EQUITY (Details 2)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling interests SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Dec. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling interests SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Dec. 31, 2013 Noncontrolling interests SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP Common units	Dec. 31, 2012 Noncontrolling interests SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP Common units	Feb. 13, 2013 Noncontrolling interests Joint venture	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock	Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Number of common units of operating partnership owned by unaffiliated third parties	811,425	5,226,375
Percentage of limited partnership interest in operating partnership	1.00%	10.00%
Period after the date of issuance, unaffiliated limited partners of operating partnership have right to cause operating partnership to redeem common units for cash	1 year
Number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of common units	1
Common units redeemed			4,414,950	4,873,625
Shares of common stock issued to redeem common units						4,414,950	4,873,625	4,414,950	4,873,625
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)					80.00%
Ownership interest in joint venture by partners (as a percent)					20.00%