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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Unit_pure in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
Pay Versus Performance Disclo
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In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K of the Exchange Act adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we provide the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for our principal executive officer (“PEO”) and
Non-PEO
named executive officers (“NEOs”) and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below. The table below does not necessarily reflect value actually earned, realized, or received by our PEO and Non-PEO NEOs. The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosure below in making its pay decisions for any of the years shown.
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for Todd S.
Nelson¹

($)
    
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for Andrew
H. Hurst
1

($)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Todd S.
Nelson
1,2,3

($)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Andrew H.
Hurst
1,2,3

($)
    
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for
Non-PEO

NEOs
1

($)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs
1,2,3

($)
    
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment based
on:4
    
Net Income
($ Millions)
    
Adjusted
EBITDA
5

($ Millions)
  
 
Total

Shareholder

Return

(“TSR”)

($)
    
Company
Comparison
Group TSR
($)
  
(a)
  
(b)
    
(b)
    
(c)
    
(c)
    
(d)
    
(e)
    
(f)
    
(g)
    
(h)
    
(i)
  
2022
  
 
4,512,179
 
  
 
2,537,725
 
  
 
5,745,979
 
  
 
3,004,638
 
  
 
1,415,745
 
  
 
1,659,445
 
  
 
75.58
 
  
 
73.31
 
  
 
95.9
 
  
 
175.8
 
2021
  
 
4,998,632
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
4,575,609
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
1,425,824
 
  
 
1,283,786
 
  
 
63.95
 
  
 
93.43
 
  
 
109.6
 
  
 
183.6
 
2020
  
 
4,870,453
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(35,984
) 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
1,319,620
 
  
 
99,804
 
  
 
68.68
 
  
 
111.02
 
  
 
124.3
 
  
 
170.6
 
1. Todd S. Nelson was our PEO from 2020 through January 20, 2022. Andrew H. Hurst was our PEO from January 20, 2022 to present. The individuals comprising the
Non-PEO
named executive officers for each fiscal year presented are listed below.
 
2020
   
2021
   
2022
Andrew H. Hurst
    Andrew H. Hurst    Ashish R. Ghia
Ashish R. Ghia
    Ashish R. Ghia    Greg Jansen
Jeffrey D. Ayers
    Jeffrey D. Ayers    John R. Kline
John R. Kline
    John R. Kline    Elise Baskel
2. The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K
and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below.
3. Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the
Non-PEO
NEOs as set forth below. Equity values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the Exclusion of Stock Awards column are the totals from the Stock Awards column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table.
 
Year
   
Summary Compensation
Table Total for Todd
S. Nelson
($)
     
Exclusion of Stock
Awards for Todd S.
Nelson
($)
    
Inclusion of Equity
Values for Todd
S. Nelson
($)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid to Todd
S. Nelson
($)
  
2022
      4,512,179        (2,043,087 )      3,276,887       5,745,979  
2021
      4,998,632        (2,297,832 )      1,874,809       4,575,609  
2020
      4,870,453        (2,169,753 )      (2,736,684 )      (35,984 ) 
         
Year
   
Summary Com
p
ensation
Table Total for Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
     
Exclusion of Stock
Awards for Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
    
Inclusion of Equity
Values for Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
    
Compensation Actually
Paid to Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
  
2022
      2,537,725        (1,070,169 )      1,537,082       3,004,638  
Year
   
 
Average Summary
Compensation Table
Total for Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average Exclusion
of Stock Awards for
Non-PEO
NEOs
($)
    
Average Inclusion
of Equity Values for
Non-PEO
NEOs
($)
    
Average Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2022
      1,415,745        (490,290 )      733,990       1,659,445  
2021
      1,425,824        (480,891 )      338,853       1,283,786  
2020
      1,319,620        (409,676 )      (810,140 )      99,804  
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:
 
Year
   
Year-End

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day
of Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value
from Last Day
of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of
Unvested
Equity
Awards for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
    
Vesting-Date

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted
During Year
that Vested
During
Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value
from Last Day
of Prior Year
to Vesting
Date of
Unvested
Equity Awards
that Vested
During
Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
    
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited
During
Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
     
Total—Inclusion
of Equity
Values for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
  
2022
      2,728,042        662,878       0        (114,033 )      0        3,276,887  
2021
      2,286,167        (238,436 )      0        (172,922 )      0        1,874,809  
2020
      1,785,276        (2,879,355 )      0        (1,642,605 )      0        (2,736,684 ) 
 
Year
   
Year-End

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted

During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day
of Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value

from Last Day

of Prior Year

to Last Day of
Year of

Unvested

Equity
Awards for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Vesting-Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted

During Year

that Vested
During

Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value

from Last Day

of Prior Year

to Vesting

Date of

Unvested

Equity Awards
that Vested
During

Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
    
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited

During

Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Total—Inclusion
of Equity
Values for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
  
