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STUDENT RECEIVABLES (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Balance,
Beginning
of Period		      Charges to
Expense (1)		      Amounts
Written-off		     Balance,
End of
Period		  
   (Dollars in thousands)  

For the quarter ended March 31, 2013

    $ 47,158       $ 6,673       $ (12,025 )    $ 41,806   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012

    $ 63,541       $ 8,970       $ (13,880 )    $ 58,631   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.7 million and $2.8 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.