Document_and_Entity_Informatio
Document and Entity Information (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | |
Document And Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K | ||
Amendment Flag | FALSE | ||
Document Period End Date | 31-Dec-14 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2014 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Trading Symbol | ESI | ||
Entity Registrant Name | ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 922475 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | -19 | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | No | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 23,552,426 | ||
Entity Public Float | $387,786,692 |
CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Current assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $135,937 | $215,771 |
Restricted cash | 6,040 | 5,636 |
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,351 and $9,174 | 46,383 | 99,530 |
Private education loans, less allowance for loan losses of $0 and $0 | 10,584 | 7,730 |
Deferred income taxes | 34,547 | 77,549 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 57,923 | 28,400 |
Total current assets | 291,414 | 434,616 |
Property and equipment, net | 157,072 | 168,509 |
Private education loans, excluding current portion, less allowance for loan losses of $44,392 and $29,349 | 80,292 | 76,479 |
Deferred income taxes | 68,041 | 68,324 |
Collateral deposits | 97,932 | 8,626 |
Other assets | 54,409 | 50,297 |
Total assets | 749,160 | 806,851 |
Current liabilities: | ||
Current portion of long-term debt | 9,635 | 50,000 |
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | 37,545 | 157,883 |
Current portion of CUSO secured borrowing obligation | 20,813 | 0 |
Accounts payable | 67,848 | 58,021 |
Accrued compensation and benefits | 12,264 | 18,107 |
Other current liabilities | 27,050 | 42,136 |
Deferred revenue | 147,475 | 147,630 |
Total current liabilities | 322,630 | 473,777 |
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 86,714 | 0 |
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 38,658 | 71,341 |
CUSO secured borrowing obligation, excluding current portion | 100,194 | 0 |
Other liabilities | 52,959 | 146,087 |
Total liabilities | 601,155 | 691,205 |
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 15) | ||
Shareholders' equity: | ||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 37,068,904 issued | 371 | 371 |
Capital surplus | 198,883 | 200,040 |
Retained earnings | 969,670 | 940,449 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,201 | 3,146 |
Treasury stock, 13,619,010 and 13,698,716 shares, at cost | -1,022,120 | -1,028,360 |
Total shareholders' equity | 148,005 | 115,646 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $749,160 | $806,851 |
CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts | $2,351,000 | $9,174,000 |
Private education loans, allowance for loan losses | 0 | 0 |
Private education loans, excluding current portion, allowance for loan losses | $44,392,000 | $29,349,000 |
Preferred stock, par value | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued | ||
Common stock, par value | $0.01 | $0.01 |
Common stock, shares authorized | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued | 37,068,904 | 37,068,904 |
Treasury stock, shares | 13,619,010 | 13,698,716 |
CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Income Statement [Abstract] | |||
Revenue | $961,783 | $1,072,311 | $1,286,633 |
Costs and expenses: | |||
Cost of educational services | 460,782 | 486,353 | 538,350 |
Student services and administrative expenses | 389,116 | 397,541 | 400,856 |
Goodwill and asset impairment | 2,454 | 0 | 15,166 |
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters | 32,008 | 6,923 | 873 |
Loss related to loan program guarantees | 2,019 | 90,964 | 101,025 |
Provision for private education loan losses | 14,150 | 29,349 | 0 |
Total costs and expenses | 900,529 | 1,011,130 | 1,056,270 |
Operating income | 61,254 | 61,181 | 230,363 |
Gain (loss) on consolidation of variable interest entities | 16,631 | -73,248 | 0 |
Interest income | 65 | 108 | 1,348 |
Interest (expense) | -28,300 | -25,277 | -3,723 |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 49,650 | -37,236 | 227,988 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 20,397 | -10,212 | 89,018 |
Net income (loss) | $29,253 | ($27,024) | $138,970 |
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||
Basic | $1.25 | ($1.15) | $5.82 |
Diluted | $1.23 | ($1.15) | $5.79 |
Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||
Basic | 23,474 | 23,412 | 23,880 |
Diluted | 23,762 | 23,412 | 23,999 |
CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
Net income (loss) | $29,253 | ($27,024) | $138,970 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
Net actuarial pension (loss) gain, net of income tax of $683, $6,811 and $242 | -1,077 | 10,755 | 379 |
Net actuarial pension loss amortization, net of income tax of $0, $790 and $1,062 | 0 | 1,247 | 1,656 |
Prior service cost (credit) amortization, net of income tax of $603, $604 and $607 | -952 | -951 | -948 |
Pension settlement, net of income tax of $53, $17 and $309 | 84 | 25 | 483 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of income tax of $0, $0 and $0 | 0 | 0 | -21 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | -1,945 | 11,076 | 1,549 |
Comprehensive income (loss) | $27,308 | ($15,948) | $140,519 |
CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM1
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
Net actuarial pension (loss) gain, tax | ($683) | $6,811 | $242 |
Actuarial pension loss amortization, tax | 0 | 790 | 1,062 |
Prior service cost (credit) amortization, income tax | 603 | 604 | 607 |
Pension settlement (loss), tax | 53 | 17 | 309 |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net income (loss) | $29,253 | ($27,024) | $138,970 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 26,456 | 27,252 | 29,350 |
Provision for doubtful accounts | 63,928 | 67,640 | 56,818 |
Deferred income taxes | 41,969 | -54,102 | -59,571 |
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises | 0 | 0 | -1,382 |
Stock-based compensation expense | 10,336 | 11,638 | 16,658 |
Settlement cost | 0 | -46,000 | 21,750 |
Goodwill and asset impairment | 2,454 | 0 | 15,166 |
Accretion of discount on private education loans | -12,170 | -12,996 | 0 |
Accretion of discount on long-term debt | 118 | 0 | 0 |
Accretion of discount on PEAKS Trust senior debt | 6,712 | 4,926 | 0 |
Accretion of discount on CUSO secured borrowing obligation | 231 | 0 | 0 |
Provision for private education loan losses | 14,150 | 29,349 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on consolidation of variable interest entities | -16,631 | 73,248 | 0 |
Other | -613 | 315 | 6,992 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition: | |||
Restricted cash | 2,334 | -455 | 3,794 |
Accounts receivable | -10,010 | -87,225 | -87,138 |
Private education loans | 18,552 | 11,554 | 0 |
Accounts payable | 9,591 | -5,574 | -15,572 |
Other operating assets and liabilities | -48,727 | 73,880 | 72,429 |
Deferred revenue | -1,156 | 11,299 | -90,643 |
Net cash flows from operating activities | 136,777 | 77,725 | 107,621 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Capital expenditures, net | -6,092 | -5,147 | -18,250 |
Acquisition of company, net of cash acquired | -5,220 | -7,150 | 0 |
Collateralization of letters of credit | -89,304 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments and repayment of notes | 293 | 461 | 217,301 |
