Guarantor Subsidiaries Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 01, 2006
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 60,790		$ 189,042		$ 60,790		$ 189,042		$ 130,695		$ 191,008
Restricted cash	270,272		273,425		270,272		273,425		271,340
Student and other receivables, net	163,741		156,294		163,741		156,294		206,406
Other current assets	34,709		48,107		34,709		48,107		32,850
Total current assets	679,457		786,068		679,457		786,068		771,619
Property and equipment, net	477,222		562,184		477,222		562,184		525,625
Goodwill	669,090		963,550		669,090		963,550		669,090		963,550	2,600,000
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	299,979		329,361		299,979		329,361		300,435
Other long-term assets	54,340		52,655		54,340		52,655		48,524
Total assets	2,180,088	[1]	2,693,818	[1]	2,180,088	[1]	2,693,818	[1]	2,315,293	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	11,901		12,076		11,901		12,076		12,076
Total current liabilities	359,389		368,982		359,389		368,982		486,098
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	1,272,387		1,447,699		1,272,387		1,447,699		1,273,164
Other long-term liabilities	30,772		41,599		30,772		41,599		34,414
Total shareholders' equity	256,245		523,608		256,245		523,608		250,099		496,564
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,180,088		2,693,818		2,180,088		2,693,818		2,315,293
Income Statement
Net revenues	593,673		654,895		1,174,053		1,264,459
Educational services	(345,587)		(360,377)		(703,276)		(741,673)
General and administrative	(176,414)		(171,190)		(348,583)		(345,682)
Depreciation and amortization	38,593		39,255		77,198		83,400
Long-lived asset impairments									(294,460)
Total costs and expenses	564,441		570,822		1,132,904		1,170,755
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	29,232		84,073		41,149		93,704
Net interest expense	31,615		31,009		63,481		62,461
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,383)		53,064		(22,332)		31,243
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(3,472)		21,920		(13,906)		13,192
Net income (loss)	1,089		31,144		(8,426)		18,051		(267,976)
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	(459)		(249)		(1,300)		(2,432)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(163)		(98)		183		59
Other comprehensive income	1,355		1,568		2,811		1,311		4,396
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,444		32,712		(5,615)		19,362
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					39,690		93,177
Expenditures for long-lived assets					(31,331)		(39,458)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets			65,100		0		65,065
Other investing activities					(573)		(3,891)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					(31,904)		21,716
Share-based payment activity					2,722		3
Net cash flows used in financing activities					(77,699)		(117,066)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					8		207
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					(69,905)		(1,966)
EM LLC [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	57,425		183,968		57,425		183,968		(10,777)		(26,249)
Restricted cash	46,176		41,370		46,176		41,370		46,982
Student and other receivables, net	9,814		0		9,814		0		134
Other current assets	27,848		37,350		27,848		37,350		27,488
Total current assets	141,263		262,688		141,263		262,688		63,827
Property and equipment, net	61,134		65,231		61,134		65,231		65,018
Goodwill	7,328		7,328		7,328		7,328		7,328
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	976		1,801		976		1,801		1,101
Other long-term assets	1,519		15,043		1,519		15,043		5,059
Intercompany balances	473,854		687,013		473,854		687,013		653,504
Investments in subsidiaries	769,767		911,317		769,767		911,317		741,069
Total assets	1,455,841		1,950,421		1,455,841		1,950,421		1,536,906
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	11,875		11,850		11,875		11,850		86,850
Other current liabilities	55,898		75,752		55,898		75,752		51,558
Total current liabilities	67,773		87,602		67,773		87,602		138,408
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	1,272,387		1,447,601		1,272,387		1,447,601		1,273,214
Other long-term liabilities	37,531		49,598		37,531		49,598		41,519
Deferred income taxes	2,233		1,530		2,233		1,530		2,233
Total liabilities	1,379,924		1,586,331		1,379,924		1,586,331		1,455,374
Total shareholders' equity	75,917		364,090		75,917		364,090		81,532
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,455,841		1,950,421		1,455,841		1,950,421		1,536,906
Income Statement
Net revenues	0		0		0		0
Educational services	(26,231)		(29,515)		(47,608)		(64,315)
General and administrative	8,636		19,799		27,483		31,377
Depreciation and amortization	7,124		7,281		14,063		18,879
Long-lived asset impairments	0				0
Total costs and expenses	24,719		16,997		34,188		51,817
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	(24,719)		(16,997)		(34,188)		(51,817)
Net interest expense	31,797		30,416		63,719		61,275
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	18,290		57,038		28,515		83,355
