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Student Receivables (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Student Receivables [Abstract]  
Changes In Current And Non-Current Receivables Allowance
     Balance,
Beginning
of Period		      Charges to
Expense (1)		      Amounts
Written-off		     Balance,
End of
Period		  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012

    $ 64,953       $ 9,418       $ (14,582 )    $ 59,789   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the quarter ended March 31, 2011

    $ 90,939       $ 17,306       $ (20,969 )    $ 87,276   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

(1) Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.9 million and $3.3 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.