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Student Receivables (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract]  
Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance

Changes in our current and non-current receivables allowance for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 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 March 31, 2016

 

$

20,229

 

 

$

9,607

 

 

$

(7,068

)

 

$

22,768

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2015

 

$

19,097

 

 

$

4,269

 

 

$

(5,117

)

 

$

18,249

 

 

(1)

Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.0 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.