Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001497645
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		85,222,346
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Summit Hotel OP, LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001497612
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		989,439