CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 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	2,000,000
Preferred stock, outstanding	2,000,000	2,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common stock, issued	30,756,089	27,278,000
Common stock, outstanding	30,756,089	27,278,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Unaffiliated limited partners, common units outstanding	6,829,938	10,100,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP | Common Stock
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., units outstanding	30,756,089	27,278,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP | Preferred Stock
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., units outstanding	2,000,000	2,000,000