Property And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule Of Cost Basis And Estimated Useful Lives Of Property And Equipment


	December 31,						Life
	2011			2010			Life
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land	$	3,375		$	6,769
Building and improvements		46,769			48,087		15-50 years
Computer hardware and software		139,714			176,828		3 years
Classroom equipment and other instructional materials		69,350			68,306		5-10 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		98,760			109,801		7 years
Leasehold improvements		414,720			387,607		Shorter of Life of Lease or Useful Life
Vehicles		962			879		5 years
Construction in progress		4,764			10,955

		778,414			809,232
Less-Accumulated depreciation		(428,626	)		(445,716	)

Total property and equipment, net	$	349,788		$	363,516

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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