Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
REVENUE:
Tuition and registration fees	$ 1,827,164		$ 2,007,903		$ 1,729,496
Other	57,341		81,270		72,905
Total revenue	1,884,505	[1]	2,089,173	[1]	1,802,401
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	632,593		626,254		593,398
General and administrative	936,714		1,080,148		916,715
Depreciation and amortization	84,512		70,043		64,574
Goodwill and asset impairment	191,524		71,829		2,500
Total operating expenses	1,845,343		1,848,274		1,577,187
Operating income	39,162	[1]	240,899	[1]	225,214
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income	1,376		1,138		2,268
Interest expense	(563)		(381)		(225)
Miscellaneous income (expense)	1,972		(484)		(788)
Total other income	2,785		273		1,255
PRETAX INCOME	41,947		241,172		226,469
Provision for income taxes	46,146		78,401		79,604
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(4,199)		162,771		146,865
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	22,772		(4,998)		(65,646)
NET INCOME	$ 18,573		$ 157,773		$ 81,219
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE-BASIC:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (0.06)		$ 2.04		$ 1.71
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.31		$ (0.07)		$ (0.76)
Net income	$ 0.25	[2]	$ 1.97	[2]	$ 0.95
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE-DILUTED:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (0.06)		$ 2.01		$ 1.70
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.31		$ (0.06)		$ (0.76)
Net income	$ 0.25	[2]	$ 1.95	[2]	$ 0.94
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	74,498	[3]	79,902		85,838
Diluted	74,498	[3]	80,850		86,418

[1] As of December 31, 2011, the results of operations for Istituto Marangoni along with our campuses that had previously ceased operations or were sold are presented within discontinued operations for all periods presented.

[2] Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated independently for each of the quarters presented. Accordingly, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share amounts may not agree with the annual earnings per share amount for the corresponding year.

[3] Due to the fact that we had a loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, potential common stock equivalents are excluded from the diluted common shares outstanding calculation. Per FASB ASC Topic 260—Earnings Per Share, an entity that reports discontinued operations shall use income or loss from continuing operations as the benchmark for calculating diluted common shares outstanding, and as such, we have zero common stock equivalents since these shares would have an anti-dilutive effect on our net income per share for the year ended December 31, 2011.