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Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Quarterly Results of Operations [Abstract] |
Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) | 16. Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) The following table summarizes the unaudited quarterly results of operations for 2011 and 2010 and should be read in conjunction with other information included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
|  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |  |  |  | September 30, |
|  | 2011 |
|  | First Quarter |  |  | Second Quarter |  |  | Third Quarter |  |  | Fourth Quarter |
Net revenue |  | $ | 101,709 |  |  | $ | 103,118 |  |  | $ | 108,909 |  |  | $ | 113,005 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Instructional costs and services |  |  | 48,875 |  |  |  | 46,354 |  |  |  | 48,933 |  |  |  | 50,639 |
Selling and promotional |  |  | 29,832 |  |  |  | 27,709 |  |  |  | 31,248 |  |  |  | 31,166 |
General and administrative |  |  | 6,832 |  |  |  | 7,038 |  |  |  | 7,145 |  |  |  | 8,028 |
Lease termination costs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 922 |  |  |  | (140 | )
Total costs and expenses |  |  | 85,539 |  |  |  | 81,101 |  |  |  | 88,248 |  |  |  | 89,693 |
Operating income |  |  | 16,170 |  |  |  | 22,017 |  |  |  | 20,661 |  |  |  | 23,312 |
Net interest expense |  |  | (75 | ) |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | (150 | ) |  |  | (404 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  | 16,095 |  |  |  | 22,014 |  |  |  | 20,511 |  |  |  | 22,908 |
Income tax expense |  |  | 6,614 |  |  |  | 9,141 |  |  |  | 7,643 |  |  |  | 7,584 |
Net income |  | $ | 9,481 |  |  | $ | 12,873 |  |  | $ | 12,868 |  |  | $ | 15,324 |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic income per share(1) |  | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | 0.35 |
Diluted income per share(1) |  | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | 0.34 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 45,590 |  |  |  | 44,658 |  |  |  | 44,302 |  |  |  | 44,317 |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 46,089 |  |  |  | 45,018 |  |  |  | 44,787 |  |  |  | 44,868 |
(1) | The sum of quarterly income per share may not equal annual income per share due to rounding.
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|  | 2010 |
|  | First Quarter |  |  | Second Quarter |  |  | Third Quarter |  |  | Fourth Quarter |
Net revenue |  | $ | 89,326 |  |  | $ | 97,322 |  |  | $ | 98,946 |  |  | $ | 100,031 |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Instructional costs and services |  |  | 36,660 |  |  |  | 51,032 |  |  |  | 45,717 |  |  |  | 45,435 |
Selling and promotional |  |  | 26,876 |  |  |  | 28,976 |  |  |  | 28,103 |  |  |  | 28,538 |
General and administrative |  |  | 6,104 |  |  |  | 6,176 |  |  |  | 6,608 |  |  |  | 7,733 |
Contract termination fees with a related party |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,233 |
Exit costs |  |  | 89 |  |  |  | 116 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 26 |
Total costs and expenses |  |  | 69,729 |  |  |  | 86,300 |  |  |  | 80,455 |  |  |  | 90,965 |
Operating income |  |  | 19,597 |  |  |  | 11,022 |  |  |  | 18,491 |  |  |  | 9,066 |
Net interest expense |  |  | (283 | ) |  |  | (125 | ) |  |  | (143 | ) |  |  | (170 | )
Income before income taxes |  |  | 19,314 |  |  |  | 10,897 |  |  |  | 18,348 |  |  |  | 8,896 |
Income tax expense |  |  | 7,834 |  |  |  | 4,163 |  |  |  | 7,606 |  |  |  | 2,646 |
Net income |  | $ | 11,480 |  |  | $ | 6,734 |  |  | $ | 10,742 |  |  | $ | 6,250 |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic income per share(1) |  | $ | 0.25 |  |  | $ | 0.15 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |
Diluted income per share(1) |  | $ | 0.25 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |  |  | $ | 0.23 |  |  | $ | 0.13 |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 45,674 |  |  |  | 45,724 |  |  |  | 45,746 |  |  |  | 45,743 |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |  |  | 46,325 |  |  |  | 46,557 |  |  |  | 46,351 |  |  |  | 46,346 |
(1) | The sum of quarterly income per share may not equal annual income per share due to rounding.

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