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Student Receivables (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
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, 2018 and 2017 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, 2018

 

$

24,268

 

 

$

7,932

 

 

$

(8,649

)

 

$

23,551

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2017

 

$

24,574

 

 

$

6,420

 

 

$

(6,332

)

 

$

24,662

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2018

 

$

22,534

 

 

$

21,675

 

 

$

(20,658

)

 

$

23,551

 

For the year to date ended September 30, 2017

 

$

23,142

 

 

$

21,630

 

 

$

(20,110

)

 

$

24,662

 

 

(1)

Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $1.8 million and $0.8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and $4.3 million and $3.5 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.