CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 79,046	$ 83,982	$ 228,159	$ 239,573
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	39,026	42,440	114,572	124,879
Selling, general and administrative	34,944	41,712	120,200	132,901
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	228	0	188	(61)
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	216	39,315	216	39,315
Total costs & expenses	74,414	123,467	235,176	297,034
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	4,632	(39,485)	(7,017)	(57,461)
OTHER:
Interest income	19	53	40	125
Interest expense	(2,216)	(1,637)	(5,570)	(4,131)
Other income	196	149	790	149
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	2,631	(40,920)	(11,757)	(61,318)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	50	(5,556)	150	(4,719)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	2,581	(35,364)	(11,907)	(56,599)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	0	(2,717)	0	(4,172)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,581	$ (38,081)	$ (11,907)	$ (60,771)
Basic
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ (1.55)	$ (0.51)	$ (2.48)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.12)	0	(0.18)
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.11	(1.67)	(0.51)	(2.66)
Diluted
Income (loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.11	(1.55)	(0.51)	(2.48)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.12)	0	(0.18)
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ (1.67)	$ (0.51)	$ (2.66)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,230,438	22,843,247	23,140,006	22,789,254
Diluted (in shares)	23,269,635	22,843,247	23,140,006	22,789,254