Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

	CTU			AIU		Health Education			Culinary Arts			Art & Design		International			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2009(1)	$	46,148		$	41,418	$	136,610		$	75,148		$	32,626	$	38,342		$	370,292
Goodwill impairment		—			—		—			(1,400	)		—		—			(1,400	)
Acquisition of IUM		—			—		—			—			—		8,360			8,360
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes		—			—		—			—			—		(2,665	)		(2,665	)
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2010	$	46,148		$	41,418	$	136,610		$	73,748		$	32,626	$	44,037		$	374,587
Goodwill impairment		(210	)		—		(94,739	)		(73,748	)		—		—			(168,697	)
Acquisition of Everblue		—			—		—			—			8,853		—			8,853
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes		—			—		—			—			—		(2,117	)		(2,117	)
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2011	$	45,938		$	41,418	$	41,871		$	—		$	41,479	$	41,920		$	212,626

(1) Goodwill balances as of December 31, 2009 and 2010 were restated to reflect goodwill reassigned to AIU and CTU in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350 as a result of the change in organizational structure which occurred in the first quarter of 2011. In addition, the goodwill balance for the International reporting unit as of December 31, 2009 reflects the amount of goodwill which remained within the International reporting unit following the sale of Istituto Marangoni; in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350.

Schedule Of Cost Basis, Accumulated Amortization Net Book Value Of Intangible Assets

	December 31, 2011							December 31, 2010
	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amortizable intangible assets:
Accreditation rights	$	9,212	$	(8,312	)	$	900	$	3,610	$	(602	)	$	3,008
Covenants not-to-compete		59		(25	)		34		62		(11	)		51
Courseware		14,569		(10,394	)		4,175		14,636		(8,770	)		5,866
Other		365		(252	)		113		371		(203	)		168
Amortizable intangible assets, net	$	24,205	$	(18,983	)	$	5,222	$	18,679	$	(9,586	)	$	9,093
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Accreditation, licensing, and Title IV Program participation rights						$	1,706						$	7,330
Trade names							70,258							93,799
Non-amortizable intangible assets							71,964							101,129
Intangible assets, net						$	77,186						$	110,222

Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization

	(Dollars in thousands)
2012	$	2,476
2013		1,373
2014		692
2015		103
2016		103
2017 and thereafter		475
Total	$	5,222