CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment in real estate, net:
Student housing properties	$ 716,285	$ 669,387
Accumulated depreciation	(102,356)	(97,820)
Development in process	91,184	50,781
Investment in real estate, net	705,113	622,348
Investment in unconsolidated entities	324,838	22,555
Cash and cash equivalents	32,054	5,970
Restricted cash	32,636	3,902
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $539 and $121, respectively	2,825	2,193
Cost and earnings in excess of construction billings	42,803	23,077
Other assets, net	42,410	16,275
Total assets	1,182,679	696,320
Liabilities:
Mortgage and construction loans	205,531	218,337
Line of credit and other debt	207,952	75,375
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	62,448	45,634
Construction billings in excess of cost and earnings	600	49
Other liabilities	11,167	12,023
Total liabilities	487,698	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), 6,100,000 and 2,300,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	61	23
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 and 90,000,000 shares authorized, 64,502,430 and 38,558,048 shares issued and outstanding in 2013 and 2012, respectively	645	386
Additional common and preferred paid-in capital	773,896	377,180
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(84,143)	(37,047)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(71)	(58)
Total Campus Crest Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	690,388	340,484
Noncontrolling interests	4,593	4,418
Total equity	694,981	344,902
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,182,679	$ 696,320