CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment in real estate, net:
Student housing properties	$ 669,387	$ 512,227
Accumulated depreciation	(97,820)	(76,164)
Development in process	50,781	45,278
Investment in real estate, net	622,348	481,341
Investment in unconsolidated entities	22,555	21,052
Cash and cash equivalents	5,970	10,735
Restricted cash	3,902	2,495
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $121 and $246, respectively	2,193	1,259
Cost and earnings in excess of construction billings	23,077	10,556
Other assets, net	16,275	12,819
Total assets	696,320	540,257
Liabilities:
Mortgage and construction loans	218,337	186,914
Line of credit and other debt	75,375	82,052
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	45,634	30,650
Construction billings in excess of cost and earnings	49	165
Other liabilities	12,023	9,341
Total liabilities	351,418	309,122
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized: 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), 2,300,000 and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	23	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 38,558,048 and 30,709,877 shares issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively	386	307
Additional common and preferred paid-in capital	377,180	248,599
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(37,047)	(21,410)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58)	(387)
Total Campus Crest Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	340,484	227,109
Noncontrolling interests	4,418	4,026
Total equity	344,902	231,135
Total liabilities and equity	$ 696,320	$ 540,257