825 45,530 Total inventory $ 242,606 $ 191,843

Equity Investments

Equity Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity Investments	Equity InvestmentsQuikQ, an independent full service fuel payment solutions provider, is a joint venture between us and Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. On April 30, 2021, we reduced our ownership in Epona, LLC, owner of QuikQ LLC, an independent full-service fuel payment solutions provider, from 50% to less than 50%, for which a pre-tax loss of $1,826 was included in other (income) expense, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The investment will continue to be accounted for under the equity method. For more information about our investments in equity affiliates, see Note 11 of our Annual Report.

Business Description and Basi_2

Business Description and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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. On April 26, 2022, we ceased operations at our only travel center located in a foreign country, Canada, which we did 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.
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, less estimates for 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 travel center 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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 2022 2021 Nonfuel revenues: Store and retail services $ 204,010 $ 197,842 $ 583,974 $ 564,054 Truck service 227,428 200,192 634,022 565,520 Restaurant 87,486 79,850 248,450 233,657 Diesel exhaust fluid 46,017 33,179 138,939 97,556 Total nonfuel revenues $ 564,941 $ 511,063 $ 1,605,385 $ 1,460,787
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 96,201 2,444 98,645 Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period (109,567) (2,197) (111,764) Other 14,050 (430) 13,620 September 30, 2022 $ 26,804 $ 5,973 $ 32,777

Acquisition and Disposition A_2

Acquisition and Disposition Activity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	As of September 30, 2022, the following table summarizes the preliminary fair values we recorded for the aggregate assets acquired and liabilities assumed from our acquisitions completed in the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The intangible assets figure represents reacquired franchise rights with a weighted average amortization period of approximately 5.2 years based on the contractual lives of the applicable franchise agreements. Preliminary Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents $ 146 Inventory 6,143 Property and equipment 86,317 Goodwill 12,619 Intangible assets 4,723 Other current and non-current liabilities (297) Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed $ 109,651

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [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 attributable to common stockholders to net income available to common stockholders and the related earnings per share of common stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 36,975 $ 22,200 $ 117,259 $ 45,737 Less: net income attributable to participating securities 1,144 497 3,650 1,048 Net income available to common stockholders $ 35,831 $ 21,703 $ 113,609 $ 44,689 Weighted average shares of common stock (1) 14,396 14,254 14,383 14,239 Basic and diluted net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders $ 2.49 $ 1.52 $ 7.90 $ 3.14 (1) Excludes unvested shares of common stock awarded under our share award plans, 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021, was 460 and 327, respectively. The weighted average number of unvested shares of common stock outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, was 462 and 334, respectively.

Leasing Transactions (Tables)

Leasing Transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of lease costs as a lessee	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 $ 60,886 $ 58,951 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 684 2,447 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 3,169 2,332 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 215 168 Total real estate rent expense 64,954 63,898 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 324 710 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 75 53 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 101 171 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 553 553 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 922 553 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 291 305 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 177 134 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (509) (502) Net lease costs $ 66,888 $ 65,875 Classification in our Consolidated Nine Months Ended 2022 2021 Operating lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense $ 182,814 $ 177,040 Operating lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 1,865 7,529 Variable lease costs: SVC Leases Real estate rent expense 9,448 6,303 Variable lease costs: other Real estate rent expense 626 506 Total real estate rent expense 194,753 191,378 Operating lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 2,259 2,332 Financing lease costs: equipment and other Site level operating expense 306 152 Short-term lease costs Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense 313 513 Amortization of finance lease assets: Depreciation and amortization expense 1,659 1,290 Amortization of finance lease assets: other Depreciation and amortization expense 2,510 1,212 Interest on finance lease liabilities: Interest expense, net 883 716 Interest on finance lease liabilities: other Interest expense, net 514 323 Sublease income Nonfuel revenues (1,413) (1,505) Net lease costs $ 201,784 $ 196,411
Schedule of operating lease assets and liabilities	As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our operating lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Operating lease assets: SVC Leases $ 1,583,634 $ 1,649,142 Other 16,917 10,384 Total operating lease assets $ 1,600,551 $ 1,659,526 Current operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 112,447 $ 114,372 Other 3,856 3,633 Total current operating lease liabilities $ 116,303 $ 118,005 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,565,516 $ 1,648,112 Other 13,548 7,247 Total noncurrent operating lease liabilities $ 1,579,064 $ 1,655,359
Schedule of finance lease assets and liabilities	As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our finance lease assets and liabilities consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Finance lease assets: SVC Leases $ 24,883 $ 26,542 Other 17,109 15,781 Total finance lease assets $ 41,992 $ 42,323 Current finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 1,519 $ 1,517 Other 3,628 2,814 Total current finance lease liabilities $ 5,147 $ 4,331 Noncurrent finance lease liabilities: SVC Leases $ 24,924 $ 25,974 Other 14,031 13,240 Total noncurrent finance lease liabilities $ 38,955 $ 39,214
Schedule of operating lease liabilities	The annual and total remaining operating lease payments and present value of operating lease liabilities for our operating leases that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2022, were as follows: SVC Leases Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 67,213 $ 1,185 $ 68,398 2023 255,469 4,059 259,528 2024 251,295 2,961 254,256 2025 251,283 2,851 254,134 2026 251,278 2,495 253,773 Thereafter 1,538,649 7,249 1,545,898 Total operating lease payments 2,615,187 20,800 2,635,987 Less: present value discount (1) (937,224) (3,396) (940,620) Present value of operating lease liabilities $ 1,677,963 $ 17,404 $ 1,695,367 (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 finance lease liabilities	The annual and total remaining finance lease payments and present value of finance lease liabilities for our finance leases that had remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of September 30, 2022, were as follows: SVC Lease Other Total Years ended December 31: 2022 $ 660 $ 1,065 $ 1,725 2023 2,656 4,262 6,918 2024 2,722 3,820 6,542 2025 2,790 3,227 6,017 2026 2,860 3,024 5,884 Thereafter 22,126 4,177 26,303 Total finance lease payments 33,814 19,575 53,389 Less: present value discount (1) (7,371) (1,916) (9,287) Present value of finance lease liabilities $ 26,443 $ 17,659 $ 44,102 (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)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of inventory	Inventory as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, consisted of the following: September 30, December 31, Nonfuel products $ 186,781 $ 146,313 Fuel products 55,825 45,530 Total inventory $ 242,606 $ 191,843

