CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	2,000,000
Preferred stock, outstanding	2,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common stock, issued	27,278,000
Common stock, oustanding	27,278,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Unaffiliated limited partners, common units outstanding	10,100,000	10,100,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP | Capital Units
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., units outstanding	27,278,000	27,278,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP | Preferred Units
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., units outstanding	2,000,000	2,000,000