(Loss) income before income taxes	(38,226)		9,625		(69,392)		(29,737)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(39,316)		(21,511)		(60,965)		(47,774)
Net income (loss)	1,090		31,136		(8,427)		18,037
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	1,518		1,666		2,628		1,252
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(163)		(98)		183		59
Other comprehensive income	1,355		1,568		2,811		1,311
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,445		32,704		(5,616)		19,348
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					(32,233)		(46,583)
Expenditures for long-lived assets					(4,014)		(4,578)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							0
Other investing activities					0		(375)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					(4,014)		(4,953)
Net borrowings of debt and other					(80,888)		(116,930)
Share-based payment activity					0
Intercompany transactions					185,337		378,683
Net cash flows used in financing activities					104,449		261,753
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					0		0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					68,202		210,217
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	126		180		126		180		139		98
Restricted cash	0		0		0		0		0
Student and other receivables, net	(15)		142		(15)		142		253
Other current assets	586		715		586		715		570
Total current assets	697		1,037		697		1,037		962
Property and equipment, net	5,836		7,454		5,836		7,454		5,984
Goodwill	0		0		0		0		0
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	22		34		22		34		28
Other long-term assets	0		0		0		0		0
Intercompany balances	(30,765)		(29,674)		(30,765)		(29,674)		(31,016)
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0		0		0		0
Total assets	(24,210)		(21,149)		(24,210)		(21,149)		(24,042)
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other current liabilities	3,096		3,580		3,096		3,580		3,018
Total current liabilities	3,096		3,580		3,096		3,580		3,018
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other long-term liabilities	184		316		184		316		248
Deferred income taxes	399		515		399		515		399
Total liabilities	3,679		4,411		3,679		4,411		3,665
Total shareholders' equity	(27,889)		(25,560)		(27,889)		(25,560)		(27,707)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(24,210)		(21,149)		(24,210)		(21,149)		(24,042)
Income Statement
Net revenues	1,677		1,738		3,894		4,159
Educational services	(2,280)		(2,645)		(5,092)		(5,290)
General and administrative	525		85		1,022		3,424
Depreciation and amortization	156		152		306		303
Long-lived asset impairments	0				0
Total costs and expenses	1,911		2,712		4,376		2,169
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	(234)		(974)		(482)		1,990
Net interest expense	0		0		0		0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0		0		0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(234)		(974)		(482)		1,990
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(170)		(344)		(300)		841
Net income (loss)	(64)		(630)		(182)		1,149
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	0		0		0		0
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	0		0		0		0
Other comprehensive income	0		0		0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)	(64)		(630)		(182)		1,149
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					418		(3,191)
Expenditures for long-lived assets					(383)		(524)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							0
Other investing activities					0		0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					(383)		(524)
Net borrowings of debt and other					0		0
Share-based payment activity					0
Intercompany transactions					(48)		3,797
Net cash flows used in financing activities					(48)		3,797
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					0		0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					(13)		82
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	3,239		3,679		3,239		3,679		141,110		213,960
Restricted cash	224,096		232,055		224,096		232,055		224,358
Student and other receivables, net	191,581		172,684		191,581		172,684		238,565
Other current assets	118,581		112,710		118,581		112,710		102,573
Total current assets	537,497		521,128		537,497		521,128		706,606
Property and equipment, net	410,252		489,499		410,252		489,499		454,623
Goodwill	661,762		956,222		661,762		956,222		661,762
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	298,981		327,526		298,981		327,526		299,306
Other long-term assets	52,821		37,612		52,821		37,612		43,465
Intercompany balances	(623,801)		(815,535)		(623,801)		(815,535)		(791,213)
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0		0		0		0
Total assets	1,337,512		1,516,452		1,337,512		1,516,452		1,374,549
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	26		226		26		226		226
Other current liabilities	288,491		277,577		288,491		277,577		344,397
Total current liabilities	288,517		277,803		288,517		277,803		344,623
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	0		98		0		98		0
Other long-term liabilities	182,232		203,770		182,232		203,770		193,849
