CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
REVENUE:
Tuition and registration fees	$ 289,241	$ 359,871	$ 624,292	$ 779,025
Other	5,606	6,078	10,804	16,555
Total revenue	294,847	365,949	635,096	795,580
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities	121,353	143,120	253,724	292,997
General and administrative	214,170	223,200	420,184	435,016
Depreciation and amortization	18,884	19,503	37,946	39,144
Goodwill and asset impairment	3,966	85,381	4,123	85,464
Total operating expenses	358,373	471,204	715,977	852,621
Operating loss	(63,526)	(105,255)	(80,881)	(57,041)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income	772	470	1,027	740
Interest expense	(213)	(28)	(919)	(65)
Loss on sale of business	(222)		(6,934)
Miscellaneous income (expense)	27	(77)	(439)	(77)
Total other income (expense)	364	365	(7,265)	598
Pretax loss	(63,162)	(104,890)	(88,146)	(56,443)
Benefit from income taxes	(33,274)	(19,027)	(44,240)	(11,930)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(29,888)	(85,863)	(43,906)	(44,513)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax	(1,502)	(14,371)	(2,687)	(3,645)
NET LOSS	(31,390)	(100,234)	(46,593)	(48,158)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,811	(9,736)	1,068	(4,296)
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	4	(108)	5	(120)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,815	(9,844)	1,073	(4,416)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$ (28,575)	$ (110,078)	$ (45,520)	$ (52,574)
NET LOSS PER SHARE-BASIC and DILUTED:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.45)	$ (1.30)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.67)
Loss from discontinued operations	$ (0.02)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.05)
Net loss per share	$ (0.47)	$ (1.52)	$ (0.70)	$ (0.72)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic and Diluted	66,751	66,034	66,585	66,439