Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 50,385,417	$ 50,385,417
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	31,501,219	27,278,000
Common stock, outstanding	31,501,219	27,278,000
SUMMIT HOTEL OP, LP
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., common units outstanding	31,501,219	27,278,000
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., preferred units outstanding	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 50,385,417	$ 50,385,417
Unaffiliated limited partners, common units outstanding	6,084,808	10,100,000