Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of segment revenue

	Three Months Ended August 31, 2012									Three Months Ended August 31, 2011
	NAU			Other			Consolidated Total			NAU		Other			Consolidated Total
Revenue:
Academic revenue	$	26,477		$	0		$	26,477		$	23,700	$	0		$	23,700
Auxiliary revenue		2,699			0			2,699			1,427		0			1,427
Rental income — apartments		0			274			274			0		270			270
Total revenue		29,176			274			29,450			25,127		270			25,397
Operating expenses:
Cost of educational services		7,135			0			7,135			6,352		0			6,352
Selling, general & administrative		19,989			432			20,421			16,356		419			16,775
Auxiliary expense		1,843			0			1,843			640		0			640
Loss (gain) on disposition of property		6			67			73			9		(141	)		(132	)
Total operating expenses		28,973			499			29,472			23,357		278			23,635
Income (loss) from operations		203			(225	)		(22	)		1,770		(8	)		1,762
Other income (expense):
Interest income		28			3			31			38		3			41
Interest expense		(253	)		0			(253	)		0		0			0
Other income — net		0			35			35			0		31			31
Total other (expense) income		(225	)		38			(187	)		38		34			72
(Loss) income before taxes	$	(22	)	$	(187	)	$	(209	)	$	1,808	$	26		$	1,834
	As of August 31, 2012									As of May 31, 2012
							Consolidated								Consolidated
	NAU			Other			Total			NAU		Other			Total
Total assets	$	70,309		$	12,586		$	82,895		$	70,404	$	12,694		$	83,098