Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Effective January 1, 2015, ASC Topic 360 – Property, Plant and Equipment, limits discontinued operations reporting and thus as campuses cease teach-out operations going forward, the results of operations for these campuses will remain within the results of continuing operations. Prior to January 1, 2015, campuses met the criteria for discontinued operations upon completion of the teach-out. During the second quarter of 2015, the Company completed the teach-out of two Transitional Group campuses, Sanford-Brown Cleveland and Sanford-Brown Fenton, which continue to be reported under the Transitional Group as of June 30, 2015.

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company completed the sale of its Brooks Institute and signed a definitive agreement to sell its Missouri College campus with an expected closing date during the third quarter of 2015. As a result, the assets and liabilities of Missouri College are classified as held for sale within continuing operations as of June 30, 2015. The historical results of operations for Brooks Institute continue to be reported within continuing operations and the loss on sale for this campus is reported within other (expense) income on our consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

FASB ASC Topic 820 – Fair Value Measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.