Deferred income taxes	69,107		97,904		69,107		97,904		67,301
Total liabilities	539,856		579,575		539,856		579,575		605,773
Total shareholders' equity	797,656		936,877		797,656		936,877		768,776
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,337,512		1,516,452		1,337,512		1,516,452		1,374,549
Income Statement
Net revenues	591,996		653,157		1,170,159		1,260,300
Educational services	(317,076)		(328,218)		(650,574)		(672,069)
General and administrative	(185,575)		(191,074)		(377,088)		(380,483)
Depreciation and amortization	31,313		31,822		62,829		64,218
Long-lived asset impairments	3,847				3,847
Total costs and expenses	537,811		551,114		1,094,338		1,116,770
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	54,185		102,043		75,821		143,530
Net interest expense	(182)		600		(234)		1,199
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0		0		0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	54,367		101,443		76,055		142,331
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	36,013		43,775		47,358		60,125
Net income (loss)	18,354		57,668		28,697		82,206
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	0		0		0		0
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(163)		(98)		183		59
Other comprehensive income	(163)		(98)		183		59
Comprehensive income (loss)	18,191		57,570		28,880		82,265
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					71,503		142,935
Expenditures for long-lived assets					(26,934)		(34,356)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							65,065
Other investing activities					(573)		(3,516)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					(27,507)		27,193
Net borrowings of debt and other					(200)		(136)
Share-based payment activity					0
Intercompany transactions					(181,675)		(380,480)
Net cash flows used in financing activities					(181,875)		(380,616)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					8		207
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					(137,871)		(210,281)
Eliminations [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0		0
Restricted cash	0		0		0		0		0
Student and other receivables, net	0		0		0		0		0
Other current assets	0		0		0		0		0
Total current assets	0		0		0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0		0		0
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	0		0		0		0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0		0		0		0
Intercompany balances	0		0		0		0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	(769,767)		(911,317)		(769,767)		(911,317)		(741,069)
Total assets	(769,767)		(911,317)		(769,767)		(911,317)		(741,069)
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Total current liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0		0		0		0
Total liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Total shareholders' equity	(769,767)		(911,317)		(769,767)		(911,317)		(741,069)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(769,767)		(911,317)		(769,767)		(911,317)		(741,069)
Income Statement
Net revenues	0		0		0		0
Educational services	0		0		0		0
General and administrative	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Long-lived asset impairments	0
Total costs and expenses	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	0		0		0		0
Net interest expense	0		0		0		0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(18,290)		(57,038)		(28,515)		(83,355)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(18,290)		(57,038)		(28,515)		(83,355)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	0		0		0		0
Net income (loss)	(18,290)		(57,038)		(28,515)		(83,355)
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	0		0		0		0
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	163		98		(183)		(59)
Other comprehensive income	163		98		(183)		(59)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(18,127)		(56,940)		(28,698)		(83,414)
EM LLC Consolidated [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	60,790		187,827		60,790		187,827		130,472		187,809
Restricted cash	270,272		273,425		270,272		273,425		271,340
Student and other receivables, net	201,380		172,826		201,380		172,826		238,952
Other current assets	147,015		150,775		147,015		150,775		130,631
Total current assets	679,457		784,853		679,457		784,853		771,395
Property and equipment, net	477,222		562,184		477,222		562,184		525,625
Goodwill	669,090		963,550		669,090		963,550		669,090
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	299,979		329,361		299,979		329,361		300,435
Other long-term assets	54,340		52,655		54,340		52,655		48,524
Intercompany balances	(180,712)		(158,196)		(180,712)		(158,196)		(168,725)
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0		0		0		0
Total assets	1,999,376		2,534,407		1,999,376		2,534,407		2,146,344
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	11,901		12,076		11,901		12,076		87,076
Other current liabilities	347,485		356,909		347,485		356,909		398,973
Total current liabilities	359,386		368,985		359,386		368,985		486,049
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	1,272,387		1,447,699		1,272,387		1,447,699		1,273,214
