Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 234,463	$ 549,348	$ 567,270
Expenses:
Property taxes, insurance and other	44,691	44,220	43,339
Depreciation and amortization	109,619	99,445	101,013
Corporate general and administrative	20,985	23,622	21,509
Provision for credit losses	4,821	0	0
Loss on impairment and write-off of assets	1,759	2,521	1,075
Total expenses	343,857	475,360	483,545
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets, net	(16)	45,418	41,474
Operating (loss) income	(109,410)	119,406	125,199
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(43,300)	(41,030)	(41,944)
Other income, net	4,841	5,472	6,949
Total other expense	(38,459)	(35,558)	(34,995)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(147,869)	83,848	90,204
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 14)	(1,376)	(1,500)	922
Net (loss) income	(149,245)	82,348	91,126
Operating Partnership	271	(157)	(205)
Joint venture	(5,635)	(419)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	(143,339)	82,610	90,921
Preferred dividends	(14,838)	(14,838)	(16,671)
Premium on redemption of preferred stock	0	0	(3,277)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (158,177)	$ 67,772	$ 70,973
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.52)	$ 0.65	$ 0.68
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	104,141	103,887	103,623
Diluted (in Shares)	104,141	103,939	103,842
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.72	$ 0.72
Room
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 215,506	$ 505,342	$ 523,439
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	53,784	112,244	119,724
Food and beverage
Revenues:
Revenues	6,444	23,785	24,225
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	5,416	18,552	19,191
Other
Revenues:
Revenues	12,513	20,221	19,606
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	96,506	158,181	159,173
Management fees
Expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	$ 6,276	$ 16,575	$ 18,521