CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 193,220	$ 202,889	$ 215,596
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	92,165	100,335	102,489
Selling, general and administrative	98,319	110,901	116,841
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	1,742	(57)	(282)
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	216	3,201	0
Total costs and expenses	192,442	214,380	219,048
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	778	(11,491)	(3,452)
OTHER:
Interest income	52	62	37
Interest expense	(7,438)	(5,169)	(4,267)
Other income	4,142	297	18
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,466)	(16,301)	(7,664)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	242	(1,479)	19,591
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(2,708)	(14,822)	(27,255)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	(642)	(41,311)	(24,031)
NET LOSS	$ (3,350)	$ (56,133)	$ (51,286)
Basic
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.65)	$ (1.21)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	(1.81)	(1.07)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	(2.46)	(2.28)
Diluted
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.12)	(0.65)	(1.21)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	(1.81)	(1.07)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ (2.46)	$ (2.28)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,166,977	22,814,105	22,513,391
Diluted (in shares)	23,166,977	22,814,105	22,513,391