Note advances and purchases of investments | -2 | -1,242 | -75,887 |
Net cash flows from investing activities | -100,325 | -13,078 | 123,164 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises | 0 | 0 | 1,382 |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 0 | 0 | 8,345 |
Debt issue costs | -4,938 | 0 | -1,525 |
Proceeds from term and revolving borrowings | 100,000 | 0 | 175,000 |
Repayment of revolving borrowings | -50,000 | -90,000 | -185,000 |
Repayment of PEAKS Trust senior debt | -158,668 | -1,946 | 0 |
Repayment of CUSO secured borrowing obligation | -1,766 | 0 | 0 |
Repurchase of common stock and shares tendered for taxes | -914 | -395 | -209,371 |
Net cash flows from financing activities | -116,286 | -92,341 | -211,169 |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | -79,834 | -27,694 | 19,616 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 215,771 | 243,465 | 223,849 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 135,937 | 215,771 | 243,465 |
Cash paid during the period for: | |||
Income taxes (net of refunds) | 14,466 | 61,131 | 139,919 |
Interest | 20,897 | 3,310 | 3,047 |
Non-cash operating activities: | |||
Consolidation of variable interest entities assets | 30,136 | 113,819 | 0 |
Consolidation of variable interest entities liabilities | 2,564 | 471 | 0 |
Non-cash operating and investing activities: | |||
Accrued capital expenditures | 236 | 0 | 0 |
Non-cash financing activities: | |||
Issuance of treasury stock for Directors' compensation | 38 | 0 | 37 |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Goodwill and asset impairment | 10,300 | ||
Provision for private education loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |
Non-cash financing activities: | |||
Consolidation of debt | 0 | 226,096 | 0 |
CUSO [Member] | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Provision for private education loan losses | 2,039 | ||
(Gain) loss on consolidation of variable interest entities | -16,631 | ||
Non-cash financing activities: | |||
Consolidation of debt | $122,542 | $0 | $0 |
CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_SHA
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) | Total | Common Stock [Member] | Capital Surplus [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Common Stock in Treasury [Member] |
In Thousands | ||||||
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | $169,105 | $371 | $184,207 | $833,347 | ($9,479) | ($839,341) |
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 | 37,069 | -10,969 | ||||
Net income (loss) | 138,970 | 138,970 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax | 1,549 | 1,549 | ||||
Equity award vesting and exercises | 8,345 | -4,224 | -4,843 | 17,412 | ||
Equity award vesting and exercises (in shares) | 272 | |||||
Tax benefit from equity awards | 918 | 918 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 16,212 | 16,212 | ||||
Common shares repurchased | -207,918 | -207,918 | ||||
Common shares repurchased (in shares) | -3,026 | |||||
Shares tendered for taxes | -1,453 | -1,453 | ||||
Shares tendered for taxes (in shares) | -22 | |||||
Issuance of shares for Directors' compensation | 37 | -1 | 38 | |||
Issuance of shares for Directors' compensation (in shares) | 1 | |||||
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 125,765 | 371 | 197,113 | 967,473 | -7,930 | -1,031,262 |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 37,069 | -13,744 | ||||
Net income (loss) | -27,024 | -27,024 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax | 11,076 | 11,076 | ||||
Equity award vesting and exercises | 0 | -3,297 | 3,297 | |||
Equity award vesting and exercises (in shares) | 68 | |||||
Tax benefit from equity awards | -5,414 | -5,414 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 11,638 | 11,638 | ||||
Shares tendered for taxes | -395 | -395 | ||||
Shares tendered for taxes (in shares) | -23 | |||||
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 115,646 | 371 | 200,040 | 940,449 | 3,146 | -1,028,360 |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 | 37,069 | -13,699 | ||||
Net income (loss) | 29,253 | 29,253 | ||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax | -1,945 | -1,945 | ||||
Equity award vesting and exercises | 0 | -7,084 | 7,084 | |||
Equity award vesting and exercises (in shares) | 121 | |||||
Tax benefit from equity awards | -4,409 | -4,409 | ||||
Stock-based compensation | 10,336 | 10,336 | ||||
Shares tendered for taxes | -914 | -914 | ||||
Shares tendered for taxes (in shares) | -42 | |||||
Issuance of shares for Directors' compensation | 38 | -32 | 70 | |||
Issuance of shares for Directors' compensation (in shares) | 1 | |||||
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $148,005 | $371 | $198,883 | $969,670 | $1,201 | ($1,022,120) |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 | 37,069 | -13,619 |
Business_and_Significant_Accou
Business and Significant Accounting Policies | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2014 | ||||
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | ||||
Business and Significant Accounting Policies | 1 | Business and Significant Accounting Policies | ||
Business Overview. ITT Educational Services, Inc. is a leading proprietary provider of postsecondary degree programs in the United States based on revenue and student enrollment. References in these Notes to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to ITT Educational Services, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that it consolidates, unless the context requires or indicates otherwise. As of December 31, 2014, we were offering: | ||||
• | master, bachelor and associate degree programs to approximately 53,000 students at ITT Technical Institute and Daniel Webster College locations; and | |||
• | short-term information technology and business learning solutions for individuals. | |||
In addition, we offered one or more of our online education programs to students who are located in all 50 states. As of December 31, 2014, we had 144 college locations in 39 states. All of our college locations are authorized by the applicable education authorities of the states in which they operate and are accredited by an accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”). We have provided career-oriented education programs since 1969 under the “ITT Technical Institute” name and since 2009 under the “Daniel Webster College” name. In January 2014, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of CompetenC Solutions, Inc. and Great Equalizer, Inc. CompetenC Solutions, Inc. and Great Equalizer, Inc. were education companies that operated primarily under the name of Ascolta (“Ascolta”) and offered short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. In August 2013, we acquired all of the membership interests of Cable Holdings, LLC (“Cable Holdings”), an education company that offers short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. See Note 3– Acquisitions, for additional discussion of the acquisition of the Ascolta business and Cable Holdings. Our corporate headquarters are located in Carmel, Indiana. | ||||