Other long-term liabilities	219,947		253,684		219,947		253,684		235,616
Deferred income taxes	71,739		99,949		71,739		99,949		69,933
Total liabilities	1,923,459		2,170,317		1,923,459		2,170,317		2,064,812
Total shareholders' equity	75,917		364,090		75,917		364,090		81,532
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,999,376		2,534,407		1,999,376		2,534,407		2,146,344
Income Statement
Net revenues	593,673		654,895		1,174,053		1,264,459
Educational services	(345,587)		(360,378)		(703,274)		(741,674)
General and administrative	(176,414)		(171,190)		(348,583)		(345,682)
Depreciation and amortization	38,593		39,255		77,198		83,400
Long-lived asset impairments	3,847				3,847
Total costs and expenses	564,441		570,823		1,132,902		1,170,756
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	29,232		84,072		41,151		93,703
Net interest expense	31,615		31,016		63,485		62,474
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0		0		0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,383)		53,056		(22,334)		31,229
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(3,473)		21,920		(13,907)		13,192
Net income (loss)	1,090		31,136		(8,427)		18,037
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	1,518		1,666		2,628		1,252
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(163)		(98)		183		59
Other comprehensive income	1,355		1,568		2,811		1,311
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,445		32,704		(5,616)		19,348
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					39,688		93,161
Expenditures for long-lived assets					(31,331)		(39,458)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							65,065
Other investing activities					(573)		(3,891)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					(31,904)		21,716
Net borrowings of debt and other					(81,088)		(117,066)
Share-based payment activity					0
Intercompany transactions					3,614		2,000
Net cash flows used in financing activities					(77,474)		(115,066)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					8		207
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					(69,682)		18
EDMC [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	0		1,215		0		1,215		223		3,199
Restricted cash	0		0		0		0		0
Student and other receivables, net	0		0		0		0		1
Other current assets	0		0		0		0		0
Total current assets	0		1,215		0		1,215		224
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0		0		0
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	0		0		0		0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0		0		0		0
Intercompany balances	180,712		158,196		180,712		158,196		168,725
Investments in subsidiaries	75,917		364,090		75,917		364,090		81,532
Total assets	256,629		523,501		256,629		523,501		250,481
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other current liabilities	3		(3)		3		(3)		49
Total current liabilities	3		(3)		3		(3)		49
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		(50)
Other long-term liabilities	(2)		0		(2)		0		0
Deferred income taxes	383		(104)		383		(104)		383
Total liabilities	384		(107)		384		(107)		382
Total shareholders' equity	256,245		523,608		256,245		523,608		250,099
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	256,629		523,501		256,629		523,501		250,481
Income Statement
Net revenues	0		0		0		0
Educational services	0		1		(2)		1
General and administrative	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Long-lived asset impairments	0
Total costs and expenses	0		(1)		2		(1)
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	0		1		(2)		1
Net interest expense	0		(7)		(4)		(13)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	1,090		31,136		(8,427)		18,037
(Loss) income before income taxes	1,090		31,144		(8,425)		18,051
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	1		0		1		0
Net income (loss)	1,089		31,144		(8,426)		18,051
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	1,518		1,666		2,628		1,252
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(163)		(98)		183		59
Other comprehensive income	1,355		1,568		2,811		1,311
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,444		32,712		(5,615)		19,362
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					2		16
Expenditures for long-lived assets					0		0
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							0
Other investing activities					0		0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					0		0
Net borrowings of debt and other							0
Share-based payment activity					3,389
Intercompany transactions					(3,614)		(2,000)
Net cash flows used in financing activities					(225)		(2,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					0		0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					(223)		(1,984)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0		0		0		0
Restricted cash	0		0		0		0		0
Student and other receivables, net	0		0		0		0		0
Other current assets	0		0		0		0		0
Total current assets	0		0		0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0		0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0		0		0
