Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Effect of Reclassifications on Prior Period Disclosures

The following table reports the effect of these reclassifications on prior period disclosures:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,			Fiscal 2014
Operating expense
Learning A-Z	$	33		$	36		$	37		$	36		$	142
Voyager Sopris Learning		173			170			170			214			727
ExploreLearning		—			—			—			—			—
Other		(206	)		(206	)		(207	)		(250	)		(869	)
Operating expense	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	March 31,			June 30,			September 30,			December 31,			Fiscal 2014
Capital expenditures - general expenditures
Learning A-Z	$	221		$	406		$	304		$	274		$	1,205
Voyager Sopris Learning		119			89			55			42			305
ExploreLearning		192			66			13			44			315
Other		(532	)		(561	)		(372	)		(360	)		(1,825	)
Capital expenditures - general expenditures	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Reportable Segments' Results of Operations

The reportable segments’ results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented in the tables below.

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Learning A-Z		Voyager Sopris Learning		ExploreLearning		Other			Consolidated
Product revenues	$	55,167	$	62,846	$	20,162	$	—		$	138,175
Service revenues		—		6,745		—		—			6,745
Total net revenues		55,167		69,591		20,162		—			144,920
Cost of product revenues		1,950		22,161		3,068		—			27,179
Cost of service revenues		—		4,151		—		—			4,151
Amortization expense		—		—		—		17,370			17,370
Total cost of revenues		1,950		26,312		3,068		17,370			48,700
Other operating expenses		24,785		27,384		9,992		14,005			76,166
Depreciation and amortization expense		—		—		—		3,868			3,868
Total costs and expenses		26,735		53,696		13,060		35,243			128,734
Income (loss) before interest, other    income (expense) and income taxes		28,432		15,895		7,102		(35,243	)		16,186
Net interest expense		—		—		—		(13,981	)		(13,981	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		—		—		(4,016	)		(4,016	)
Other income, net		—		—		—		679			679
Income tax expense		—		—		—		(193	)		(193	)
Segment net income (loss)	$	28,432	$	15,895	$	7,102	$	(52,754	)	$	(1,325	)
Expenditures for property, equipment,    software and pre-publication costs	$	8,070	$	8,812	$	2,592	$	463		$	19,937

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Learning A-Z		Voyager Sopris Learning		ExploreLearning		Other			Consolidated
Product revenues	$	44,385	$	70,819	$	18,138	$	—		$	133,342
Service revenues		—		8,405		—		—			8,405
Total net revenues		44,385		79,224		18,138		—			141,747
Cost of product revenues		1,586		27,631		2,867		—			32,084
Cost of service revenues		—		5,790		—		—			5,790
Amortization expense		—		—		—		18,270			18,270
Total cost of revenues		1,586		33,421		2,867		18,270			56,144
Other operating expenses		19,202		30,147		10,213		13,786			73,348
Depreciation and amortization expense		—		—		—		4,209			4,209
Total costs and expenses		20,788		63,568		13,080		36,265			133,701
Income (loss) before interest, other    income (expense) and income taxes		23,597		15,656		5,058		(36,265	)		8,046
Net interest expense		—		—		—		(17,659	)		(17,659	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		—		—		(922	)		(922	)
Other income, net		—		—		—		1,180			1,180
Income tax expense		—		—		—		(600	)		(600	)
Segment net income (loss)	$	23,597	$	15,656	$	5,058	$	(54,266	)	$	(9,955	)
Expenditures for property, equipment,    software and pre-publication costs	$	6,831	$	8,249	$	1,917	$	878		$	17,875