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and the VIEs that we consolidate, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Arrangements where we have a variable interest in another party are evaluated in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification TM (“ASC” or “Codification”) 810, “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”), to determine whether we are required to consolidate the other party in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the VIEs in which we held a variable interest and the consolidation of those entities in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements of prior years to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on previously reported net income, total shareholders’ equity or cash flows. We review the operations of our business on a regular basis to determine our reportable operating segments, as defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting.” As of December 31, 2014, we reported our financial results under one reportable operating segment. | ||||
Use of Estimates. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements, in accordance with GAAP, requires estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates. Significant accounting estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: | ||||
• | the allowance for doubtful accounts; | |||
• | the allowance for private education loan losses; | |||
• | useful lives of tangible and intangible assets; | |||
• | goodwill and asset impairments; | |||
• | fair value of the assets and liabilities of the VIEs upon consolidation; | |||
• | fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to acquisitions; | |||
• | self-insurance; | |||
• | pension liabilities; | |||
• | stock-based compensation; | |||
• | guarantee obligations; | |||
• | income tax valuation allowances and unrecognized income tax benefits; and | |||
• | litigation liabilities. | |||
Our accounting estimates may be adjusted or refined due to changes in the facts and circumstances supporting the accounting estimates. Such changes and refinements are reflected in our consolidated financial statements in the period in which they are made and, if material, their effects are disclosed in our consolidated financial statements. | ||||
Cash Equivalents. Highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. | ||||
Restricted Cash. The funds from the federal student financial aid programs under Title IV (“Title IV Programs”) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (“HEA”), and certain other monies transferred to us by electronic funds transfer, are subject to holding restrictions before they can be drawn into our cash account. The funds subject to these holding periods are identified as restricted cash until they are applied to the students’ accounts. In addition, funds held for students from Title IV Programs that result in a credit balance on a student’s account are also reflected as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount of these funds included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet was $1,967 as of December 31, 2014 and $2,433 as of December 31, 2013. | ||||
We consolidated two VIEs in our consolidated financial statements, one beginning on February 28, 2013 and the other beginning on September 30, 2014. Funds held by these VIEs are classified as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, because those funds can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the related VIE. Funds held by the VIEs included in restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet were $4,073 as of December 31, 2014 and $2,593 as of December 31, 2013. | ||||
Collateral Deposits. We maintain an escrow account to secure our guarantee obligation to the VIE that we consolidated in our consolidated financial statements beginning September 30, 2014. The amount of funds that are required to be held in the escrow account is based on a percentage of the aggregate principal balance of the private education loans associated with our guarantee obligation to the VIE. We may be required to increase the amount held in this escrow account if we are not in compliance with certain covenants. The amount of funds in this escrow account that are included in the line item Collateral deposits on our Consolidated Balance Sheet was $8,628 as of December 31, 2014 and $8,626 as of December 31, 2013. The funds held in this escrow account are not available for use by us. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the collateral requirements associated with our guarantee obligation. | ||||
Beginning in 2014, we were required to provide cash collateral in an amount equal to 109% of the face amount of a letter of credit payable to the ED and 103% of the face amount of all other letters of credit issued for our account. The funds held as cash collateral are not available for use by us and could be paid to the issuing bank for the letters of credit if the letters of credit are drawn upon. The funds held as cash collateral will remain subject to such restriction and potential use until the cancellation, termination, expiration or reduction of the face amount of the outstanding letters of credit. As of December 31, 2014, the balance of this cash collateral was $89,304 and was included in the line item Collateral deposits on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Of this amount, $86,882 related to the letter of credit that was issued on October 31, 2014 to the ED. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the letter of credit payable to the ED. | ||||
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We extend unsecured credit to our institutions’ students for tuition and fees, and we record a receivable for the tuition and fees earned in excess of the payment received from or on behalf of a student. The average student receivable balance is insignificant. We record an allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable based on the students’ credit profiles and our historical collection experience related to amounts owed by our students with similar credit profiles. If our collection trends were to differ significantly from our historical collection experience, we would make a corresponding adjustment to our allowance for doubtful accounts. | ||||
When a student is no longer enrolled in an education program at one of our campuses, we increase the allowance for doubtful accounts related to the former student’s receivable balance to reflect the amount we estimate will not be collected. The amount that we estimate will not be collected is based on a review of the historical collection experience for our campuses, adjusted as needed to reflect other facts and circumstances. We review the collection activity after a student withdraws or graduates from an education program and write off the accounts receivable, if we conclude that collection of the balance is not probable. | ||||
Private Education Loans. We consolidate two VIEs that purchased, own and collect private education loans made to our students in our consolidated financial statements. Beginning on February 28, 2013, we consolidated a VIE, which is a trust (the “PEAKS Trust”) that purchased, owns and collects private education loans (the “PEAKS Trust Student Loans”) made under a private education loan program for our students (the “PEAKS Program”), in our consolidated financial statements (the “PEAKS Consolidation”). Beginning on September 30, 2014, we consolidated a VIE (the “CUSO”) that purchased, owns and collects private education loans (the “CUSO Student Loans”) made under a private education loan program for our students (the “CUSO Program”), in our consolidated financial statements (the “CUSO Consolidation”). | ||||
