CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,707	$ 21,064
Restricted cash	11,189	6,399
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,839 and $12,375 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	17,386	15,383
Inventories	1,668	1,687
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	213	262
Assets held for sale	16,820	16,847
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,353	2,894
Total current assets	59,336	64,536
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $159,237 and $157,152 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	55,056	55,445
OTHER ASSETS:
Noncurrent restricted cash	0	20,252
Noncurrent receivables, less allowance of $1,220 and $977 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	6,826	7,323
Goodwill	14,536	14,536
Other assets, net	1,155	1,115
Total other assets	22,517	43,226
TOTAL	136,909	163,207
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of credit agreement and term loan	5,000	11,713
Unearned tuition	23,167	24,778
Accounts payable	10,574	13,748
Accrued expenses	17,725	15,368
Other short-term liabilities	627	653
Total current liabilities	57,093	66,260
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term credit agreement and term loan	24,156	30,244
Pension plan liabilities	5,323	5,368
Accrued rent	5,549	5,666
Other long-term liabilities	639	743
Total liabilities	92,760	108,281
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	0	0
Common stock, no par value - authorized: 100,000,000 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016; issued and outstanding: 30,498,388 shares at March 31, 2017 and 30,685,017 shares at December 31, 2016	141,377	141,377
Additional paid-in capital	28,486	28,554
Treasury stock at cost - 5,910,541 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016	(82,860)	(82,860)
Accumulated deficit	(36,973)	(26,044)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,881)	(6,101)
Total stockholders' equity	44,149	54,926
TOTAL	$ 136,909	$ 163,207

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.