GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Abstract]
Gross Goodwill Balance	$ 115,872,000	$ 115,872,000		$ 117,176,000		$ 117,176,000
Accumulated impairment losses	(93,665,000)	(93,665,000)		(54,711,000)		(51,649,000)
Net Goodwill Balance	22,207,000	22,207,000		62,465,000		65,527,000
Asset held for sale		(1,304,000)	[1]
Goodwill impairment		(38,954,000)	[2]	(3,062,000)	[2]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization		200,000		200,000		300,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period	127,000	127,000
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment	(1,500,000)
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount, Total		3,005,000		3,163,000
Write-off				(158,000)
Impairment		(1,081,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, Total	1,924,000	1,924,000		3,005,000		3,163,000
Accumulated amortization, Total		1,124,000		932,000
Write-off				(56,000)
Amortization		164,000		248,000
Impairment		(555,000)	[3]
Accumulated amortization, Total	733,000	733,000		1,124,000		932,000
Net carrying amount	1,191,000	1,191,000		1,881,000
Impairment charges included in discontinued operation		1,800,000		12,800,000
Amortization of intangible assets		200,000		200,000		300,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
2015	65,000	65,000
2016	22,000	22,000
2017	20,000	20,000
2018	19,000	19,000
2019	1,000	1,000
Net carrying amount	127,000	127,000
Indefinite Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		180,000		180,000
Write-off				0
Impairment		(180,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	0	0		180,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		0		0
Write-off				0
Amortization		0		0
Impairment		0	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0	0		0
Net carrying amount at end of the period	0	0		180,000
Accreditation [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		1,166,000		1,268,000
Write-off				(102,000)
Impairment		(102,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	1,064,000	1,064,000		1,166,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		0		0
Write-off				0
Amortization		0		0
Impairment		0	[3]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0	0		0
Net carrying amount at end of the period	1,064,000	1,064,000		1,166,000
Student Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance				25,000
Write-off				(25,000)
Gross carrying amount, ending balance				0
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance				25,000
Write-off				(25,000)
Amortization				0
Accumulated amortization, ending balance				0
Net carrying amount at end of the period				0
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets				0
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount				0
Trade Name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		335,000		366,000
Write-off				(31,000)
Impairment		(25,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	310,000	310,000		335,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		228,000		209,000
Write-off				(31,000)
Impairment		(12,000)	[3]
Amortization		48,000		50,000
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	264,000	264,000		228,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period	46,000	46,000		107,000
Weighted average amortization period		7 years		7 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		48,000		50,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount	46,000	46,000		107,000
Curriculum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		1,124,000		1,124,000
Write-off				0
Impairment		(574,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	550,000	550,000		1,124,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		828,000		670,000
Write-off				0
Impairment		(448,000)	[3]
Amortization		89,000		158,000
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	469,000	469,000		828,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period	81,000	81,000		296,000
Weighted average amortization period		10 years		9 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		89,000		158,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount	81,000	81,000		296,000
Non-compete [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance		200,000		200,000
Write-off				0
Impairment		(200,000)	[3]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance	0	0		200,000
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance		68,000		28,000
Write-off				0
Impairment		(95,000)	[3]
Amortization		27,000		40,000
Accumulated amortization, ending balance	0	0		68,000
Net carrying amount at end of the period	0	0		132,000
Weighted average amortization period				3 years
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets		27,000		40,000
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Net carrying amount	$ 0	$ 0		$ 132,000

[1] Refer to Note 6 for more information on assets held for sale.

[2] $1.8 million and $12.8 million included in discontinued operations in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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