Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entity [Domain]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Legal Entity [Axis]
Document Type
Award Type [Axis]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $9,255 and $9,126 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current
Noncurrent receivables, less allowance of $734 and $797 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
Accounts Receivable, Net, Noncurrent
Accrued expenses
Accrued Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Accrued expenses
Accrued rent
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - accumulated depreciation and amortization
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Additional paid-in capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Total adjustments
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Stock options
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Requisite Service Period Recognition
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Recognized restricted stock expense
Accounts receivable, allowance
Noncurrent receivables, allowance
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization
Amortization of deferred finance charges
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of income (loss) per share (in shares)
Assets held for sale
ASSETS
Assets [Abstract]
TOTAL
Assets
Total current assets
Assets, Current
CURRENT ASSETS:
ASSETS
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Total other assets
Assets, Noncurrent
OTHER ASSETS:
OTHER ASSETS :
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Finance obligation
Long-term capital lease obligations
Current portion of capital lease obligations
Carrying Amount [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-End of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-Beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Common stock, no par value - authorized: 100,000,000 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; issued and outstanding: 29,666,077 shares at March 31, 2016 and 29,727,555 shares at December 31, 2015
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Cash dividend (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Common Stock [Member]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
BALANCE (in shares)
BALANCE (in shares)
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Stock-Based Compensation
Comprehensive loss
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Corporate [Member]
Educational services and facilities
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Total costs & expenses
Costs and Expenses
Credit Facility [Domain]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS
Debt and Capital Leases Disclosures [Text Block]
LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Term loan principal repayment
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment
Repayment of outstanding principal, accrued interest and fees
Amount of fees for term loan
Outstanding term loan
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
Interest rate of debt instrument
Debt forgiveness
Deferred finance fee, offset
Unearned tuition
Deferred Revenue, Current
Pension plan liabilities
Depreciation and amortization
Income tax benefit
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Income (loss) before income tax
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax
Revenue
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue
Result of discontinued operations [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net, assets held for sale
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Basic
Diluted
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net loss per share (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Stock Options [Member]
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense
Unrecognized restricted stock expense
Equity Component [Domain]
Fair Value [Member]
Measurement Basis [Axis]
FAIR VALUE [Abstract]
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
FAIR VALUE
Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value, by balance sheet grouping
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Financial Assets [Abstract]
Financial Liabilities [Abstract]
Financial Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Accumulated amortization, ending balance
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Estimated future amortization expense [Abstract]
Total
Net carrying amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Gross carrying amount, ending balance
Gross carrying amount, beginning balance
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Weighted average amortization period
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two
Remainder of 2016
Gain on disposition of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
Lease termination fee
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination
Gain on sale of assets
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets
Gain on capital lease termination
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Capital Leases, Net
Goodwill
Net Goodwill Balance
Accumulated Impairment Losses
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss
GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Gross Goodwill Balance
Goodwill, Gross
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill impairment
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of long-lived assets
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Provision for income taxes
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income taxes
Income Taxes Paid
Income Taxes
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Accounts payable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
Accrued expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
Other assets and charges
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets
Unearned tuition
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue
Other liabilities
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities [Abstract]
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Unbilled Receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Prepaid expenses and current assets
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)
Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Net carrying amount
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Interest expense
Interest Expense
Interest
Interest Paid
Inventories
Interest income
90-day LIBOR [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Letter of Credit [Member]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Liabilities held for sale
Liabilities accrued for or noncash purchases of fixed assets
Liabilities Assumed
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Total liabilities
Liabilities
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
TOTAL
Liabilities and Equity
Letter of credit fee percentage
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage
Expiration date of credit facility
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date
Long-term line of credit
Commitment fee
Maximum availability under the facility
Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Cash collateral amount
Litigation Case [Domain]
Litigation Case [Axis]
Settlement amount
Term loan
Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure
2016
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal Remainder of Fiscal Year
2018
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three
2019
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four
2017
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two
Long term debt and capital lease obligations
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities
Long-term debt and lease obligations
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations
Long-term debt and lease obligations [Abstract]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Less current maturities
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current
Current portion of term loan
Long-term term loan
CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt and lease obligations [Abstract]
Maturities of Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Maximum [Member]
Net cash used in financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Net cash used in operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net loss
NET LOSS
Net loss
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
New Accounting Pronouncements
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
OTHER:
Number of states in which schools operate across the United States
Number of States in which Entity Operates
Number of remaining reportable segments
Number of reportable segments
Number of reportable segments
Reportable Segments [Member]
OPERATING LOSS
Operating (Loss) Income
Operating Income (Loss)
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Employee pension plan adjustments, net of taxes
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax
Other assets, net
Other short-term liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Other income
Other comprehensive income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Employee pension plan adjustments
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation
Payments for Repurchase of Other Equity
Capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Payment of deferred finance fees
