XML 45 R22.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

STUDENT RECEIVABLES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2014
Receivables [Abstract] |
Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance | Changes in our current and non-current receivables allowance for the quarters and years to date ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|  | Balance, Beginning of Period |  |  | Charges to Expense (1) |  |  | Amounts Written-off |  |  | Balance, End of Period |
For the quarter ended June 30, 2014 |  | $ | 25,522 |  |  | $ | 6,474 |  |  | $ | (7,226 | ) |  | $ | 24,770 |
For the quarter ended June 30, 2013 |  | $ | 32,898 |  |  | $ | 6,811 |  |  | $ | (7,409 | ) |  | $ | 32,300 |
For the year to date ended June 30, 2014 |  | $ | 27,646 |  |  | $ | 12,263 |  |  | $ | (15,139 | ) |  | $ | 24,770 |
For the year to date ended June 30, 2013 |  | $ | 38,206 |  |  | $ | 12,383 |  |  | $ | (18,289 | ) |  | $ | 32,300 |
(1) | Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $4.5 million and $4.2 million for the years to date ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure related to the reconciliation of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts, including disclosures for bad debt expense and amounts written off. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_ChangesInShortTermAndLongTermReceivablesAllowanceTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration