Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Room	$ 103,155	$ 78,010	$ 287,387	$ 209,774
Other hotel operations revenue	6,101	4,164	16,938	11,228
Total revenues	109,256	82,174	304,325	221,002
Hotel operating expenses:
Room	26,365	21,927	76,042	59,181
Other direct	15,376	11,072	40,610	28,335
Other indirect	26,451	20,784	78,068	56,714
Total hotel operating expenses	68,192	53,783	194,720	144,230
Depreciation and amortization	16,831	13,872	48,906	37,250
Corporate general and administrative	5,742	2,954	15,364	10,054
Hotel property acquisition costs	69	114	778	1,554
Loss on impairment of assets	3,614	1,369	4,274	1,369
Total expenses	94,448	72,092	264,042	194,457
Operating income	14,808	10,082	40,283	26,545
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,839)	(5,948)	(20,045)	(14,877)
Other income (expense)	797	(184)	1,083	82
Total other expense, net	(6,042)	(6,132)	(18,962)	(14,795)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	8,766	3,950	21,321	11,750
Income tax expense	(427)	(1,120)	(834)	(1,269)
Income from continuing operations	8,339	2,830	20,487	10,481
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(59)	(3,410)	278	(2,508)
Net income (loss)	8,280	(580)	20,765	7,973
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests:
Operating partnership	50	(213)	101	(108)
Joint venture		272	1	324
Net income attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	8,230	(639)	20,663	7,757
Preferred dividends	(4,147)	(4,147)	(12,441)	(10,443)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 4,083	$ (4,786)	$ 8,222	$ (2,686)
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.02)	$ 0.09	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.05)	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.07)	$ 0.10	$ (0.04)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	85,303	68,157	85,192	65,460
Diluted (in Shares)	85,916	68,614	85,704	65,854