Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 21,955	$ 16,301	$ 70,689	$ 26,892
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments	15	(465)	647	296
Comprehensive income	21,940	16,766	70,042	26,596
Less - Comprehensive income attributable to Operating Partnership	(90)	(102)	(335)	(152)
Comprehensive income attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	21,850	16,664	69,707	26,444
Preferred dividends	(4,147)	(4,147)	(8,294)	(8,294)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders	$ 17,703	$ 12,517	$ 61,413	$ 18,150