GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]

Changes in carrying amount of goodwill

The carrying amount of goodwill at March 31, 2013 is as follows:

Balance as of March 31, 2013
Goodwill	$	117,176
Accumulated impairment losses		(51,649	)
	$	65,527

Summary of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets

Intangible assets, which are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, consist of the following:

	Student Contracts			Indefinite Trade Name		Trade Name		Accreditation		Curriculum		Non-compete		Total
Gross carrying amount at	$	25		$	180	$	366	$	1,268	$	1,124	$	200	$	3,163
December 31, 2012
Write-off (1)		(25	)		-		-		-		-		-		(25	)
Gross carrying amount at		-			180		366		1,268		1,124		200		3,138
March 31, 2013
Accumulated amortization at		25			-		209		-		670		28		932
December 31, 2012
Write-off (1)		(25	)		-		-		-		-		-		(25	)
Amortization		-			-		12		-		34		10		56
Accumulated amortization at		-			-		221		-		704		38		963
March 31, 2013
Net carrying amount at	$	-		$	180	$	145	$	1,268	$	420	$	162	$	2,175
March 31, 2013
Weighted average amortization				Indefinite			7	Indefinite			9		3
period (years)

(1)   The Company wrote-off the value of fully amortized assets not in service.

Summary of estimated future amortization expense

The following table summarizes the estimated future amortization expense:

Year Ending December 31,
Remainder of 2013	$	168
2014		224
2015		156
2016		112
2017		46
Thereafter		21
	$	727