$PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp Stock $prdo

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512460559 Filed on November 08, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue	$303.3M	$314.9M	$426.0M
YoY Change	-30.8%	-26.08%	-18.33%
Cost Of Revenue	-$51.20M	$117.9M	$152.7M
YoY Change	-174.96%	-22.79%	2.48%
Gross Profit	$23.30M	$198.2M	$275.7M
YoY Change	-87.88%	-28.11%	-21.56%
Gross Profit Margin	7.68%	62.94%	64.72%
Selling, General & Admin	-$9.100M	$219.9M	$233.6M
YoY Change	-104.88%	-5.86%	-21.56%
% of Gross Profit	-39.06%	110.95%	84.73%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$21.20M	$20.50M	$22.40M
YoY Change	-4.07%	-8.48%	25.84%
% of Gross Profit	90.99%	10.34%	8.12%
Operating Expenses	-$16.30M	$238.7M	$255.8M
YoY Change	-108.14%	-6.68%	-18.77%
Operating Profit	-$91.53M	-$39.56M	$20.10M
YoY Change	-45.48%	-296.84%	-53.25%
Interest Expense	$200.0K	$23.00K	$44.00K
YoY Change	-300.0%	-47.73%	-56.0%
% of Operating Profit			0.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$200.0K	$370.0K	$402.0K
YoY Change		-7.96%	-55.33%
Pretax Income	$38.60M	-$39.61M	$25.75M
YoY Change	-119.6%	-253.8%	-31.51%
Income Tax	$24.00M	-$13.93M	$6.215M
% Of Pretax Income	62.18%		24.13%
Net Earnings	-$61.49M	-$33.15M	$10.63M
YoY Change	-48.95%	-411.7%	-59.31%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-20.28%	-10.53%	2.5%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.93	-$0.50	$0.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.93	-$0.50	$0.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	67.10M shares	66.10M shares	73.58M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		66.10M shares	74.06M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$176.8M	$373.3M	$449.1M
YoY Change	-59.93%	-16.88%	1.49%
Cash & Equivalents	$112.4M	$133.1M	$252.7M
Short-Term Investments	$63.90M	$130.5M	$160.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$4.393M	$5.214M	$94.20M
YoY Change	-75.42%	-94.46%	35.15%
Inventory	$8.361M	$9.157M	$10.70M
Prepaid Expenses	$38.23M	$75.18M
Receivables	$54.19M	$65.02M	$57.50M
Other Receivables	$2.100M	$2.700M	$3.600M
Total Short-Term Assets	$543.6M	$545.0M	$615.1M
YoY Change	-10.96%	-11.4%	3.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$247.8M	$317.5M	$360.8M
YoY Change	-29.15%	-12.01%	7.44%
Goodwill	$87.36M	$131.9M
YoY Change	-48.83%
Intangibles	$56.01M	$74.03M
YoY Change	-26.58%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$30.28M	$42.29M	$56.00M
YoY Change	0.51%	-24.48%	-11.95%
Total Long-Term Assets	$579.1M	$600.1M	$917.2M
YoY Change	-17.93%	-34.58%	-6.4%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$543.6M	$545.0M	$615.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$579.1M	$600.1M	$917.2M
Total Assets	$1.123B	$1.145B	$1.532B
YoY Change	-14.7%	-25.28%	-2.59%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$32.07M	$53.24M	$47.60M
YoY Change	-33.69%	11.84%	0.0%
Accrued Expenses	$73.80M	$87.90M	$104.1M
YoY Change	-32.23%	-15.56%	-39.48%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$80.00M	$300.0K	$900.0K
YoY Change	9900.0%	-66.67%	12.5%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$352.7M	$310.8M	$413.7M
YoY Change	7.06%	-24.88%	-13.23%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$300.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	-76.92%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$28.65M	$35.89M	$171.5M
YoY Change	-29.03%	-79.07%	-1.27%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$158.2M	$162.5M	$171.8M
YoY Change	-12.4%	-5.41%	-1.83%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$352.7M	$310.8M	$413.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$158.2M	$162.5M	$171.8M
Total Liabilities	$510.9M	$473.3M	$585.5M
YoY Change	0.17%	-19.17%	-10.17%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$232.9M	$294.3M
YoY Change	-38.01%
Common Stock	$816.0K	$816.0K
YoY Change	-0.49%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$214.0M	$214.0M
YoY Change	36.93%
Treasury Stock Shares	14.55M shares	14.55M shares
Shareholders Equity	$611.8M	$671.7M	$946.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.123B	$1.145B	$1.532B
YoY Change	-14.7%	-25.27%	-2.59%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$61.49M	-$33.15M	$10.63M
YoY Change	-48.95%	-411.7%	-59.31%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$21.20M	$20.50M	$22.40M
YoY Change	-4.07%	-8.48%	25.84%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$49.30M	$15.90M	$94.60M
YoY Change	-333.65%	-83.19%	-44.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$8.400M	-$9.500M	-$19.50M
YoY Change	-22.94%	-51.28%	-62.14%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$71.20M	$28.10M	$8.500M
YoY Change	1067.21%	230.59%	-29.17%
Cash From Investing Activities	$62.80M	$18.60M	-$11.00M
YoY Change	-1408.33%	-269.09%	-72.22%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-17.70M	300.0K	-19.00M
YoY Change	5.99%	-101.58%	2011.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-49.30M	15.90M	94.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	62.80M	18.60M	-11.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-17.70M	300.0K	-19.00M
Net Change In Cash	-4.200M	34.80M	64.60M
YoY Change	950.0%	-46.13%	-50.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$49.30M	$15.90M	$94.60M
Capital Expenditures	-$8.400M	-$9.500M	-$19.50M
Free Cash Flow	-$40.90M	$25.40M	$114.1M
YoY Change	-227.81%	-77.74%	-48.56%

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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (“CEC”) family offer high-quality education to a diverse student population of more than 80,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines through online, on-ground and hybrid learning program offerings. The more than 90 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the United States and in France, the United Kingdom and Monaco, and offer doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">We are an industry leader whose institutions are recognized globally. Those institutions include, among others, American InterContinental University (“AIU”); Brooks Institute; Colorado Technical University (“CTU”); Harrington College of Design; INSEEC Group (“INSEEC”) Schools; International University of Monaco (“IUM”); International Academy of Design & Technology (“IADT”); Le Cordon Bleu North America (“LCB”); and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through our schools, we are committed to providing high-quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding career opportunities.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">For more information, see our website at <i>www.careered.com</i>. The website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to our colleges, schools and universities.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “CEC” refer to Career Education Corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The terms “school” and “university” refer to an individual, branded, proprietary educational institution, owned by us and includes its campus locations. The term “campus” refers to an individual main or branch campus operated by one of our schools or universities.</font></p> </div>
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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-3039000
	ceco	Lease Expiration Year LeaseExpirationYear	2019
	ceco	Student Receivables Written Off Period StudentReceivablesWrittenOffPeriod	Greater than 90 days
