CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in real estate, net:
Student housing properties	$ 771,467	$ 669,387
Accumulated depreciation	(115,817)	(97,820)
Development in process	69,023	50,781
Investment in real estate, net	724,673	622,348
Investment in unconsolidated entities	323,268	22,555
Cash and cash equivalents	22,835	5,970
Restricted cash	8,169	3,902
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,827 and $121, respectively	3,625	2,193
Notes receivable	31,700	0
Cost and earnings in excess of construction billings	32,749	23,077
Other assets, net	37,733	16,275
Total assets	1,184,752	696,320
Liabilities:
Mortgage and construction loans	240,571	218,337
Line of credit and other debt	247,188	75,375
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	57,297	45,634
Construction billings in excess of cost and earnings	1,799	49
Other liabilities	15,423	12,023
Total liabilities	562,278	351,418
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares authorized: 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), 2,300,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	23	23
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 and 90,000,000 shares authorized, 64,512,286 and 38,558,048 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	645	386
Additional common and preferred paid-in capital	678,505	377,180
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(61,510)	(37,047)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	88	(58)
Total Campus Crest Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	617,751	340,484
Noncontrolling interests	4,723	4,418
Total equity	622,474	344,902
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,184,752	$ 696,320