CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 72,393	$ 76,389	$ 149,113	$ 155,591
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	37,348	40,688	75,544	82,440
Selling, general and administrative	41,248	45,071	85,256	91,189
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	8	(6)	(40)	(61)
Total costs & expenses	78,604	85,753	160,760	173,568
OPERATING LOSS	(6,211)	(9,364)	(11,647)	(17,977)
OTHER:
Interest income	12	16	20	72
Interest expense	(1,727)	(1,178)	(3,354)	(2,494)
Other income	371	0	593	0
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(7,555)	(10,526)	(14,388)	(20,399)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	50	418	100	837
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(7,605)	(10,944)	(14,488)	(21,236)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	0	(652)	0	(1,455)
NET LOSS	$ (7,605)	$ (11,596)	$ (14,488)	$ (22,691)
Basic
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.93)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.03)	0	(0.07)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	(0.33)	(0.51)	(0.63)	(1.00)
Diluted
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.33)	(0.48)	(0.63)	(0.93)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.03)	0	(0.07)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.33)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.63)	$ (1.00)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,131,856	22,800,471	23,094,040	22,761,811
Diluted (in shares)	23,131,856	22,800,471	23,094,040	22,761,811