Certain of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans (collectively, the “Private Education Loans”) had evidence of credit deterioration since the date those loans were originated and, therefore, we determined that, at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, it was probable that all contractually required payments under the applicable loans would not be collected. We recorded those loans at fair value at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, as applicable. We also recorded at fair value the Private Education Loans that did not individually have evidence of deteriorated credit quality at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, because we determined that the application of an expected cash flow model provided the most reasonable presentation and this accounting treatment was consistent with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (the “AICPA”) December 18, 2009 Confirmation Letter (the “Confirmation Letter”). No allowance for loan losses was recorded at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation or the CUSO Consolidation, because all of the Private Education Loans were recorded at fair value and future credit losses are considered in the estimate of fair value. Cash flows from the Private Education Loans expected to be collected within the 12 month period after December 31, 2014 have been classified as current on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining balance is classified as non-current. | ||||
As of the date of the applicable Consolidation, we aggregated the PEAKS Trust Student Loans into 24 separate pools of loans and the CUSO Student Loans into 48 separate pools of loans, based on common risk characteristics of the loans, which included: | ||||
• | the fiscal quarter in which the Private Education Loan was purchased by the PEAKS Trust or the CUSO; and; | |||
• | the consumer credit score of the borrower. | |||
Loans that did not have evidence of deteriorated credit quality were not aggregated in the same pools with loans that had evidence of deteriorated credit quality. The same aggregation criteria, however, were used to determine those loan pools. Each loan pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. | ||||
On a quarterly basis subsequent to the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, as applicable, we estimate the total principal and interest expected to be collected over the remaining life of each loan pool. These estimates include assumptions regarding default rates, forbearances and other factors that reflect then-current market conditions. Prepayments of loans were not considered when estimating the expected cash flows, because historically, few Private Education Loans have been prepaid. | ||||
If a decrease in the expected cash flows of a loan pool is probable and would cause the expected cash flows to be less than the expected cash flows at the end of the previous fiscal quarter, we would record the impairment as: | ||||
• | a provision for private education loan losses in our Consolidated Statement of Operations; and | |||
• | an increase in the allowance for loan losses on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. | |||
The provision for private education loan losses represents the increase in the allowance for loan losses that occurred during the period. The allowance for loan losses is the difference between the carrying value and the total present value of the expected principal and interest collections of each loan pool, discounted by the loan pool’s effective interest rate at the end of the previous fiscal quarter. If a significant increase in the expected cash flows of a loan pool is probable and would cause the expected cash flows to be greater than the expected cash flows at the end of the previous fiscal quarter, we would: | ||||
• | first reverse any allowance for loan losses with respect to that loan pool that was previously recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, up to the amount of that allowance; and | |||
• | record any remaining increase prospectively as a yield adjustment over the remaining estimated lives of the loans in the loan pool. | |||
The impact of prepayments, changes in variable interest rates and any other changes in the timing of the expected cash flows of a loan pool are recognized prospectively as adjustments to interest income. | ||||
The impact of modifications made to loans in a loan pool is incorporated into our quarterly assessment of whether a significant change in the expected cash flows of the loan pool is probable or has occurred. We consider the historical loss experience associated with the Private Education Loans in estimating the future probabilities of default for all of the outstanding Private Education Loans. | ||||
The excess of any cash flows expected to be collected with respect to a loan pool of the Private Education Loans over the carrying value of the loan pool is referred to as the accretable yield. The accretable yield is not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, but it is accreted and included as interest income at a level rate of return over the remaining estimated life of the loan pool. If we determine that the timing and/or amounts of expected cash flows with respect to a loan pool are not reasonably estimable, no interest income would be accreted and the loans in that loan pool would be reported as nonaccrual loans. We recognize the accretable yield of the Private Education Loans as interest income, because the timing and the amounts of the expected cash flows are reasonably estimable. | ||||
If a Private Education Loan is paid in full or charged-off, that loan is removed from the loan pool. If the amount of the proceeds received for that loan, if any, is less than the unpaid principal balance of the loan, the difference is first applied against the loan pool’s nonaccretable difference for principal losses (i.e., the lifetime credit loss estimate established at the date of the related Consolidation). If the nonaccretable difference for principal losses with respect to a loan pool has been fully depleted, any unpaid loan principal balance in excess of the proceeds received for the loan is charged-off against the loan pool’s allowance for loan losses. We do not recognize charge-offs of individual Private Education Loans when those loans reach certain stages of delinquency, because those loans are accounted for at a loan pool level. | ||||
If any portion of a Private Education Loan that had previously been charged-off is recovered, the amount collected increases the applicable loan pool’s nonaccretable difference. If the nonaccretable difference with respect to the applicable loan pool has been fully depleted, the amount collected increases that loan pool’s allowance for loan losses. | ||||
Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is recorded on our consolidated financial statements at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that extend the useful lives of our assets are capitalized. | ||||
Developed or purchased software is capitalized in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.” Facility construction costs are capitalized as incurred, with depreciation commencing when the facility is placed in service. | ||||
Provisions for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment have generally been made using the straight-line method over the following ranges of useful lives: | ||||
Type of Property and Equipment | Estimated Useful Life | |||
Furniture and equipment | 3 to 10 years | |||
Leasehold, building and land improvements | 3 to 14 years | |||
Buildings | 20 to 40 years | |||
