Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Campus Crest Communities, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Campus Crest Communities, Inc. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Campus Crest Communities Predecessor [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Campus Crest Communities Predecessor [Member]
Revenues:
Student housing rental	$ 14,883	$ 41,054	$ 12,247	$ 36,690
Student housing services	686	1,662	376	1,521
Development, construction and management services	4,827	26,444	4,256	35,121
Total revenues	20,396	69,160	16,879	73,332
Operating expenses:
Student housing operations	7,262	20,086	6,485	19,786
Development, construction and management services	4,393	24,229	4,378	33,022
General and administrative	1,253	4,923	1,174	3,792
Ground leases	52	156	59	153
Depreciation and amortization	4,873	15,239	4,507	13,935
Total operating expenses	17,833	64,633	16,603	70,688
Equity in loss of unconsolidated entities	(309)	(944)	(49)	(243)
Operating income	2,254	3,583	227	2,401
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,922)	(4,657)	(6,708)	(17,395)
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives	(22)	315	178	356
Other income	118	272	1	45
Total nonoperating expenses, net	(1,826)	(4,070)	(6,529)	(16,994)
Income (loss) before income taxes	428	(487)	(6,302)	(14,593)
Income tax expense	(14)	(214)
Net income (loss)	414	(701)	(6,302)	(14,593)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	1	(2,264)	(7,290)
Net income (loss) attributable to Campus Crest Communities, Inc. and Predecessor	$ 408	$ (702)	$ (4,038)	$ (7,303)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Campus Crest Communities, Inc. common stockholders:
Basic and diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.02)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	30,724	30,717
Diluted	31,160	30,717
Distributions per common share	$ (0.16)	$ (0.48)