CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - (SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP) (SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP, USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., common units outstanding	83,451,814	46,159,652
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., preferred units outstanding	8,400,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars)	$ 211,382	$ 125,717
Unaffiliated limited partners, common units outstanding	2,759,971	5,226,375

The number of preferred units outstanding.

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