CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(USD ($)) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in real estate, net:
Student housing properties	$ 743,882	$ 716,285
Accumulated depreciation	(114,607)	(102,356)
Development in process	163,433	91,184
Investment in real estate, net	792,708	705,113
Investment in unconsolidated entities	370,538	324,838
Cash and cash equivalents	17,601	32,054
Restricted cash	5,652	32,636
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,362 and $539, respectively	2,828	2,825
Cost and earnings in excess of construction billings	23,861	42,803
Other assets, net	59,448	42,410
Total assets	1,272,636	1,182,679
Liabilities:
Mortgage and construction loans	241,134	205,531
Line of credit and other debt	285,030	207,952
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	62,569	62,448
Construction billings in excess of cost and earnings	368	600
Other liabilities	13,625	11,167
Total liabilities	602,726	487,698
Commitments and contingencies
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	61	61
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 64,747,468 and 64,502,430 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	647	645
Additional common and preferred paid-in capital	775,523	773,896
Accumulated deficit and distributions	(110,921)	(84,143)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	152	(71)
Total Campus Crest Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	665,462	690,388
Noncontrolling interests	4,448	4,593
Total equity	669,910	694,981
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,272,636	$ 1,182,679