We amortize leasehold improvements using the straight-line method over the shorter of the life of the improvement or the term of the underlying lease. Land is not depreciated. | ||||
Long-Lived Assets. We review our long-lived assets (which are primarily property and equipment) for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of the carrying value of the long-lived assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. | ||||
An impairment of a long-lived asset or asset group exists when the carrying value of a long-lived asset or asset group exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset or asset group. An impairment loss is measured and recognized based on the amount of the difference between the estimated fair value and carrying value of the asset or asset group. We base our impairment analyses of long-lived assets on our current business strategy, expected growth rates and estimates of future economic and regulatory conditions. The estimated cash flows used in the evaluation of impairment and the fair value used to determine the impairment are based on assumptions. Changes in assumptions resulting from changes in actual results from those anticipated may result in a future impairment charge. | ||||
We consider a note receivable to be impaired when, based on current information or events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts of principal and interest owed on the underlying note according to the terms of the note. If the present value of the expected future cash flows from the note receivable discounted at the underlying note’s effective interest rate is less than the carrying value of the underlying note, we recognize an impairment loss in the amount of the difference. We evaluate each note receivable individually for impairment. | ||||
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets. Goodwill and certain other intangible assets (primarily trademarks) are not amortized, because there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, economic or other factors that limit the useful life of those intangible assets. Intangible assets that are not amortized (indefinite-lived intangible assets) are subject to evaluation for impairment. We perform this evaluation annually, during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant. Certain triggering events are considered by us when evaluating whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted. These events may include a significant long-term decrease in our market capitalization based on events specific to our operations, as well as deteriorating operating results and current period and projected future operating results that negatively differ from the operating plans used in the most recent impairment analysis. We also consider changes in the accreditation, regulatory or legal environment; increased competition; innovation changes and changes in the market acceptance of our educational programs and the graduates of those programs, among other factors, when determining whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted. | ||||
We assess whether goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired by determining the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and comparing that value to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, we allocate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to the assets (including intangible assets) and liabilities of the reporting unit, with the residual representing the implied fair value of goodwill. We recognize an impairment loss if, and to the extent that, the carrying value of the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its estimated fair value. | ||||
Insurance Liabilities. We record liabilities and related expenses for medical, workers compensation and other insurance in accordance with the contractual terms of the insurance policies. We record the total liabilities that are estimable and probable as of the reporting date for our insurance liabilities that we self-insure. The accounting for our self-insured arrangements involves estimates and judgments to determine the liability to be recorded for reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. We consider our historical experience in determining the appropriate insurance liability to record. If our current insurance claim trends were to differ significantly from our historic claim experience, however, we would make a corresponding adjustment to our insurance liability. | ||||
Contingent Liabilities. We are subject to various claims and contingencies, including those related to litigation, government investigations, business transactions, guarantee obligations and employee-related matters, among others. When we are aware of a claim or potential claim, we assess the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record a liability for the loss. The liability recorded includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim. If the loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, we disclose the claim if the likelihood of a potential loss is reasonably possible and the amount involved is material. | ||||
Prior to the CUSO Consolidation, we determined the amount of our contingent liability for our guarantee obligations related to the CUSO Program by estimating the expected payments to be made by us under the guarantee and the amount that we expected to be repaid to us. We also considered the payment options available to us. To the extent that we projected that we would have sufficient funds available to pay the full amount of the outstanding balance of those private education loans that have been charged off at the time that they default to satisfy our guarantee obligations, we incorporated that assumption into our estimate of the contingent liability. If we did not believe that we would have sufficient funds available, we assumed that we would make monthly payments to satisfy our guarantee obligations related to the CUSO Program. We discounted the amount of those expected future monthly payments at a risk-free rate of interest. Making payments for the full amount of the charged-off loans at the time that they default results in us paying a lesser amount than we otherwise would have been required to pay under our guarantee obligations in future periods and, therefore, results in an estimated contingent liability that is less than if we had assumed we would make monthly payments in the future. | ||||
The difference between the amount of the guarantee payments that we expected to make and the amount that we expected would be repaid to us, each discounted at a risk-free rate of interest, as applicable, was included in our estimate of the amount of our contingent liability related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO Program prior to the date of the CUSO Consolidation. Beginning on September 30, 2014, we no longer record a contingent liability related to the CUSO Program on our Consolidated Balance Sheet because the contingent liability was eliminated upon the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||
Debt. The PEAKS Trust issued senior debt in the initial aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “PEAKS Senior Debt”). In accordance with ASC 810, we included the PEAKS Senior Debt on our consolidated balance sheet at its fair value as of February 28, 2013, the date of the PEAKS Consolidation. The difference between the fair value of the PEAKS Senior Debt and its outstanding aggregate principal balance at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation was recorded as an accrued discount on our consolidated balance sheet at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation. The accrued discount is being recognized in interest expense at a level rate of return over the life of the PEAKS Senior Debt. | ||||
