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Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(in thousands)

 

Description

    Balance
beginning
of period		      Additions
charged
to expense		      Deductions     Balance
end of
period		      Bad debt
expense  as
a % of
revenue		  

Deduction from asset account:

              

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

              

Year ended December 31, 2011

    $ 7,935       $ 24,877       $ (25,533 )    $ 7,279         4.0 % 

Year ended December 31, 2010

    $ 6,175       $ 24,216       $ (22,456 )    $ 7,935         3.8 % 

Year ended December 31, 2009

    $ 4,776       $ 20,808       $ (19,409 )    $ 6,175         4.1 %