	ceco	Estimated Pretax Compensation Expenses Expiration In Years EstimatedPretaxCompensationExpensesExpirationInYears	four
	ceco	Years Ars Auction Events Have Been Failing YearsArsAuctionEventsHaveBeenFailing	3	pure
	ceco	Number Of Reporting Segments NumberOfReportingSegments	6	pure
	ceco	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Estimated Earn Out Payment Payable BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationEstimatedEarnOutPaymentPayable	1600000
	ceco	Educational Services And Facilities Expense EducationalServicesAndFacilitiesExpense	431739000
	ceco	Estimated Share Based Compensation Expense EstimatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	15000000
	ceco	Provision For Doubtful Accounts Including Discontinued Operations ProvisionForDoubtfulAccountsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	28967000
	ceco	Remaining Lease Obligations Incurred RemainingLeaseObligationsIncurred	3256000
	ceco	Remaining Lease Obligations Net Cash Payments RemainingLeaseObligationsNetCashPayments	7838000
	ceco	Revenue From Tuition And Registration Fees RevenueFromTuitionAndRegistrationFees	1112950000
	ceco	Accounts Receivable Write Offs AccountsReceivableWriteOffs	44482000
	ceco	Combined Summary Results Of Operations For Discontinued Operations CombinedSummaryResultsOfOperationsForDiscontinuedOperations	<div> <p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The combined summary of unaudited results of operations for our discontinued operations for the quarters and years to date ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:</font></p> <p style="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">  </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" border="0" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" align="center"> <tr> <td width="50%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3" valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the Quarters Ended<br /> September 30,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the Years to Date Ended<br /> September 30,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>      2012      </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>      2011      </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>      2012      </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>      2011      </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>(Dollars in thousands)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Revenue</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">2,904</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">26,881</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(Loss) income before income tax</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(3,107</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(5,275</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(4,500</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">1,290</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Income tax (benefit) provision</font> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><sup style="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">(1)</sup></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(792</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(1,841</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(1,461</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">350</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(2,315</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(3,434</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(3,039</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">940</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="line-height:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;width:10%">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%" valign="top" align="left"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">(1)</font></td> <td align="left" valign="top"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Amount represents the difference between the total consolidated income tax (benefit) provision, calculated by applying the estimated full-year consolidated effective tax rate to (losses) / earnings reported for the period, and the income tax (benefit) provision for continuing operations, calculated by applying the estimated full-year effective tax rate for continuing operations to pretax (loss) income from continuing operations for the period.</font></td> </tr> </table> </div>
	ceco	Assets And Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations On Consolidated Balance Sheets AssetsAndLiabilitiesOfDiscontinuedOperationsOnConsolidatedBalanceSheets	<div> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations on our consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 include the following:</font></p> <p style="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">  </p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="84%" border="0" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" align="center"> <tr> <td width="68%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="10%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="10%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="bottom"> <font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>September 30,<br /> 2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31,<br /> 2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><b>(Dollars in thousands)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Assets:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Current assets:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Receivables, net</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">217</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">104</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Deferred income tax assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">3,224</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">3,224</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Total current assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">3,441</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">3,328</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Non-current assets:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Deferred income tax assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">15,421</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">15,421</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Other assets, net</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">1,499</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">1,680</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total assets of discontinued operations</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">20,361</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">20,429</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Liabilities:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Current liabilities:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Accounts payable</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">10</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">3</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Accrued expenses</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">420</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">498</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Remaining lease obligations</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">12,413</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">7,902</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:5.