GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013 Campus	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013 Unit Campus	Dec. 31, 2013
GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Long lived asset impairment	$ 0			$ 0
Number of asset groups impaired		2			2
Pre tax charge for impairment of leasehold improvements		1,400,000	1,700,000		1,400,000
Asset impairment charges including discontinued operations			1,600,000		700,000
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Abstract]
Gross Goodwill Balance	117,176,000			117,176,000		117,176,000
Adjustments	(54,711,000)			(54,711,000)		(54,711,000)
Net Goodwill Balance	62,465,000			62,465,000		62,465,000
Goodwill impairment		(3,100,000)		0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	100,000				100,000
Net carrying amount at end of period	434,000			434,000
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount, Total				3,005,000
Adjustments				0
Gross carrying amount, Total	3,005,000			3,005,000
Accumulated amortization, Total				1,124,000
Amortization				101,000
Accumulated amortization, Total	1,225,000			1,225,000
Net carrying amount	1,780,000			1,780,000
Amortization of intangible assets	100,000				100,000
Number of reporting unit tested for recoverability of long-lived assets					2
Goodwill imapairment		3,100,000		0
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Remainder of 2014	100,000			100,000
2015	156,000			156,000
2016	112,000			112,000
2017	46,000			46,000
2018	19,000			19,000
Thereafter	1,000			1,000
Total	434,000			434,000
Indefinite Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance				180,000
Adjustments				0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	180,000			180,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance				0
Amortization				0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0			0
Net carrying amount	180,000			180,000
Accreditation [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance				1,166,000
Adjustments				0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	1,166,000			1,166,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance				0
Amortization				0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0			0
Net carrying amount	1,166,000			1,166,000
Trade Name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance				335,000
Adjustments				0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	335,000			335,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance				228,000
Amortization				25,000
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	253,000			253,000
Net carrying amount at end of period	82,000			82,000
Weighted average amortization period				7 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets				25,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Total	82,000			82,000
Curriculum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance				1,124,000
Adjustments				0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	1,124,000			1,124,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance				828,000
Amortization				56,000
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	884,000			884,000
Net carrying amount at end of period	240,000			240,000
Weighted average amortization period				9 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets				56,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Total	240,000			240,000
Non-compete [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance				200,000
Adjustments				0
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	200,000			200,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance				68,000
Amortization				20,000
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	88,000			88,000
Net carrying amount at end of period	112,000			112,000
Weighted average amortization period				5 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets				20,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Total	$ 112,000			$ 112,000