CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 14,563,000	$ 21,064,000
Restricted cash	7,189,000	6,399,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,806 and $12,375 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	15,791,000	15,383,000
Inventories	1,657,000	1,687,000
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	207,000	262,000
Assets held for sale	2,959,000	16,847,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,352,000	2,894,000
Total current assets	44,718,000	64,536,000
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $163,946 and $157,152 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	52,866,000	55,445,000
OTHER ASSETS:
Noncurrent restricted cash	32,802,000	20,252,000
Noncurrent receivables, less allowance of $978 and $977 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	8,928,000	7,323,000
Deferred income taxes, net	424,000	0
Goodwill	14,536,000	14,536,000
Other assets, net	939,000	1,115,000
Total other assets	57,629,000	43,226,000
TOTAL	155,213,000	163,207,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of credit agreement and term loan	0	11,713,000
Unearned tuition	24,647,000	24,778,000
Accounts payable	10,508,000	13,748,000
Accrued expenses	11,771,000	15,368,000
Other short-term liabilities	558,000	653,000
Total current liabilities	47,484,000	66,260,000
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term credit agreement and term loan	52,593,000	30,244,000
Pension plan liabilities	4,437,000	5,368,000
Accrued rent	4,338,000	5,666,000
Other long-term liabilities	548,000	743,000
Total liabilities	109,400,000	108,281,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016	0	0
Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016, issued and outstanding 30,624,407 shares at December 31, 2017 and 30,685,017 shares at December 31, 2016	141,377,000	141,377,000
Additional paid-in capital	29,334,000	28,554,000
Treasury stock at cost - 5,910,541 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016	(82,860,000)	(82,860,000)
Accumulated deficit	(37,528,000)	(26,044,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,510,000)	(6,101,000)
Total stockholders' equity	45,813,000	54,926,000
TOTAL	$ 155,213,000	$ 163,207,000

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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.