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FINANCIAL AID AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Unit
Dec. 31, 2013
Unit
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 15, 2016
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Percentage of net revenues on cash basis indirectly derived from funds (in hundredths) 80.00%linc_PercentageOfNetRevenuesOnCashBasisIndirectlyDerivedFromFunds 80.00%linc_PercentageOfNetRevenuesOnCashBasisIndirectlyDerivedFromFunds 81.00%linc_PercentageOfNetRevenuesOnCashBasisIndirectlyDerivedFromFunds  
Maximum specified percentage of net revenues on cash basis indirectly derived from funds (in hundredths) 90.00%linc_MaximumSpecifiedPercentageOfNetRevenuesOnCashBasisIndirectlyDerivedFromFunds 90.00%linc_MaximumSpecifiedPercentageOfNetRevenuesOnCashBasisIndirectlyDerivedFromFunds 90.00%linc_MaximumSpecifiedPercentageOfNetRevenuesOnCashBasisIndirectlyDerivedFromFunds  
Period over which entity became ineligible after receiving specified percentage as revenue from funds 2 years      
Period for which entity may not reapply for eligibility 2 years      
Standard composite score for financial responsibility, minimum -1      
Standard composite score for financial responsibility, maximum 3      
Composite score for financial responsibility 1.3linc_CompositeScoreForFinancialResponsibility 1.4linc_CompositeScoreForFinancialResponsibility    
Minimum Composite required for financial responsibility 1.5linc_MinimumCompositeRequiredForFinancialResponsibility      
Maximum Period for institution to participate under the Zone Alternative 3 years      
Minimum percentage Letter of credit amount equal Total Title IV Program funds (in hundredths) 0.5linc_MinimumPercentageLetterOfCreditAmountEqualTotalTitleIVProgramFunds      
Line of credit amount available $ 20us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseOtherNet      
Subsequent Event [Member]        
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Line of credit amount available       $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseOtherNet
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
U.S. Department of Education [Member]        
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Maximum Notification period 10 days      
Minimum percentage Letter of credit amount equal Total Title IV Program funds (in hundredths) 0.1linc_MinimumPercentageLetterOfCreditAmountEqualTotalTitleIVProgramFunds
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis
= linc_USDepartmentOfEducationMember
     
U.S. Department of Education [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Composite score for financial responsibility 1.4linc_CompositeScoreForFinancialResponsibility
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis
= linc_USDepartmentOfEducationMember
     
Minimum Composite required for financial responsibility 1.5linc_MinimumCompositeRequiredForFinancialResponsibility
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis
= linc_USDepartmentOfEducationMember
     
U.S. Department of Education [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]        
Composite score for financial responsibility 1.0linc_CompositeScoreForFinancialResponsibility
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis
= linc_USDepartmentOfEducationMember
     
Minimum Composite required for financial responsibility 1.0linc_MinimumCompositeRequiredForFinancialResponsibility
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis
= linc_USDepartmentOfEducationMember