Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Room	$ 101,425	$ 84,552
Other hotel operations revenue	6,223	4,992
Total revenues	107,648	89,544
Hotel operating expenses:
Room	25,506	23,692
Other direct	15,035	12,020
Other indirect	28,727	24,207
Total hotel operating expenses	69,268	59,919
Depreciation and amortization	15,264	15,061
Corporate general and administrative	4,515	4,205
Hotel property acquisition costs		692
Total expenses	89,047	79,877
Operating income	18,601	9,667
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(7,247)	(6,729)
Other income (expense)	(264)	87
Total other expense, net	(7,511)	(6,642)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	11,090	3,025
Income tax expense	(499)	(78)
Income from continuing operations	10,591	2,947
Income from discontinued operations		378
Net income	10,591	3,325
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests:
Operating partnership	57	(10)
Joint venture		(123)
Net income attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	10,534	3,458
Preferred dividends	(4,147)	(4,147)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 6,387	$ (689)
Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.01)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	85,704	85,097
Diluted (in Shares)	86,875	85,097