Commitment fees and other amounts that we paid to or on behalf of a third-party lender to realize the proceeds of debt financing have been recorded as a discount to the associated debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and are amortized into interest expense using an effective interest rate method. | ||||
CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. The owners of the CUSO (the “CUSO Participants”) purchased participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans from the CUSO. The terms of the agreements between the CUSO Participants and the CUSO did not meet the requirements under ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing”, to be considered a sale. As a result, the CUSO was required to record a liability (the “CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation”) on its balance sheet for the cash received from the CUSO Participants. The CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation represents the estimated amount that the CUSO owes to the CUSO Participants related to their participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans, which amount is expected to be paid to the CUSO Participants by the CUSO from payments received by the CUSO related to the CUSO Student Loans, whether from the borrower or from us under the risk-sharing agreement (the “CUSO RSA”) that we entered into with the CUSO on February 20, 2009. | ||||
In accordance with ASC 810, we included the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation on our consolidated balance sheet at its fair value as of September 30, 2014, the date of the CUSO Consolidation. The difference between the estimated fair value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation and the amount expected to be paid by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants was recorded as an accrued discount on our consolidated balance sheet at the date of the CUSO Consolidation. The accrued discount is being recognized in interest expense at a level rate of return over the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. | ||||
The expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation is an estimate of the period of time over which payments are expected to be made by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants related to their participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans. The period of time over which payments are expected to be made by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants is based on when the CUSO Student Loans enter a repayment status and the period of time they remain in a repayment status. Since all of the CUSO Student Loans have not entered repayment, and those loans that have entered repayment may be granted forbearances or deferments, the period of time over which payments are expected to be made to the CUSO Participants is an estimate. The assumptions used to estimate the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation are reviewed periodically and updated accordingly, which may result in an adjustment to the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation and the related recognized interest expense. | ||||
Treasury Stock. Repurchases of outstanding shares of our common stock are recorded at cost. Treasury stock issued in fulfillment of stock-based compensation awards or other obligations is accounted for under the last in, first out method. We record “losses” from the sale of treasury stock that exceed previous net “gains” from the sale of treasury stock as a charge to retained earnings. | ||||
Recognition of Revenue. Tuition revenue is recorded on a straight-line basis over the length of the applicable course to the extent that we consider the collectability of that revenue to be reasonably assured. If a student withdraws from an institution, the standards of most state education authorities that regulate our institutions, the accrediting commissions that accredit our institutions and our own internal policy limit a student’s obligation for tuition and fees to the institution depending on when a student withdraws during an academic term (“Refund Policies”). The terms of the Refund Policies vary by state, and the limitations imposed by the Refund Policies are generally based on the portion of the academic term that has elapsed at the time the student withdraws. Generally, the greater the portion of the academic term that has elapsed at the time the student withdraws, the greater the student’s obligation is to the institution for the tuition and fees related to that academic term. We record revenue net of any refunds that result from any applicable Refund Policy. On an individual student basis, tuition earned in excess of cash received is recorded as accounts receivable, and cash received in excess of tuition earned is recorded as deferred revenue. | ||||
We do not charge a separate fee for textbooks that students use in their education programs. We record the cost of these textbooks in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and amortize the cost of textbooks on a straight-line basis over the applicable course length. Tool kit sales, and the related cost, are recognized when the student receives the tool kit. Academic fees (which are charged only one time to students on their first day of class attendance) are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the average length of the education program. If a student withdraws from an institution, all unrecognized revenue relating to his or her fees, net of any refunds that result from any applicable Refund Policy, is recognized upon the student’s departure. An administrative fee is charged to a student and recognized as revenue when the student withdraws or graduates from an education program at an institution. We reassess the collectability of tuition revenue on a student-by-student basis throughout our revenue recognition period. We reassess the collectability of tuition revenue that we may earn based on new information and changes in the facts and circumstances relevant to a student’s ability to pay, which primarily include when a student withdraws from a program of study. | ||||
We report 12 weeks of tuition revenue in each of our four fiscal quarters. We standardized the number of weeks of revenue reported in each fiscal quarter, because the timing of student breaks in a calendar quarter can fluctuate from quarter to quarter each year. The total number of weeks of school during each year is 48. | ||||
We provide institutional scholarships and awards to our institutions’ students, which those students use to help reduce their educational expenses. Institutional scholarships and awards reduce the students’ tuition charges and are recorded as offsets to revenue in the period in which the tuition is earned. | ||||
Interest income on the Private Education Loans, which is the accretion of the accretable yield on the Private Education Loans , is included in revenue and recognized based on the effective interest method as described in Note 9 – Private Education Loans. | ||||
Advertising Costs. We expense all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense, which is included in Student services and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $177,564 in the year ended December 31, 2014, $177,791 in the year ended December 31, 2013 and $174,009 in the year ended December 2012. | ||||
