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		(707)				(707)
Common stock redemption of common units					3,630	(3,630)
Distributions		(16,129)		(3,469)	(2,589)	(10,071)
Equity-based compensation	783	783			137	646
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(521)	(521)			(90)	(431)
Net income (loss)	(1,521)	(1,521)		3,469	(1,267)	(3,723)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		301,354		47,875	41,095	212,384
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2012
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(241)	(241)
Net income (loss)	1,641	1,641
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012		301,354
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		473,537		120,328	36,718	316,491
Contributions		389,389	7,500	81,723		300,166
Common stock redemption of common units					(15,390)	15,390
Distributions		(33,748)		(10,443)	(1,013)	(22,292)
Equity-based compensation	1,616	1,616				1,616
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,310)	(1,310)			(57)	(1,253)
Net income (loss)	7,973	7,973	324	10,443	(108)	(2,686)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		837,457	7,824	202,051	20,150	607,432
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2013
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,127)	(2,127)
Net income (loss)	(581)	(581)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013		$ 837,457