GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Abstract]
Gross Goodwill Balance		$ 117,176,000	$ 117,176,000		$ 115,303,000
Accumulated impairment losses		(54,711,000)	(51,649,000)		(17,932,000)
Net Goodwill Balance		62,465,000	65,527,000		97,371,000
Acquisition of FMTI			1,873,000
Goodwill impairment	(9,300,000)	(3,062,000)	(33,717,000)	[1]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization		400,000	300,000		1,400,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period		535,000
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount, Total		3,163,000	5,087,000
Acquisition of FMTI			474,000	[2]
Write-off		(158,000)	(1,980,000)
Impairment			(418,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, Total		3,005,000	3,163,000		5,087,000
Accumulated amortization, Total		932,000	2,834,000
Write-off		(56,000)	(1,980,000)
Amortization		248,000	290,000
Impairment			(212,000)	[3]
Accumulated amortization, Total		1,124,000	932,000		2,834,000
Net carrying amount		1,881,000	2,231,000
Impairment charges included in discontinued operation			12,800,000
Amortization of intangible assets		400,000	300,000		1,400,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
2014		200,000
2015		156,000
2016		112,000
2017		46,000
2018		20,000
Thereafter		1,000
Net carrying amount		535,000
Indefinite Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		180,000	180,000
Acquisition of FMTI			0	[2]
Write-off		0	0
Impairment			0	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		180,000	180,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		0	0
Write-off		0	0
Amortization		0	0
Impairment			0	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		0	0
Net carrying amount at end of the period		180,000	180,000
Accreditation [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		1,268,000	1,268,000
Acquisition of FMTI			0	[2]
Write-off		(102,000)	0
Impairment			0	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		1,166,000	1,268,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		0	0
Write-off		0	0
Amortization		0	0
Impairment			0	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		0	0
Net carrying amount at end of the period		1,166,000	1,268,000
Student Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		25,000	0
Acquisition of FMTI			25,000	[2]
Write-off		(25,000)	0
Impairment			0	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		0	25,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		25,000	0
Write-off		(25,000)	0
Amortization		0	25,000
Impairment			0	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		0	25,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period		0	0
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		0	25,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount		0	0
Trade Name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		366,000	509,000
Acquisition of FMTI			25,000	[2]
Write-off		(31,000)	0
Impairment			(168,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		335,000	366,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		209,000	262,000
Write-off		(31,000)	0
Amortization		50,000	74,000
Impairment			(127,000)	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		228,000	209,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period		107,000	157,000
Weighted average amortization period		7 years	7 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		50,000	74,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount		107,000	157,000
Curriculum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		1,124,000	1,150,000
Acquisition of FMTI			224,000	[2]
Write-off		0	0
Impairment			(250,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		1,124,000	1,124,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		670,000	620,000
Write-off		0	0
Amortization		158,000	135,000
Impairment			(85,000)	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		828,000	670,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period		296,000	454,000
Weighted average amortization period		9 years	9 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		158,000	135,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount		296,000	454,000
Non-compete [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		200,000	1,980,000
Acquisition of FMTI			200,000	[2]
Write-off		0	(1,980,000)
Impairment			0	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance		200,000	200,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		28,000	1,952,000
Write-off		0	(1,980,000)
Amortization		40,000	56,000
Impairment			0	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance		68,000	28,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period		132,000	172,000
Weighted average amortization period		3 years	3 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		40,000	56,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount		$ 132,000	$ 172,000

[1] $12.8 million included in discontinued operations.

[2] The Company purchased FMTI in April 2012.  Refer to Note 5 for more information on the purchase.

[3] Refer to Note 1 for more information related to the impairment.