CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,863	$ 14,563
Restricted cash	8,490	7,189
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $12,826 and $12,806 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	19,643	15,791
Inventories	1,910	1,657
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	140	207
Assets held for sale	0	2,959
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,809	2,352
Total current assets	37,855	44,718
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $169,430 and $163,946 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	54,017	52,866
OTHER ASSETS:
Noncurrent restricted cash	0	32,802
Noncurrent receivables, less allowance of $901 and $978 at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	9,088	8,928
Deferred income taxes, net	424	424
Goodwill	14,536	14,536
Other assets, net	951	939
Total other assets	24,999	57,629
TOTAL	116,871	155,213
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Unearned tuition	20,890	24,647
Accounts payable	13,386	10,508
Accrued expenses	11,713	11,771
Other short-term liabilities	512	558
Total current liabilities	46,501	47,484
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term credit agreement and term loan	22,300	52,593
Pension plan liabilities	4,408	4,437
Accrued rent	4,025	4,338
Other long-term liabilities	418	548
Total liabilities	77,652	109,400
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	0	0
Common stock, no par value - authorized: 100,000,000 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017; issued and outstanding: 30,570,099 shares at March 31, 2018 and 30,624,407 shares at December 31, 2017	141,377	141,377
Additional paid-in capital	29,452	29,334
Treasury stock at cost - 5,910,541 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	(82,860)	(82,860)
Accumulated deficit	(44,402)	(37,528)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,348)	(4,510)
Total stockholders' equity	39,219	45,813
TOTAL	$ 116,871	$ 155,213

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.