Payments of Financing Costs
Performance Shares [Member]
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Name [Domain]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable
Prepaid Taxes
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Reclassifications of payments of borrowings from restricted cash
Proceeds from borrowings
Proceeds for remaining loan amount
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $121,938 and $122,037 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Fixed asset donation
Provision for doubtful accounts
Range [Domain]
Range [Axis]
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations
Payments on borrowings
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Aggregate repayments of the Loan
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted cash
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current
Noncurrent restricted cash
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquidity
Substantial Doubt about Going Concern [Text Block]
Weighted Exercise Price (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding
Contractual Weighted Average Life
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Outstanding Options, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Exercisable, ending balance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share)
Vested or expected to vest
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding restricted shares, intrinsic value
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding
Exercisable
Summary of estimated future amortization expense
Sale and a leaseback of several facilities, Date
REVENUE
Revenue, Net
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Summary of transactions pertaining to option plans
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Summary of transactions pertaining to restricted stock
Weighted average numbers of common shares used to compute basic and diluted income per share
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]
Long-term debt and lease obligations
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Results of operations at campuses
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Summary financial information by reporting segment
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Summary of options outstanding
SEGMENTS [Abstract]
Segments [Domain]
Summary financial information by reporting segment [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
SEGMENTS
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Selling, general and administrative
Vesting period of performance-based shares
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, ending balance (in shares)
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share)
Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Shares [Abstract]
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Canceled (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Canceled (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Vested (in dollars per share)
Exercisable, ending balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Cancelled (in dollars per share)
Vested (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Canceled (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period
Vested or expected to vest
Exercise Price Range [Axis]
Exercisable, ending balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, ending balance
Outstanding, beginning balance
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Award Type [Domain]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share)
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Vested or expected to vest (in shares)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain]
Shares [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Vested or expected to vest (in dollars per share)
Shares (in shares)
Shares (in shares)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Exercisable Options
Range of Exercise Prices, Maximum (in dollars per share)
Range of Exercise Prices, Minimum (in dollars per share)
Short-term debt
Statement [Line Items]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
Statement [Table]
Segments [Axis]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation (in shares)
Net share settlement for restricted stock (in shares)
Restricted stock (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Restricted stock
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Total stockholders' equity
BALANCE
BALANCE
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event [Member]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
SUBSEQUENT EVENT [Abstract]
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event [Table]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Trade Name [Member]
Trade Names [Member]
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)
Treasury Stock [Member]
Treasury stock at cost - 5,910,541 shares at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Treasury Stock, Value
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Shares used to compute basic and diluted loss income per share [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Basic (in shares)
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)
Diluted (in shares)
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)
Amount of the current period expense charged against operations as an adjustment to the balance of deferred rent.
Deferred Rent Expense
Deferred rent
Cash paid during the year for: [Abstract]
Cash paid during the year for:
The net cash outflow from cash and cash items that are not available for withdrawal or usage.
Repayments Of Restricted Cash Financing Activities
Reclassifications of proceeds of borrowings from restricted cash
Amount of finance lease obligation due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Current portion of finance obligation
Current portion of finance obligation
Long-term finance obligation
Long-term finance obligation
Disclosure of accounting policy for business activities. Any activity that is engaged in for the primary purpose of making a profit. Business activities can include things like operations, marketing, production and administration.
Business Activities [Policy Text Block]
Business Activities
Contracts conveying rights, but not obligations, to buy or sell a specific quantity of stock at a specified price during a specified period (an American option) or at a specified date (a European option).
Stock Option 2 [Member]
Stock Option 2 [Member]
Contracts conveying rights, but not obligations, to buy or sell a specific quantity of stock at a specified price during a specified period (an American option) or at a specified date (a European option).
Stock Option 1 [Member]
Stock Option 1 [Member]
Liquidity [Abstract]
Represents the number of schools.
Number of Schools
Number of schools
Refers to amount required for repayment of debt from assets held for sale.
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation Amount Required For Debt Repayment
Amount required to pay down debt
Business Activities [Abstract]
Business Activities [Abstract]
Refers to the number of campuses treated as destination schools.
Number of Campuses Treated as destination Schools
Number of campuses treated as destination schools
Refers to the number of schools that were approved to divest.
Number of Schools Approved to Divest
Number of schools approved to divest
Sector of the economy consisting of companies engaged in healthcare and other professions-related business activities.
Healthcare and Other Professions Business Segment [Member]
Healthcare and Other Professions Business Segment [Member]
Refers to the value of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents
Represents the percentage of total revenue earned in the segment.
Percentage of total revenue
Percentage of Total Revenue
Transitional includes the campus that is currently being taught. This school employs a gradual teach-out process, enabling them to continue to operate while current students complete their course of study, however they no longer enroll new students.
Transitional [Member]
Transportation and Skilled Trades offers academic programs mainly in the career-oriented disciplines of transportation and skilled trades.
Transportation and Skilled Trades [Member]
Represents the number of locations closed and online business exited.
Number of locations closed
Tabular disclosure of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life and indefinite life by either major class or business segment.
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Summary of finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets
Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date.
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total
Gross carrying amount, Total
Gross carrying amount, Total
Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance.
Accumulated amortization, Total
Accumulated amortization, Total
Accumulated amortization, Total
The aggregate expense write-off against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production).
Intangible assets written off
Adjustments
The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of finite and indefinite intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.
Amortization Of Finite And Indefinite Intangible Assets Total
Amortization
Curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university.