2022
      1,428,948        131,154        0        (23,020 )      0        1,537,082  
 
Year
   
Average
Year-End

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day

of Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average
Change in
Fair Value
from Last Day
of Prior Year

to Last Day of
Year of
Unvested
Equity

Awards for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
    
Average
Vesting-Date

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted

During Year
that Vested
During

Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average
Change in
Fair Value

from Last Day
of Prior Year

to Vesting

Date of
Unvested
Equity Awards
that Vested
During

Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
    
Average

Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited
During

Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Total—Average
Inclusion
of Equity
Values for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2022
      654,663        95,424       0        (16,097 )      0        733,990  
2021
      478,450        (46,860 )      0        (92,737 )      0        338,853  
2020
      337,082        (893,954 )      0        (253,268 )      0        (810,140 ) 
4. The Company Comparison Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the companies used as a peer group for purposes of the Company’s disclosures under Item 402(b) of Regulation
S-K.
The returns of each component issuer of the group have been weighted according to their stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end
of the listed year in the Company and in the companies used as a peer group, respectively. The companies used as a peer group for 2020, 2021 and 2022 are as follows: 2U, Inc., Adtalem Global Education Inc., American Public Education, Inc., Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., Chegg, Inc., Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Graham Holdings Company, Grand Canyon Education, Inc., Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, Huron Consulting Group Inc., Kforce Inc., Korn Ferry, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, Strategic Education, Inc., Stride, Inc., Universal Technical Institute, Inc., WW International, Inc., Zovio Inc.
5. We determined Adjusted EBITDA to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs and
Non-PEO
NEOs in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA is defined, for purposes of the annual incentive plan, as set forth above in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section. This performance measure may not have been the most important financial performance measure for years 2021 and 2020 and we may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years.
   
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted EBITDA    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block]
1. Todd S. Nelson was our PEO from 2020 through January 20, 2022. Andrew H. Hurst was our PEO from January 20, 2022 to present. The individuals comprising the
Non-PEO
named executive officers for each fiscal year presented are listed below.
 
2020
   
2021
   
2022
Andrew H. Hurst
    Andrew H. Hurst    Ashish R. Ghia
Ashish R. Ghia
    Ashish R. Ghia    Greg Jansen
Jeffrey D. Ayers
    Jeffrey D. Ayers    John R. Kline
John R. Kline
    John R. Kline    Elise Baskel
   
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] 4. The Company Comparison Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the companies used as a peer group for purposes of the Company’s disclosures under Item 402(b) of Regulation
S-K.
The returns of each component issuer of the group have been weighted according to their stock market capitalization at the beginning of each period. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting December 31, 2019, through the end of the listed year in the Company and in the companies used as a peer group, respectively. The companies used as a peer group for 2020, 2021 and 2022 are as follows: 2U, Inc., Adtalem Global Education Inc., American Public Education, Inc., Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., Chegg, Inc., Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Graham Holdings Company, Grand Canyon Education, Inc., Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, Huron Consulting Group Inc., Kforce Inc., Korn Ferry, Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, Strategic Education, Inc., Stride, Inc., Universal Technical Institute, Inc., WW International, Inc., Zovio Inc. 		   
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]
 
Year
   
Summary Compensation
Table Total for Todd
S. Nelson
($)
     
Exclusion of Stock
Awards for Todd S.
Nelson
($)
    
Inclusion of Equity
Values for Todd
S. Nelson
($)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid to Todd
S. Nelson
($)
  
2022
      4,512,179        (2,043,087 )      3,276,887       5,745,979  
2021
      4,998,632        (2,297,832 )      1,874,809       4,575,609  
2020
      4,870,453        (2,169,753 )      (2,736,684 )      (35,984 ) 
         
Year
   
Summary Com
p
ensation
Table Total for Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
     
Exclusion of Stock
Awards for Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
    
Inclusion of Equity
Values for Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
    
Compensation Actually
Paid to Andrew
H. Hurst
($)
  
2022
      2,537,725        (1,070,169 )      1,537,082       3,004,638  
The amounts in the Inclusion of Equity Values in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:
 
Year
   
Year-End

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day
of Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value
from Last Day
of Prior Year
to Last Day of
Year of
Unvested
Equity
Awards for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
    
Vesting-Date

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted
During Year
that Vested
During
Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value
from Last Day
of Prior Year
to Vesting
Date of
Unvested
Equity Awards
that Vested
During
Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
    
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited
During
Year for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
     
Total—Inclusion
of Equity
Values for
Todd S. Nelson
($)
  
2022
      2,728,042        662,878       0        (114,033 )      0        3,276,887  
2021
      2,286,167        (238,436 )      0        (172,922 )      0        1,874,809  
2020
      1,785,276        (2,879,355 )      0        (1,642,605 )      0        (2,736,684 ) 
 
