Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted		$ 13,268	$ 49,507
Restricted cash		1,375	1,375
Restricted short-term investments		8,597	8,597
Short-term investments		143,323	147,681
Total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments		166,563	207,160
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $22,162 and $21,376 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		23,473	22,825
Receivables, other, net		1,198	929
Prepaid expenses		11,989	14,446
Inventories		1,445	1,868
Other current assets		1,028	817
Assets of discontinued operations		97	148
Total current assets		205,793	248,193
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $376,892 and $381,415 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		37,465	40,512
Goodwill		87,356	87,356
Intangible assets, net of amortization of $1,000 and $800 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		8,300	8,500
Student receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,991 and $1,766 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		2,873	3,055
Deferred income tax assets, net		154,480	158,272
Other assets		7,414	7,608
Assets of discontinued operations		6,048	6,105
TOTAL ASSETS	[1]	509,729	559,601
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable		13,270	10,099
Accrued expenses:
Payroll and related benefits		28,628	41,203
Advertising and marketing costs		13,949	10,253
Income taxes		2,313	1,830
Other		36,665	69,244
Deferred tuition revenue		20,932	28,364
Liabilities of discontinued operations		7,398	8,219
Total current liabilities		123,155	169,212
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred rent obligations		27,067	30,713
Other liabilities		27,535	31,751
Liabilities of discontinued operations		4,907	6,422
Total non-current liabilities		59,509	68,886
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 83,906,099 and 83,538,033 shares issued, 68,770,300 and 68,519,005 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		839	835
Additional paid-in capital		614,571	613,325
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(194)	(258)
Accumulated deficit		(71,053)	(76,230)
Cost of 15,135,799 and 15,019,028 shares in treasury as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		(217,098)	(216,169)
Total stockholders' equity		327,065	321,503
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$ 509,729	$ 559,601

[1] Total assets do not include intercompany receivable or payable activity between schools and corporate and investments in subsidiaries.