Curriculum [Member]
Curriculum [Member]
The aggregate expense write-off against earnings to allocate the cost of finite lived intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production).
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Written Off
Adjustments
Summary of Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Summary of stock options outstanding [Abstract]
Represents specified operating income margin period for the employees right to become exercisable.
Specified Operating Income Margin Period
Specified operating income margin period
Stock Options [Abstract]
Stock Options [Abstract]
Summary of Transactions Pertaining to Stock Options [Abstract]
Summary of transactions pertaining to stock options [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Amount of aggregate intrinsic value of the shares canceled.
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures and Expirations In Period Total Intrinsic Value
Canceled
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Represents the stock incentive plan of the entity.
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
LTIP [Member]
Represents number of stock incentive plans.
Number of Stock Incentive Plans
Number of stock incentive plans
Represents the amount of equity decrease during the reporting period for payment of certain taxes on behalf of employees.
Decrease in Equity Due to Payment of Tax for Employee
Decrease in equity due to payment of tax for employee
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]
Type of estimate of range of exercise prices, one including but not limited to, upper and lower bound amounts, maximum and minimum amounts, and point estimates.
Range 3 [Member]
$ 20.00-$25.00 [Member]
Type of estimate of range of exercise prices, one including but not limited to, upper and lower bound amounts, maximum and minimum amounts, and point estimates.
Range 2 [Member]
$ 14.00-$19.99 [Member]
Type of estimate of range of exercise prices, one including but not limited to, upper and lower bound amounts, maximum and minimum amounts, and point estimates.
Range 1 [Member]
$ 4.00-$13.99 [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Stock Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Stock Options Exercisable [Abstract]
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range [Abstract]
Range of Exercise Prices [Abstract]
A contractual arrangement with a lender under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time, and under which borrowings outstanding may be either short-term or long-term, depending upon the particulars related to term loan B.
Term Loan B [Member]
A contractual arrangement with a lender under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time, and under which borrowings outstanding may be either short-term or long-term, depending upon the particulars.
Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Refers to entities under term loan agreement.
HPF Holdco, LLC, Rushing Creek 4, LLC and Tiger Capital Group LLC [Member]
HPF Holdco, LLC, Rushing Creek 4, LLC and Tiger Capital Group, LLC [Member]
Refers to entity.
Alostar Bank Of Commerce [Member]
Alostar Bank of Commerce [Member]
Refers to revolving credit facility with Bank of America and other lenders.
Bank of America And Other Lenders [Member]
Bank of America and Other Lenders [Member]
The Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to the payment of a prepayment premium equal to the principal amount prepaid at any time up to but not including the second anniversary of the Closing Date.
Percentage Of Principal Amount Prepaid But Not Including In The Second Anniversary
Percentage of principal amount prepaid but not including in the second anniversary
Additional Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.
Debt Instrument Additional Face Amount
Outstanding term loan additional amount
The Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time, subject to the payment of a prepayment premium equal to the principal amount prepaid at any time commencing on the second anniversary of the Closing Date up to but not including the third anniversary of the Closing Date.
Percentage Of Principal Amount Prepaid But Not Including In The Third Anniversary
Percentage of principal amount prepaid but not including in the third anniversary
Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities and excluding non-cash financing obligation liability.
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities, Excluding Non-Cash Financing Obligation Liability
Long term debt and capital lease obligations
Refers to percentage of principal balance of the Loan will be repaid in equal monthly installments.
Percentage Of Outstanding Principal Balance Of Loan
Percentage of outstanding principal balance of loan
Refers to the maximum amount required for repayment under second amendment agreement.
Debt Instrument Maximum Amount Required for Repayment
Term loan maximum amount required for repayment
Refers to landlord information of Fern Park.
Fern Park [Member]
Fern Park [Member]
Represents lease of property which represents ownership and is reflected on the entity's balance sheet as an asset.
Capital Lease Property [Member]
Capital Lease-Property (rate of 8.0%) [Member]
Financial obligation represents to an outstanding debt that a party must still repay - and if they do not pay, they default on the debt.
Finance Obligation [Member]
Finance Obligation [Member]
Represents number of lenders led by bank.
Number of Lenders Led by Bank
Number of lenders
Judgment amount required against the Company to cause a breach of covenant in regards to the Term Loan.
Judgment amount to cause breach of covenant
A contractual arrangement with a lender under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time, and under which borrowings outstanding may be either short-term or long-term, depending upon the particulars related to term loan A.
Term Loan A [Member]
Tabular disclosure of the combined aggregate amount of maturities and sinking fund requirements for all long-term borrowings and for capital lease obligations for each of the five years following the date of the latest balance sheet date presented.
Schedule of Maturities of Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations [Table Text Block]
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt and lease obligations
Refers to percentage of margin against available funds in a cash collateral account maintained by the Borrowers at the Bank.
Percentage of margin against available funds in cash collateral account
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Fair value portion of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
Restricted cash
Fair value portion asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair value portion of cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.
Noncurrent restricted cash, Fair Value Disclosure
Noncurrent restricted cash
Fair value portion of other short-term liabilities.
Other Short-Term Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Other short-term liabilities