CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - (SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP Noncontrolling Interests in Joint Venture	Preferred Stock Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	Common Stock Total Unaffiliated Limited Partners' Equity	Common Stock Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 319,449		$ 47,875	$ 41,274	$ 230,300
Registration and offering costs		(349)				(349)
Common stock redemption of common units					9,028	(9,028)
Distributions		(10,735)		(2,313)	(1,905)	(6,517)
Equity-based compensation	515	515			94	421
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(280)	(280)			(51)	(229)
Net income (loss)	(3,161)	(3,161)		2,313	(1,345)	(4,129)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012		305,439		47,875	47,095	210,469
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2012
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(280)	(280)
Net income (loss)	(356)	(356)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2012		305,439
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		473,537		120,328	36,718	316,491
Contributions		237,262	7,500	81,723		148,039
Common stock redemption of common units					(6,750)	6,750
Distributions		(21,843)		(6,296)	(703)	(14,844)
Equity-based compensation	1,270	1,270				1,270
Other comprehensive income (loss)	817	817			38	779
Net income (loss)	8,553	8,553	52	6,296	105	2,100
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013		699,596	7,552	202,051	29,408	460,858
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
Other comprehensive income (loss)	710	710
Net income (loss)	6,670	6,670
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013		$ 699,596