Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of financial information by reportable segment

A summary of financial information by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2014		2015
Revenue
American Public Education Segment	$	325,678	$	319,879	$	297,439
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	3,801		30,141		30,471
Total Revenue	$	329,479	$	350,020	$	327,910
Depreciation and Amortization
American Public Education Segment	$	13,344	$	14,859	$	19,337
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	164		1,262		1,183
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	13,508	$	16,121	$	20,520
Income from continuing operations before interest income and income taxes
American Public Education Segment	$	67,161	$	62,499	$	48,967
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	276		3,333		3,314
Total income from continuing operations before interest income and income taxes	$	67,437	$	65,832	$	52,281
Interest Income, Net
American Public Education Segment	$	308	$	361	$	115
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	0		0		0
Total Interest Income, Net	$	308	$	361	$	115
Income Tax Expense
American Public Education Segment	$	25,635	$	23,861	$	18,788
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	10		1,289		1,284
Total Income Tax Expense	$	25,645	$	25,150	$	20,072
Capital Expenditures
American Public Education Segment	$	20,642	$	24,273	$	24,541
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	7		323		1,461
Total Capital Expenditures	$	20,649	$	24,596	$	26,002

Summary of consolidated assets by reportable segment

A summary of the Company’s consolidated assets by reportable segment is as follows (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2014		2015
Assets
American Public Education Segment	$	245,544	$	250,118
Hondros College of Nursing Segment	52,360		53,778
Total Assets	$	297,904	$	303,896