Acquisitions, Dispositions and Exchanges Acqusitions, Dispositions and Exchanges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Acquisitions, Dispositions and Exchanges [Abstract]

Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Table Text Block]

The aggregate purchase price of these 2014 acquisitions was allocated as follows (on a preliminary basis for Residential Healthcare Group):

	Weighted Average Life	Purchase Price Allocation
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	4,143
Accounts receivable		15,912
Other current assets		6,724
Property, plant and equipment		12,834
Investments in affiliates		8,556
Goodwill		128,919
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trade name		11,900
Other		151
		12,051
Amortized intangible assets
Noncompete agreements	3 years	430
Student and customer relationships	6 years	51,532
Databases and technology	3 years	150
Trade names and trademarks	8 years	20,254
Other	3 years	1,400
	7 years	73,766
Other noncurrent assets		1,215
Current liabilities		(17,180		)
Noncurrent liabilities		(19,654		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		(17,108		)
		$	210,178

Acqusition Pro Forma Financial Information [Table Text Block]

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the Company’s results as if the current year acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of 2013:

	Year Ended December 31
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Operating revenues	$	3,595,121	$	3,547,856
Net income	$	1,292,421	$	227,556