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Total current liabilities</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">12,843</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">8,403</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Non-current liabilities:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Remaining lease obligations</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">28,842</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">37,935</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:1px solid #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total liabilities of discontinued operations</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">41,685</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">46,338</font></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size:1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="border-top:3px double #000000"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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CY2012Q1	ceco	Earnout Compensation Expense Recorded EarnoutCompensationExpenseRecorded	1300000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	183000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	-5470000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.05
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	263000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	100000	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	25753000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	73582000	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	-0.05
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.306	pure
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-11761000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	20283000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	14068000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	14078000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	22156000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Sales Revenue Net OtherSalesRevenueNet	10991000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	19881000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	-5275000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.14
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	10634000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	402000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	408530000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.14
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	233647000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	74058000	shares
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-1133000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue	2904000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	428411000
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	44000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-11767000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation	-1841000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	0.19
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-3434000
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CY2011Q3	ceco	Remaining Lease Obligations Net Cash Payments RemainingLeaseObligationsNetCashPayments	2450000
CY2011Q3	ceco	Revenue From Tuition And Registration Fees RevenueFromTuitionAndRegistrationFees	417420000
CY2011Q3	ceco	Accounts Receivable Write Offs AccountsReceivableWriteOffs	22045000
CY2011Q3	ceco	Common Stock Equivalents CommonStockEquivalents	476000	shares
CY2011Q3	ceco	Shares That Have Anti Dilutive Effect On Diluted Net Income Per Share SharesThatHaveAntiDilutiveEffectOnDilutedNetIncomePerShare	3500000	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	77000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign	-7897000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.03
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	686000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	100000	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	-39609000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	66100000	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	-0.03
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.351	pure
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-47506000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	-30831000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	11190000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation And Amortization DepreciationAndAmortization	20429000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Sales Revenue Net OtherSalesRevenueNet	6293000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	-48247000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax	-3107000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-0.50
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-33146000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Nonoperating Income Expense NonoperatingIncomeExpense	741000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems	2600000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	381004000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-0.50
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	227369000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	66100000	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-32609000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	332757000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-16675000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-206000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	-0.47
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Proceeds From Recoveries Of Loan Previously Charged Off ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff	2400000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	22000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	537000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation	-792000
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-0.47
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	-2315000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Educational Services And Facilities Expense EducationalServicesAndFacilitiesExpense	133206000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Remaining Lease Obligations Incurred RemainingLeaseObligationsIncurred	2543000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Remaining Lease Obligations Net Cash Payments RemainingLeaseObligationsNetCashPayments	2503000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Revenue From Tuition And Registration Fees RevenueFromTuitionAndRegistrationFees	326464000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Accounts Receivable Write Offs AccountsReceivableWriteOffs	15406000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Title Iv Disbursement Hold Back Amount TitleIvDisbursementHoldBackAmount	19700000
CY2012Q3	ceco	Potential Decrease Of Uncertain Tax Positions Next Twelve Months PotentialDecreaseOfUncertainTaxPositionsNextTwelveMonths	1700000

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512460559 Filed on November 08, 2012

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