Business Description and Basi_4

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - General Information and Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 21, 2021 USD ($) state restaurant	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) store truck_service_facility state travel_center segment	Mar. 03, 2022 CAD ($)	Mar. 02, 2022 CAD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | store		284
Number of reportable segments | segment		1
Disposed of by sale
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price | $		$ 589
Held-for-sale | WoodStock
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price		$ 17,000	$ 23,000	$ 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		238
Number of sites owned		55
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		40
Number of sites owned by franchisees or leased from others		40
Travel centers | TA, TA Express and Petro brands
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites		278
Truck service facilities | TA Truck Service brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | truck_service_facility		5
Number of sites owned | truck_service_facility		2
Number of sites leased | truck_service_facility		3
Restaurants | Disposed of by sale | QSL brand
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of sites | restaurant	41
Number of states | state	11
Purchase price | $	$ 5,000

Business Description and Basi_5

Business Description and Basis of Presentation - Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Level 2 input
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	$ 339,468,000
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%
8.00% Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued	$ 100,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)	8%

Revenues - Disaggregation of No

Revenues - Disaggregation of Nonfuel Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	$ 2,811,079	$ 1,939,946	$ 8,187,199	$ 5,303,322
Store and retail services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	204,010	197,842	583,974	564,054
Truck service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	227,428	200,192	634,022	565,520
Restaurant
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	87,486	79,850	248,450	233,657
Diesel exhaust fluid
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	46,017	33,179	138,939	97,556
Nonfuel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total nonfuel revenues	$ 564,941	$ 511,063	$ 1,605,385	$ 1,460,787

Revenues - Changes in Contract

Revenues - Changes in Contract Liabilities Between Periods (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 32,276
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	98,645
Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period	(111,764)
Other	13,620
Ending balance	32,777
Customer Loyalty Programs
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	26,120
Increases due to unsatisfied performance obligations arising during the period	96,201
Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period	(109,567)
Other	14,050
Ending balance	26,804
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	2,444
Revenues recognized from satisfied performance obligations during the period	(2,197)
Other	(430)
Ending balance	$ 5,973

Revenues - Contract Liabilities

Revenues - Contract Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Customer Loyalty Programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	12 months
Franchise Fee | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	3 months
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 600
Franchise Fee | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	1 year
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 600
Franchise Fee | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	1 year
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 600
Franchise Fee | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	1 year
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 600
Franchise Fee | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing for unsatisfied performance obligations to be satisfied	1 year
Deferred initial and renewal franchisee fee revenue	$ 600

