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Segment Reporting - Summary Financial Information by Reporting Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | [2] | Jun. 30, 2015 | [3] | Mar. 31, 2015 | [4] | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | [6] | Jun. 30, 2014 | [7] | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 199,947 | [1] | $ 203,484 | $ 216,828 | $ 227,014 | $ 217,501 | [5] | $ 227,324 | $ 228,738 | $ 240,401 | $ 847,273 | $ 913,964 | $ 1,017,230
Operating (Loss) Income | (3,929) | [1] | $ (43,989) | $ (19,892) | $ (24,358) | (23,920) | [5] | $ (44,334) | $ (31,023) | $ (39,995) | (92,168) | (139,272) | (162,059)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,938 | 53,382 | 62,237
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,695 | 13,156 | 19,636
Total Assets | 610,915 |  |  |  |  | 573,534 |  |  |  |  | 610,915 | 573,534 |
University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 549,864 | 535,469 | 577,692
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,016 | 60,080 | 59,522
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,917 | 4,956 | 5,897
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,490 | 1,544 | 280
Total Assets | 129,664 |  |  |  |  | 125,213 |  |  |  |  | 129,664 | 125,213 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157 | 230 |
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (27,267) | (21,169) | (33,600)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,173 | 17,455 | 22,574
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,873 | 4,545 | 6,272
Total Assets | 372,405 |  |  |  |  | 332,672 |  |  |  |  | 372,405 | 332,672 |
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550,021 | 535,699 | 577,692
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,749 | 38,911 | 25,922
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,090 | 22,411 | 28,471
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,363 | 6,089 | 6,552
Total Assets | 502,069 |  |  |  |  | 457,885 |  |  |  |  | 502,069 | 457,885 |
Culinary Arts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,190 | 172,606 | 177,549
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57,577) | (66,556) | (81,218)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 17,363 | 17,082
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,352 | 2,292 | 705
Total Assets | 71,197 |  |  |  |  | 76,846 |  |  |  |  | 71,197 | 76,846 |
Transitional Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,062 | 205,659 | 261,989
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (100,340) | (111,627) | (106,763)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,847 | 13,608 | 16,684
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 980 | 4,775 | 6,251
Total Assets | 28,584 |  |  |  |  | 37,355 |  |  |  |  | 28,584 | 37,355 |
CTU [Member] | University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 348,215 | 336,573 | 346,086
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,496 | 69,492 | 65,078
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,281 | 2,627 | 2,828
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,084 | 628 | 158
Total Assets | 76,577 |  |  |  |  | 73,458 |  |  |  |  | 76,577 | 73,458 |
AIU [Member] | University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201,649 | 198,896 | 231,606
Operating (Loss) Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,520 | (9,412) | (5,556)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,636 | 2,329 | 3,069
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,406 | 916 | 122
Total Assets | 53,087 |  |  |  |  | 51,755 |  |  |  |  | 53,087 | 51,755 |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,128
Total Assets | $ 9,065 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,448 |  |  |  |  | $ 9,065 | $ 1,448 |
[1] | Fourth quarter of 2015 net income included $9.7 million of impairment charges, of which $9.0 million was related to Culinary Arts. Furthermore, fourth quarter of 2015 net income included a $109.8 million benefit related to the partial release of our valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets.
[2] | Third quarter of 2015 net losses included $33.4 million of impairment charges related to Culinary Arts.
[3] | Second quarter of 2015 net loss included $9.7 million of impairment charges related to Culinary Arts and $1.7 million of impairment charges related to the Transitional Group.
[4] | First quarter of 2015 net loss included $6.0 million of impairment charges related to the Transitional Group.
[5] | Fourth quarter of 2014 net loss included $14.2 million of trade name and asset impairment charges, of which $10.3 million was related to Culinary Arts. Additionally, the fourth quarter of 2014 included a decrease of $12.3 million of revenue, a decrease of $9.9 million of bad debt expense for a cumulative adjustment related to revenue recognition for withdrawn students.
[6] | Third quarter of 2014 net loss included $3.0 million of trade name impairments, $11.5 million of asset impairment charges and $8.6 million of income related to an insurance recovery.
[7] | Second quarter of 2014 net loss included $7.4 million of trade name impairment charges related to Culinary Arts.

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