INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 TRSs	Feb. 13, 2011 Summit Hotel Properties, LLC	Dec. 31, 2013 State and local Accrued expenses Operating partnership	Dec. 31, 2012 State and local Accrued expenses Operating partnership
INCOME TAXES
Unrecognized tax benefits		$ 0
Income taxes
Current tax liabilities						300,000	200,000
Reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the effective income tax rate for the TRSs
Tax benefit at U.S. statutory rates on TRSs income subject to tax				(809,000)
State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit				(120,000)
Effect of permanent differences and other				(152,000)
Increase in valuation allowance				5,029,000
Provision for income tax expense/(benefit)	(2,259,000)	4,894,000	(728,000)	3,948,000	550,000
Current:
State and local	(129,000)	408,000	512,000		339,000
Deferred:
Federal (34%)	(1,867,000)	3,352,000	(1,531,000)
State and local	(329,000)	597,000	(270,000)
Total provision	(2,325,000)	4,357,000	(1,289,000)		339,000
Federal tax rate (as a percent)	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%		34.00%
Income tax expense (benefit)
From continuing operations	(2,259,000)	4,894,000	(728,000)	3,948,000	550,000
From discontinued operations	(66,000)	(537,000)	(561,000)		(211,000)
Total provision	$ (2,325,000)	$ 4,357,000	$ (1,289,000)		$ 339,000