CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 196,910	$ 208,256	$ 218,040
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	94,922	94,970	103,299
Selling, general and administrative	103,129	105,380	116,573
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	120	1,741	(58)
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	3,902	216	21,885
Total costs and expenses	202,073	202,307	241,699
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(5,163)	5,949	(23,659)
OTHER:
Interest income	155	52	62
Interest expense	(6,001)	(5,727)	(3,431)
Other income	6,711	109	0
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(4,298)	383	(27,028)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	200	242	(1,479)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(4,498)	141	(25,549)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	(23,806)	(3,491)	(30,584)
NET LOSS	$ (28,304)	$ (3,350)	$ (56,133)
Basic
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.01	$ (1.12)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(1.02)	(0.15)	(1.34)
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)	(1.21)	(0.14)	(2.46)
Diluted
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.19)	0.01	(1.12)
Loss per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(1.02)	(0.15)	(1.34)
Net loss income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.21)	$ (0.14)	$ (2.46)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	23,453,427	23,166,977	22,814,105
Diluted (in shares)	23,453,427	23,227,138	22,814,105