Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	May 10, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	INN
Entity Registrant Name	SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001497645
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,543,894
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Summit Hotel OP, LP
Entity Central Index Key	0001497612
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,378,000