CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Jun. 30, 2011 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Jun. 30, 2011 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Jun. 30, 2012 SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP	Feb. 13, 2011 Predecessor
REVENUE
Room revenue	$ 46,153,920	$ 36,233,265	$ 54,008,560	$ 85,069,804	$ 46,153,920	$ 36,233,265	$ 54,008,560	$ 85,069,804	$ 13,761,984
Other hotel operations revenue	1,126,223	763,619	1,125,918	2,121,149	1,126,223	763,619	1,125,918	2,121,149	330,251
Total Revenue	47,280,143	36,996,884	55,134,478	87,190,953	47,280,143	36,996,884	55,134,478	87,190,953	14,092,235
Hotel operating expenses
Rooms	13,318,174	11,252,600	15,925,611	25,046,345	13,318,174	11,252,600	15,925,611	25,046,345	4,783,081
Other direct	5,274,760	4,856,876	6,934,125	10,025,519	5,274,760	4,856,876	6,934,125	10,025,519	2,533,904
Other indirect	12,617,580	8,849,929	13,610,269	23,801,932	12,617,580	8,849,929	13,610,269	23,801,932	4,521,906
Other	232,318	201,047	274,085	443,004	232,318	201,047	274,085	443,004	73,038
Total hotel operating expenses	31,442,832	25,160,452	36,744,090	59,316,800	31,442,832	25,160,452	36,744,090	59,316,800	11,911,929
Depreciation and amortization	8,143,923	6,546,156	9,827,698	16,332,359	8,143,923	6,546,156	9,827,698	16,332,359	3,288,931
Corporate general and administrative:
Salaries and other compensation	711,770	699,014	1,066,032	1,523,408	711,770	699,014	1,066,032	1,523,408
Other	912,622	751,749	1,513,482	1,772,117	912,622	751,749	1,513,482	1,772,117
Equity based compensation	388,695	175,656	302,484	514,569	388,695	175,656	302,484	514,569
Loan transaction costs	423,110			423,110	423,110			423,110
Hotel property acquisition costs	747,295			1,327,233	747,295			1,327,233
Total Expenses	42,770,247	33,333,027	49,453,786	81,209,596	42,770,247	33,333,027	49,453,786	81,209,596	15,200,860
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS	4,509,896	3,663,857	5,680,692	5,981,357	4,509,896	3,663,857	5,680,692	5,981,357	(1,108,625)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest income	300	10,280	14,227	1,691	300	10,280	14,227	1,691	7,139
Other income	474,576			474,576	474,576			474,576
Interest expense	(4,270,723)	(2,923,852)	(6,416,058)	(7,699,198)	(4,270,723)	(2,923,852)	(6,416,058)	(7,699,198)	(4,477,631)
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	(186,589)	(36,031)	(36,031)	(186,589)	(186,589)	(36,031)	(36,031)	(186,589)
Gain (loss) on derivatives	(1,012)			(1,012)	(1,012)			(1,012)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(3,983,448)	(2,949,603)	(6,437,862)	(7,410,532)	(3,983,448)	(2,949,603)	(6,437,862)	(7,410,532)	(4,470,492)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	526,448	714,254	(757,170)	(1,429,175)	526,448	714,254	(757,170)	(1,429,175)	(5,579,117)
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT	144,101	(329,981)	(497,655)	411,856	144,101	(329,981)	(497,655)	411,856	(325,239)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	670,549	384,273	(1,254,825)	(1,017,319)	670,549	384,273	(1,254,825)	(1,017,319)	(5,904,356)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	(1,027,340)	219,588	244,565	(2,144,282)	(1,027,340)	219,588	244,565	(2,144,282)	(302,200)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(356,791)	603,861	(1,010,260)	(3,161,601)	(356,791)	603,861	(1,010,260)	(3,161,601)	(6,206,556)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	(274,942)	163,042	(272,770)	(1,345,270)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC./PREDECESSOR	(81,849)	440,819	(737,490)	(1,816,331)					(6,206,556)
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS	(1,156,250)			(2,312,500)	(1,156,250)			(2,312,500)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS/MEMBERS	$ (1,238,099)	$ 440,819	$ (737,490)	$ (4,128,831)	$ (1,513,041)	$ 603,861	$ (1,010,260)	$ (5,474,101)	$ (6,206,556)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share/unit from continuing operations:	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share/unit from discontinued operations:	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share/unit:	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)
Weighted-average common shares/units outstanding:
Basic and diluted	30,553,158	27,278,000	27,278,000	28,915,579	37,383,096	37,378,000	37,378,000	37,380,548