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	0		0		0		0		0
Other long-term assets	0		0		0		0		0
Intercompany balances	0		0		0		0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	(75,917)		(364,090)		(75,917)		(364,090)		(81,532)
Total assets	(75,917)		(364,090)		(75,917)		(364,090)		(81,532)
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other current liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Total current liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	0		0		0		0		0
Other long-term liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0		0		0		0
Total liabilities	0		0		0		0		0
Total shareholders' equity	(75,917)		(364,090)		(75,917)		(364,090)		(81,532)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	(75,917)		(364,090)		(75,917)		(364,090)		(81,532)
Income Statement
Net revenues	0		0		0		0
Educational services	0		0		0		0
General and administrative	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0		0
Long-lived asset impairments	0
Total costs and expenses	0		0		0		0
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	0		0		0		0
Net interest expense	0		0		0		0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	(1,090)		(31,136)		8,427		(18,037)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,090)		(31,136)		8,427		(18,037)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	0				0
Net income (loss)	(1,090)		(31,136)		8,427		(18,037)
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	(1,518)		(1,666)		(2,628)		(1,252)
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	163		98		(183)		(59)
Other comprehensive income	(1,355)		(1,568)		(2,811)		(1,311)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2,445)		(32,704)		5,616		(19,348)
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	60,790		189,042		60,790		189,042		130,695		191,008
Restricted cash	270,272		273,425		270,272		273,425		271,340
Student and other receivables, net	201,380		172,826		201,380		172,826		238,953
Other current assets	147,015		150,775		147,015		150,775		130,631
Total current assets	679,457		786,068		679,457		786,068		771,619
Property and equipment, net	477,222		562,184		477,222		562,184		525,625
Goodwill	669,090		963,550		669,090		963,550		669,090
Intangible assets, net (Note 5)	299,979		329,361		299,979		329,361		300,435
Other long-term assets	54,340		52,655		54,340		52,655		48,524
Intercompany balances	0		0		0		0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0		0		0		0
Total assets	2,180,088		2,693,818		2,180,088		2,693,818		2,315,293
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	11,901		12,076		11,901		12,076		87,076
Other current liabilities	347,488		356,906		347,488		356,906		399,022
Total current liabilities	359,389		368,982		359,389		368,982		486,098
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	1,272,387		1,447,699		1,272,387		1,447,699		1,273,164
Other long-term liabilities	219,945		253,684		219,945		253,684		235,616
Deferred income taxes	72,122		99,845		72,122		99,845		70,316
Total liabilities	1,923,843		2,170,210		1,923,843		2,170,210		2,065,194
Total shareholders' equity	256,245		523,608		256,245		523,608		250,099
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,180,088		2,693,818		2,180,088		2,693,818		2,315,293
Income Statement
Net revenues	593,673		654,895		1,174,053		1,264,459
Educational services	(345,587)		(360,377)		(703,276)		(741,673)
General and administrative	(176,414)		(171,190)		(348,583)		(345,682)
Depreciation and amortization	38,593		39,255		77,198		83,400
Long-lived asset impairments	3,847				3,847
Total costs and expenses	564,441		570,822		1,132,904		1,170,755
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	29,232		84,073		41,149		93,704
Net interest expense	31,615		31,009		63,481		62,461
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	0		0		0		0
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,383)		53,064		(22,332)		31,243
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(3,472)		21,920		(13,906)		13,192
Net income (loss)	1,089		31,144		(8,426)		18,051
Net change in unrecognized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax	1,518		1,666		2,628		1,252
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain	(163)		(98)		183		59
Other comprehensive income	1,355		1,568		2,811		1,311
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,444		32,712		(5,615)		19,362
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operations					39,690		93,177
Expenditures for long-lived assets					(31,331)		(39,458)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets							65,065
Other investing activities					(573)		(3,891)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities					(31,904)		21,716
Net borrowings of debt and other					(81,088)		(117,066)
Share-based payment activity					3,389
Intercompany transactions					0		0
Net cash flows used in financing activities					(77,699)		(117,066)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					8		207
Net change in cash and cash equivalents					$ (69,905)		$ (1,966)

[1] Excludes inter-company activity.