CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in real estate, net:
Student housing properties	$ 684,929	$ 669,387
Accumulated depreciation	(104,019)	(97,820)
Development in process	74,499	50,781
Investment in real estate, net	655,409	622,348
Investment in unconsolidated entities	165,688	22,555
Cash and cash equivalents	11,723	5,970
Restricted cash	112,559	3,902
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $464 and $121, respectively	1,895	2,193
Notes receivable	36,245	0
Cost and earnings in excess of construction billings	27,206	23,077
Other assets, net	21,800	16,275
Total assets	1,032,525	696,320
Liabilities:
Mortgage and construction loans	213,138	218,337
Line of credit and other debt	115,575	75,375
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	53,886	45,634
Construction billings in excess of cost and earnings	1,249	49
Other liabilities	13,116	12,023
Total liabilities	396,964	351,418
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 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	23	23
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized, 64,429,542 and 38,558,048 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	644	386
Additional common and preferred paid-in capital	677,049	377,180
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(46,669)	(37,047)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	(58)
Total Campus Crest Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	631,047	340,484
Noncontrolling interests	4,514	4,418
Total equity	635,561	344,902
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,032,525	$ 696,320