Acquisition and Disposition A_3

Acquisition and Disposition Activity - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 21, 2021 USD ($) state restaurant	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) store travel_center	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2022 CAD ($)	Mar. 02, 2022 CAD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of sites | store			284
Held-for-sale | WoodStock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price			$ 17,000		$ 23,000	$ 26,000
Inventory			186
Property and equipment			1,651
Other current liabilities			589
Expense for termination benefits			375
Environmental remediation expense			630
Disposed of by sale
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price			589
Disposed of by sale | QSL brand
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Additional impairment charge				$ 606
Disposed of by sale | QSL brand | Restaurants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of sites | restaurant	41
Purchase price	$ 5,000
Number of states | state	11
Disposed of by sale | QSL brand | Restaurants | Depreciation and amortization expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment charge		$ 650
2022 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, aggregate cash consideration			$ 109,372
Number of sites | travel_center			2
2022 Acquisitions | Franchise Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractual lives of the franchise agreements			5 years 2 months 12 days

Acquisition and Disposition A_4

Acquisition and Disposition Activity - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 34,832	$ 22,213
2022 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	146
Inventory	6,143
Property and equipment	86,317
Goodwill	12,619
Intangible assets	4,723
Other current and non-current liabilities	(297)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$ 109,651

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		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 36,975	$ 22,200	$ 117,259	$ 45,737
Less: net income attributable to participating securities	1,144	497	3,650	1,048
Net income available to common stockholders basic	35,831	21,703	113,609	44,689
Net income available to common stockholders diluted	$ 35,831	$ 21,703	$ 113,609	$ 44,689
Weighted average shares of common stock - Basic (in shares)	14,396	14,254	14,383	14,239
Weighted average shares of common stock - Diluted (in shares)	14,396	14,254	14,383	14,239
Basic net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)	$ 2.49	$ 1.52	$ 7.90	$ 3.14
Diluted net income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders (in USD per share)	$ 2.49	$ 1.52	$ 7.90	$ 3.14
Weighted average number of unvested shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	460	327	462	334

Goodwill (Details)

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 34,832	$ 22,213
Increase in goodwill	$ 12,619

Leasing Transactions - As a Les

Leasing Transactions - As a Lessee (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) lease	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 09, 2021 lease
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
Amount paid included in measurement of operating lease liabilities | $	$ 212,038	$ 208,905
Amount paid included in measurement of finance lease liabilities | $	$ 3,360	$ 1,721
Operating lease weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11 years
Operating lease weighted average discount rate	9.10%
Finance lease weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	9 years
Financing lease weighted average discount rate	4.30%
SVC | SVC Leases | Principal landlord and second largest stockholder
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of leases | lease	5			1
Lessee, finance lease, number of contracts | lease	1

Leasing Transactions - Leasing

Leasing Transactions - Leasing Agreements with SVC (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) travel_center lease renewal_option	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) travel_center lease renewal_option	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2021 travel_center	Mar. 09, 2021 lease	Mar. 09, 2021 property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	$ 64,954,000	$ 63,898,000		$ 194,753,000	$ 191,378,000
Total operating lease payments	2,635,987,000			2,635,987,000
SVC Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating lease payments	2,615,187,000			2,615,187,000
SVC | SVC Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating lease payments	$ 26,898,000			$ 26,898,000
SVC | Principal landlord and second largest stockholder | SVC Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sites leased	179			179		179		1
Number of leases | lease	5			5			1
Number of renewal options | renewal_option	2			2
Renewal term (in years)	15 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
Real estate rent expense	$ 64,056,000	61,283,000		$ 192,262,000	183,343,000
Rent payable	2,692,000	1,850,000		8,029,000	4,827,000
Deferred rent obligation installment payments	4,404,000	4,404,000		13,211,000	13,211,000
Total operating lease payments	243,914,000			243,914,000
Deferred rent obligation	8,807,000			8,807,000
Aggregate selling price of improvements sold	0	0		0	0
Sublease income	$ 509,000	$ 502,000		$ 1,413,000	$ 1,505,000

Leasing Transactions - Schedule

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Lease Costs as a Lessee (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	$ 64,954	$ 63,898	$ 194,753	$ 191,378
Net lease costs	66,888	65,875	201,784	196,411
Real estate rent expense
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Net lease costs	64,954	63,898	194,753	191,378
Real estate rent expense | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	60,886	58,951	182,814	177,040
Variable lease costs	3,169	2,332	9,448	6,303
Real estate rent expense | Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	684	2,447	1,865	7,529
Variable lease costs	215	168	626	506
Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Short-term lease costs	101	171	313	513
Site level operating expense and selling, general and administrative expense | Equipment and other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Real estate rent expense	324	710	2,259	2,332
Site level operating expense | Equipment and other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Variable lease costs	75	53	306	152
Depreciation and amortization expense | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Amortization of finance lease assets	553	553	1,659	1,290
Depreciation and amortization expense | Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Amortization of finance lease assets	922	553	2,510	1,212
Interest expense, net | SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Interest on finance lease liabilities	291	305	883	716
Interest expense, net | Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Interest on finance lease liabilities	177	134	514	323
Nonfuel revenues
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sublease income	$ (509)	$ (502)	$ (1,413)	$ (1,505)

