CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (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
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)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized loss on derivatives	(279,829)			(279,829)	(279,829)			(279,829)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(279,829)			(279,829)	(279,829)			(279,829)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	(636,620)	603,861	(1,010,260)	(3,441,430)	(636,620)	603,861	(1,010,260)	(3,441,430)	(6,206,556)
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST	(325,791)			(1,396,119)
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUMMIT HOTEL PROPERTIES, INC./PREDECESSOR	(310,829)	603,861	(1,010,260)	(2,045,311)					(6,206,556)
PREFERRED DIVIDENDS	(1,156,250)			(2,312,500)	(1,156,250)			(2,312,500)
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS/MEMBERS	$ (1,467,079)	$ 603,861	$ (1,010,260)	$ (4,357,811)	$ (1,792,870)	$ 603,861	$ (1,010,260)	$ (5,753,930)	$ (6,206,556)