CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in real estate, net:
Student housing properties	$ 750,936	$ 716,285
Accumulated depreciation	(108,214)	(102,356)
Development in process	121,353	91,184
Investment in real estate, net	764,075	705,113
Investment in unconsolidated entities	359,301	324,838
Cash and cash equivalents	14,332	32,054
Restricted cash	20,768	32,636
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $921 and $539, respectively	2,655	2,825
Cost and earnings in excess of construction billings	40,641	42,803
Other assets, net	49,128	42,410
Total assets	1,250,900	1,182,679
Liabilities:
Mortgage and construction loans	223,746	205,531
Line of credit and other debt	265,300	207,952
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	65,394	62,448
Construction billings in excess of cost and earnings	168	600
Other liabilities	14,342	11,167
Total liabilities	568,950	487,698
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized: 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (liquidation preference $25.00 per share), 6,100,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013	61	61
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 64,487,562 and 64,502,430 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	645	645
Additional common and preferred paid-in capital	774,573	773,896
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(96,772)	(84,143)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,070)	(71)
Total Campus Crest Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	677,437	690,388
Noncontrolling interests	4,513	4,593
Total equity	681,950	694,981
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,250,900	$ 1,182,679