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Student Receivables (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]  
Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance

Changes in our current and non-current receivables allowance for the quarters and years to date ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Balance,

Beginning

of Period

 

 

Charges to

Expense (1)

 

 

Amounts

Written-off

 

 

Balance,

End

of Period

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2015

 

$

14,359

 

 

$

5,527

 

 

$

(4,975

)

 

$

14,911

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014

 

$

16,582

 

 

$

5,852

 

 

$

(6,449

)

 

$

15,985

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2015

 

$

14,517

 

 

$

13,945

 

 

$

(13,551

)

 

$

14,911

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2014

 

$

17,570

 

 

$

16,572

 

 

$

(18,157

)

 

$

15,985

 

 

(1)

Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $1.0 million and $1.4 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $3.3 million and $4.5 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.