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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss $ (178,163)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (164,263)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (142,796)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:      
Goodwill and asset impairment 36,209us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 22,691us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 127,007us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Loss on sale of student receivables     720us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable
Depreciation and amortization expense 55,455us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 73,150us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 81,813us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Bad debt expense 14,841ceco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 28,892ceco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations 40,022ceco_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations
Compensation expense related to share-based awards 4,277us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 6,699us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 9,687us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses, net 311ceco_GainLossOnSaleOfBusinessContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations (123,204)ceco_GainLossOnSaleOfBusinessContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations  
Gain on bargain purchase     (669)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
Loss on disposition of property and equipment 32us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 118us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 301us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Deferred income taxes 14,250us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 58,087us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes (42,014)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Changes in operating assets and liabilities      
Student receivables, gross 13,281us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 56,072us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 17,913us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts (23,812)ceco_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts (39,766)ceco_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts (57,908)ceco_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Other receivables, net 7,854us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables (29,526)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables (1,433)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherReceivables
Inventories, prepaid expenses, and other current assets (1,877)ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesPrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssets 40,257ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesPrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssets 16,244ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesPrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssets
Deposits and other non-current assets (1,166)ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets 12,244ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets 1,654ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInDepositsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
Accounts payable (830)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (8,463)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (11,984)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued expenses and deferred rent obligations (52,972)ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedExpensesAndDeferredRentObligations (4,885)ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedExpensesAndDeferredRentObligations (19,473)ceco_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedExpensesAndDeferredRentObligations
Deferred tuition revenue (6,314)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (13,907)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (35,882)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Net cash used in operating activities (118,624)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (85,804)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (16,798)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of available-for-sale investments (157,425)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (40,842)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (147,085)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Sales of available-for-sale investments 64,920us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 73,070us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 246,464us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Purchases of property and equipment (13,156)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (19,636)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (37,944)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds on the sale of business, net of cash divested   156,816us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested  
Payments of cash upon sale of asset (387)ceco_PaymentForSalesOfBusinessAffiliatesAndProductiveAssets (2,525)ceco_PaymentForSalesOfBusinessAffiliatesAndProductiveAssets  
Business acquisitions, net of acquired cash     (1,721)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchase of equity method investment (1,575)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments    
Other   (17)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (1,359)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (107,623)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 166,866us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 58,355us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchase of treasury stock     (56,431)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Issuance of common stock 1,354us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 998us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 1,599us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Tax benefit associated with stock option exercises   1us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities  
Payments of assumed loans upon business acquisition     (318)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAssumedDebt
Payments of contingent consideration     (5,818)us-gaap_OtherPaymentsToAcquireBusinesses
Borrowings from credit facility 10,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit   80,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Payments on borrowings   (80,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt  
Change in restricted cash (10,374)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities 85,314us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities (97,878)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Payments of capital lease obligations   (210)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities (844)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 980us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 6,103us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (79,690)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: 156us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (8,844)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1,837)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (225,111)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 78,321us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (39,970)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS CASH ACTIVITY INCLUDED ABOVE:      
Add: Cash balance of discontinued operations, beginning of the year 475us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents 127,104us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents 108,867us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
Less: Cash balance of discontinued operations, end of the year   475us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents 127,104us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCashAndCashEquivalents
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the year 318,468us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 113,518us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 171,725us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the year 93,832us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 318,468us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 113,518us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:      
Interest paid 54us-gaap_InterestPaid 517us-gaap_InterestPaid 205us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes paid $ 17,528us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 5,106us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 19,102us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet