CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 13, 2011 Predecessor	Mar. 31, 2011 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Mar. 31, 2012 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
REVENUE
Room revenue	$ 17,938,371	$ 39,020,137	$ 13,759,563	$ 17,938,371	$ 39,020,137
Other hotel operations revenue	354,485	985,840	322,437	354,485	985,840
Total Revenue	18,292,856	40,005,977	14,082,000	18,292,856	40,005,977
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms	4,737,738	11,787,043	4,781,588	4,737,738	11,787,043
Other direct	2,054,291	4,774,531	2,590,844	2,054,291	4,774,531
Other indirect	4,788,729	11,218,315	4,540,476	4,788,729	11,218,315
Other	73,038	210,686	73,038	73,038	210,686
Total hotel operating expenses	11,653,796	27,990,575	11,985,946	11,653,796	27,990,575
Depreciation and amortization	3,299,314	8,223,683	3,299,314	3,299,314	8,223,683
Corporate general and administrative:
Salaries and other compensation	367,018	811,638		367,018	811,638
Other	765,138	865,550		765,138	865,550
Equity based compensation	126,828	125,874		126,828	125,874
Hotel property acquisition costs		579,938			579,938
Loss on impairment of assets
Total Expenses	16,212,094	38,597,258	15,285,260	16,212,094	38,597,258
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	2,080,762	1,408,719	(1,203,260)	2,080,762	1,408,719
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	3,947	1,391	7,139	3,947	1,391
Interest expense	(3,511,129)	(3,456,365)	(4,489,606)	(3,511,129)	(3,456,365)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets
Total Other Income (Expense)	(3,507,182)	(3,454,974)	(4,482,467)	(3,507,182)	(3,454,974)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(1,426,420)	(2,046,255)	(5,685,727)	(1,426,420)	(2,046,255)
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT	(172,302)	267,755	(325,239)	(172,302)	267,755
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(1,598,722)	(1,778,500)	(6,010,966)	(1,598,722)	(1,778,500)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	(15,399)	(1,026,310)	(195,590)	(15,399)	(1,026,310)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(1,614,121)	(2,804,810)	(6,206,556)	(1,614,121)	(2,804,810)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	(435,813)	(1,070,328)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC./PREDECESSOR	(1,178,308)	(1,734,482)	(6,206,556)
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS		(1,156,250)			(1,156,250)
NET INCOME (LOSS) NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS/MEMBERS/UNIT HOLDERS	$ (1,178,308)	$ (2,890,732)	$ (6,206,556)	$ (1,614,121)	$ (3,961,060)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations:	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)		$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)		$ 0.00	$ (0.03)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:	$ (0.04)	$ (0.11)		$ (0.04)	$ (0.11)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	27,278,000	27,278,000		37,378,000	37,378,000