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_2

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	$ 1,600,551	$ 1,659,526
Current operating lease liabilities	116,303	118,005
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,579,064	1,655,359
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	1,583,634	1,649,142
Current operating lease liabilities	112,447	114,372
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	1,565,516	1,648,112
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	16,917	10,384
Current operating lease liabilities	3,856	3,633
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$ 13,548	$ 7,247

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_3

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Finance Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	$ 41,992	$ 42,323
Current financing lease liabilities	5,147	4,331
Noncurrent financing lease liabilities	38,955	39,214
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	24,883	26,542
Current financing lease liabilities	1,519	1,517
Noncurrent financing lease liabilities	24,924	25,974
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance lease assets	17,109	15,781
Current financing lease liabilities	3,628	2,814
Noncurrent financing lease liabilities	$ 14,031	$ 13,240

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_4

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Operating Leases Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	$ 68,398
2023	259,528
2024	254,256
2025	254,134
2026	253,773
Thereafter	1,545,898
Total operating lease payments	2,635,987
Less: present value discount	(940,620)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	1,695,367
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	67,213
2023	255,469
2024	251,295
2025	251,283
2026	251,278
Thereafter	1,538,649
Total operating lease payments	2,615,187
Less: present value discount	(937,224)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	1,677,963
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	1,185
2023	4,059
2024	2,961
2025	2,851
2026	2,495
Thereafter	7,249
Total operating lease payments	20,800
Less: present value discount	(3,396)
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$ 17,404

Leasing Transactions - Schedu_5

Leasing Transactions - Schedule of Financing Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	$ 1,725
2023	6,918
2024	6,542
2025	6,017
2026	5,884
Thereafter	26,303
Total finance lease payments	53,389
Less: present value discount	(9,287)
Present value of finance lease liabilities	44,102
SVC Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	660
2023	2,656
2024	2,722
2025	2,790
2026	2,860
Thereafter	22,126
Total finance lease payments	33,814
Less: present value discount	(7,371)
Present value of finance lease liabilities	26,443
Other
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	1,065
2023	4,262
2024	3,820
2025	3,227
2026	3,024
Thereafter	4,177
Total finance lease payments	19,575
Less: present value discount	(1,916)
Present value of finance lease liabilities	$ 17,659

Leasing Transactions - As a L_2

Leasing Transactions - As a Lessor (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) travel_center	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) travel_center	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 travel_center
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Rent revenue | $	$ 0	$ 595	$ 1,190	$ 1,763
Travel centers | Franchised units
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of sites leased | travel_center	2		2		2

Business Management Agreement_2

Business Management Agreement with RMR (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
RMR Group LLC | Selling, general and administrative expense | Business management agreement | Affiliated entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business management fees and internal audit costs	$ 4,427	$ 3,822	$ 12,315	$ 10,418

Related Party Transactions - Na

Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - RMR Group LLC - Affiliated entity	Sep. 30, 2022 director
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	1
Percentage of outstanding shares of common stock owned	4.50%

Related Party Transactions - Re

Related Party Transactions - Relationship with SVC (Details) - SVC - Principal landlord and second largest stockholder	Sep. 30, 2022 travel_center	Mar. 09, 2021 travel_center	Mar. 09, 2021 property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of outstanding shares of common stock owned	8%
SVC Leases
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sites leased	179	179	1

Related Party Transactions - Sa

Related Party Transactions - Sale of Property (Details) - ILTP - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Assets sale price	$ 2,200
Excluding selling cost	$ 15
Other Operating Expense (Income)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain on sale of assets		$ 1,504

Contingencies (Details)

Contingencies (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Current liability accrued for environmental matters	$ 2,835,000
Noncurrent liability accrued for environmental matters	1,209,000
Expected recoveries of future expenditures	768,000
Net recorded liability	3,276,000
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
Disposed of by sale
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price	$ 589,000

Inventory (Details)

Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	$ 242,606	$ 191,843
Nonfuel products
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	186,781	146,313
Fuel products
Inventory [Line Items]
Total inventory	$ 55,825	$ 45,530

Equity Investments (Details)

Equity Investments (Details) - QuikQ - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 29, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership (percent)		50%	50%
Loss on reduced ownership of equity method investment	$ 1,826