Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 736,127	$ 675,695	$ 361,926
Expenses:
Property taxes, insurance and other	55,167	49,921	41,350
Depreciation and amortization	150,924	150,160	105,955
Corporate general and administrative	32,530	30,765	29,428
Transaction costs	13	749	3,849
Loss on write-down of assets	16,661	10,420	4,361
Recoveries of credit losses	(1,230)	(1,100)	(2,632)
Total expenses	677,003	628,228	395,432
(Loss) gain on disposal of assets, net	(337)	20,315	240
Operating income (loss)	58,787	67,782	(33,266)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(86,798)	(65,581)	(43,368)
Interest income	1,688	1,544	6,855
Other income, net	1,005	1,083	2,668
Total other expense, net	(84,105)	(62,954)	(33,845)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(25,318)	4,828	(67,111)
Income tax expense (Note 15)	(2,798)	(3,611)	(1,473)
Net (loss) income	(28,116)	1,217	(68,584)
Less - Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	18,627	249	3,011
Net (loss) income attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. before preferred dividends and distributions	(9,489)	1,466	(65,573)
Less - Distributions to and accretion of redeemable non-controlling interests	(2,626)	(2,520)	0
Less - Preferred dividends	(15,875)	(15,875)	(15,431)
Premium on redemption of preferred stock	0	0	(2,710)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic	(27,990)	(16,929)	(83,714)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, diluted	$ (27,990)	$ (16,929)	$ (83,714)
Loss per share:
Basic (in usd per shares)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.80)
Diluted (in usd per shares)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.80)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	105,548	105,142	104,471
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	105,548	105,142	104,471
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.08	$ 0
Room
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 656,063	$ 609,370	$ 334,338
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	148,005	136,999	74,781
Food and beverage
Revenues:
Total revenues	41,513	32,117	7,299
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	31,580	24,897	4,856
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	38,551	34,208	20,289
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	224,901	207,975	123,626
Management fees
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 18,452	$ 17,442	$ 9,858