Equity-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost for our equity instruments exchanged for employee and director services is measured at the date of grant, based on the calculated fair value of the grant and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the period of time that the grantee must provide services to us before the stock-based compensation is fully vested. The vesting period is generally the period set forth in the agreement granting the stock-based compensation. Under the terms of our stock-based compensation plans, some grants immediately vest in full when the grantee’s employment or service terminates due to death or disability. As a result, in certain circumstances, the period of time that the grantee provides services to us in order for that stock-based compensation to fully vest may be less than the vesting period set forth in the agreement granting the stock-based compensation. In these instances, compensation expense will be recognized over this shorter period. | ||||
We use a binomial option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted and we use the market price of our common stock to determine the fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted. The binomial option pricing model takes into account the variables defined below: | ||||
• | “Volatility” is a statistical measure of the extent to which the stock price is expected to fluctuate during a period and combines our historical stock price volatility and the implied volatility as measured by actively traded stock options. | |||
• | “Expected life” is the weighted average period that those stock options are expected to remain outstanding, based on the historical patterns of our stock option exercises, as adjusted to reflect the current position-level demographics of the stock option grantees. | |||
• | “Risk-free interest rate” is based on interest rates for terms that are similar to the expected life of the stock options. | |||
• | “Dividend yield” is based on our historical and expected future dividend payment practices. | |||
We generally issue shares of our common stock from treasury shares upon the exercise of stock options or vesting of RSUs. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 13.6 million shares of our common stock were held in treasury. Our Board of Directors has authorized us to repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock, but we do not expect to repurchase any outstanding shares of our common stock in 2015. | ||||
Operating Leases. We lease our non-owned facilities under operating lease agreements. Common provisions within our operating lease agreements include: | ||||
• | renewal options, which can be exercised after the initial lease term; | |||
• | rent escalation clauses; | |||
• | tenant improvement allowances; and | |||
• | rent holidays. | |||
We record the rent expense associated with each operating lease agreement evenly over the term of the lease. The difference between the amount of rent expense recorded and the amount of rent actually paid is recorded as either prepaid or accrued rent, which is included in Other assets or Other liabilities, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recognize a liability for the costs to terminate the lease of a leased facility when we cease using that leased facility. | ||||
Income Taxes. We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between the tax bases and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities. | ||||
We follow the guidance under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which prescribes a single, comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on its tax returns. This guidance requires us to evaluate whether it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of a tax position, that the benefits resulting from the position will be realized by us. | ||||
We record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. |
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New Accounting Guidance | 12 Months Ended | |
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Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] | ||
New Accounting Guidance | 2 | New Accounting Guidance |
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which is included in the Codification under ASC 835, “Interest” (“ASC 835”). This guidance requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that liability. This guidance will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the impact that this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, “Amendment to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”), which is included in the Codification under ASC 810. This guidance changes the analysis that an entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. This guidance will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the impact that this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, “Income Statement – Extraordinary and Unusual Items” (“ASU 2015-01”), which is included in the Codification under ASC 225, “Income Statement” (“ASC 225”). This guidance eliminates the concept of extraordinary items from GAAP. This guidance will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the impact that this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”), which is included in the Codification under ASC 205, “Presentation of Financial Statements” (“ASC 205”). This guidance was issued to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosure in certain circumstances. Under the new guidance, management is required to evaluate, at each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued and to provide related disclosures. The guidance will be effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. We are assessing the impact that this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which is included in the Codification under ASC 606, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC 606”). This guidance requires the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration expected in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance will become effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. We are assessing the impact that this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“ASU 2014-08”), which is included in the Codification under ASC 205, “Presentation of Financial Statements” (“ASC 205”). This update changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and clarifies when disposals of groups of assets qualify for a discontinued operations presentation under ASC 205. This guidance became effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2015. Early adoption was permitted, but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-08 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. | ||
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” (“ASU 2013-11”), which is included in the Codification under ASC 740. This update provides guidance on the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses or tax credit carryforwards exist. This guidance became effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. |
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Business Combinations [Abstract] | |||||||||
Acquisitions | 3 | Acquisitions | |||||||
