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Student Receivables (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 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 September 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 September 30, 2014

    $ 24,728       $ 6,779       $ (7,777 )    $ 23,730   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the quarter ended September 30, 2013

    $ 32,188       $ 7,416       $ (9,204 )    $ 30,400   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the year to date ended September 30, 2014

    $ 27,576       $ 19,023       $ (22,869 )    $ 23,730   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

For the year to date ended September 30, 2013

    $ 38,013       $ 19,755       $ (27,368 )    $ 30,400   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.2 million and $1.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $6.7 million and $5.6 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.