XML 31 R19.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
Student Receivables (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
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, 2017 and 2016 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, 2017

 

$

24,574

 

 

$

6,420

 

 

$

(6,332

)

 

$

24,662

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2016

 

$

21,008

 

 

$

8,457

 

 

$

(8,407

)

 

$

21,058

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2017

 

$

23,142

 

 

$

21,630

 

 

$

(20,110

)

 

$

24,662

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2016

 

$

20,229

 

 

$

23,332

 

 

$

(22,503

)

 

$

21,058

 

 

(1)

Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $0.8 million and $1.3 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $3.5 million and $4.9 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.