Year
   
Year-End

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted

During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day
of Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value

from Last Day

of Prior Year

to Last Day of
Year of

Unvested

Equity
Awards for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Vesting-Date
Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted

During Year

that Vested
During

Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Change in
Fair Value

from Last Day

of Prior Year

to Vesting

Date of

Unvested

Equity Awards
that Vested
During

Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
    
Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited

During

Year for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
     
Total—Inclusion
of Equity
Values for
Andrew H. Hurst
($)
  
2022
      1,428,948        131,154        0        (23,020 )      0        1,537,082  
 
    
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,415,745 $ 1,425,824 $ 1,319,620
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,659,445 1,283,786 99,804
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block]
Year
   
 
Average Summary
Compensation Table
Total for Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average Exclusion
of Stock Awards for
Non-PEO
NEOs
($)
    
Average Inclusion
of Equity Values for
Non-PEO
NEOs
($)
    
Average Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2022
      1,415,745        (490,290 )      733,990       1,659,445  
2021
      1,425,824        (480,891 )      338,853       1,283,786  
2020
      1,319,620        (409,676 )      (810,140 )      99,804  
Year
   
Average
Year-End

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted
During Year
That Remained
Unvested as of
Last Day

of Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average
Change in
Fair Value
from Last Day
of Prior Year

to Last Day of
Year of
Unvested
Equity

Awards for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
    
Average
Vesting-Date

Fair Value of
Equity Awards
Granted

During Year
that Vested
During

Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Average
Change in
Fair Value

from Last Day
of Prior Year

to Vesting

Date of
Unvested
Equity Awards
that Vested
During

Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
    
Average

Fair Value at
Last Day of
Prior Year of
Equity Awards
Forfeited
During

Year for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
     
Total—Average
Inclusion
of Equity
Values for
Non-PEO NEOs

($)
  
2022
      654,663        95,424       0        (16,097 )      0        733,990  
2021
      478,450        (46,860 )      0        (92,737 )      0        338,853  
2020
      337,082        (893,954 )      0        (253,268 )      0        (810,140 ) 
   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block]
Description of Relationship Between PEO and
Non-PEO
NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Company Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”)
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our
Non-PEO
NEOs, and the Company’s cumulative TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years.
 
 
LOGO 		   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block]
Description of Relationship Between PEO and
Non-PEO
NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our
Non-PEO
NEOs, and our Net Income during the three most recently completed fiscal years.
 
 
LOGO 		   
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block]
Description of Relationship Between PEO and
Non-PEO
NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Adjusted EBITDA
The following chart sets forth the relationship between Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs, the average of Compensation Actually Paid to our
Non-PEO
NEOs, and our Adjusted EBITDA during the three most recently completed fiscal years.
 
 
LOGO 		   
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block]
Description of Relationship Between Company TSR and Peer Group TSR
The following chart compares our cumulative TSR over the three most recently completed fiscal years to the TSR of each component issuer of the applicable peer group, weighted according to their market capitalization at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated.
 
 
LOGO 		   
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measure
The following presents the financial performance measure that the Company considers to have been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEOs and other NEOs for 2022 to Company performance. The financial performance component of AIP and the performance condition used for performance-based restricted stock units were based solely on a company-wide adjusted EBITDA performance measure.
Adjusted EBITDA
   
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 75.58 63.95 68.68
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 73.31 93.43 111.02
Net Income (Loss) $ 95,900,000 $ 109,600,000 $ 124,300,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 175.8 183.6 170.6
Measure [Axis]: 1      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Adjusted EBITDA    
Todd S. Nelson [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 4,512,179 $ 4,998,632 $ 4,870,453
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 5,745,979 4,575,609 (35,984)
PEO Name Todd S. Nelson    
Andrew H. Hurst [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 2,537,725    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 3,004,638    
PEO Name Andrew H. Hurst    
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ (2,043,087) (2,297,832) (2,169,753)
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 3,276,887 1,874,809 (2,736,684)
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | YearEnd Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 2,728,042 2,286,167 1,785,276
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Award [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 662,878 (238,436) (2,879,355)
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (114,033) (172,922) (1,642,605)
PEO [Member] | Todd S. Nelson [Member] | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (1,070,169)    
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,537,082    
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | YearEnd Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,428,948    
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Award [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 131,154    
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0    
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (23,020)    
PEO [Member] | Andrew H. Hurst [Member] | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0    
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Exclusion of Stock Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (490,290) (480,891) (409,676)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Inclusion of Equity Values [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 733,990 338,853 (810,140)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | YearEnd Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year That Remained Unvested as of Last Day of Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 654,663 478,450 337,082
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Last Day of Year of Unvested Equity Award [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 95,424 (46,860) (893,954)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Year that Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Year to Vesting Date of Unvested Equity Awards that Vested During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (16,097) (92,737) (253,268)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at Last Day of Prior Year of Equity Awards Forfeited During Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0