Components Used To Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 670,549	$ 384,273	$ (1,254,825)	$ (1,017,319)	$ (1,254,825)
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(1,156,250)			(2,312,500)
noncontrolling interest adjustments	88,259	(103,707)		859,590	338,855
allocation to participating securities	(12,390)			(12,390)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders before discontinued operations	(409,832)	280,566		(2,482,619)	(915,970)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	(840,657)	160,253	178,480	(1,658,602)	178,480
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted	(1,250,489)	440,819		(4,141,221)	(737,490)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	30,553,158	27,278,000	27,278,000	28,915,579	27,278,000
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders before discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.04)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.03)
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	670,549	384,273	(1,254,825)	(1,017,319)	(1,254,825)
Less: preferred dividend requirements	(1,156,250)			(2,312,500)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders before discontinued operations	(485,701)	384,273		(3,329,819)	(1,254,825)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	(1,027,340)	219,588		(2,144,282)	244,565
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$ (1,513,041)	$ 603,861		$ (5,474,101)	$ (1,010,260)
Denominator:
Weighted average number of common shares - basic and diluted	37,383,096	37,378,000	37,378,000	37,380,548	37,378,000
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders before discontinued operations	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.04)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.04)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders from discontinued operations	$ (0.03)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ (0.06)	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$ (0.04)	$ 0.02	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.03)