On January 31, 2014, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of CompetenC Solutions, Inc. and Great Equalizer, Inc. for approximately $5,220. CompetenC Solutions, Inc. and Great Equalizer, Inc. were education companies that operated primarily under the name of Ascolta and offered short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. The acquisition of the Ascolta business allowed us to expand our offerings in the short-term learning solutions market by integrating the Ascolta operations into the Center for Professional Development @ ITT Technical Institute (the “CPD”). | |||||||||
Our consolidated financial statements include the results of the Ascolta business beginning as of the acquisition date. The revenue and expenses of the Ascolta business included in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 were not significant. Our revenue, net income and earnings per share would not have been significantly affected, if the revenue and expenses of the Ascolta business were presented for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 as if the transaction had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The costs incurred to acquire the Ascolta business were expensed and were not significant. | |||||||||
We accounted for the acquisition of the Ascolta business in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), which requires the use of the acquisition method of accounting for all business combinations. We considered the report of a third-party valuation firm in allocating the purchase price to identifiable net assets. The excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired was recognized as goodwill and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships and non-compete agreements, which are being amortized over a weighted-average life of approximately five years. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the estimated fair values allocated to the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Ascolta business acquisition as of the acquisition date: | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Acquired | Assumed | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and other current assets | $ | 849 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment | 370 | ||||||||
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,670 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 3,332 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | $ | 1,001 | |||||||
On August 1, 2013, we acquired all of the membership interests of Cable Holdings for $7,150 in cash, net of cash acquired. Cable Holdings was an education company that operated under the name of Benchmark Learning and offered short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. The acquisition of Cable Holdings allowed us to immediately begin operating in the short-term learning solutions market, and we integrated Cable Holdings’ operations into the CPD. | |||||||||
Our consolidated financial statements include the results of Cable Holdings from the acquisition date. The revenue and expenses of Cable Holdings included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 were not significant. Our revenue, net income and earnings per share would not have been significantly affected, if the revenue and expenses of Cable Holdings were presented for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 as if the transaction had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The costs incurred to acquire Cable Holdings were expensed and were not significant. | |||||||||
We accounted for the acquisition of Cable Holdings in accordance with ASC 805. We considered the report of a third-party valuation firm in allocating the purchase price to identifiable net assets. The excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired was recognized as goodwill and is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships, non-compete agreements and training materials, which are being amortized over a weighted-average life of approximately five years. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the estimated fair values to be allocated to the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Cable Holdings acquisition as of the acquisition date: | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Acquired | Assumed | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and other current assets | $ | 1,110 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment | 480 | ||||||||
Identifiable intangible assets | 2,390 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 3,958 | ||||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | $ | 788 |
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Fair Value and Credit Risk of Financial Instruments | 4 | Fair Value and Credit Risk of Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||
Fair value for financial reporting is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value measurement of our financial assets utilized assumptions categorized as observable inputs under the accounting guidance. Observable inputs are assumptions based on independent market data sources. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding the recurring fair value measurement of our financial assets as reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014: | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | As of | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
December 31, | Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Active Markets for | Other | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Inputs | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | $ | 60,960 | $ | 60,960 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Restricted cash: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 1,967 | 1,967 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Collateral deposits: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 8,628 | 8,628 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
$ | 71,555 | $ | 71,555 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding the recurring fair value measurement of our financial assets as reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | As of | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
December 31, | Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Active Markets for | Other | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||
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Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | $ | 214,985 | $ | 214,985 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Restricted cash: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 2,433 | 2,433 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Collateral deposits: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 8,626 | 8,626 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
$ | 226,044 | $ | 226,044 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
We used quoted prices in active markets for identical assets as of the measurement dates to value our financial assets that were categorized as Level 1. | |||||||||||||||||
The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current liabilities approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. We did not have any financial assets or liabilities recorded at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 or 2013. | |||||||||||||||||
The carrying value of the Private Education Loans was $90,876 as of December 31, 2014 and $84,209 as of December 31, 2013. The estimated fair value of the Private Education Loans was approximately $101,623 as of December 31, 2014 and approximately $99,100 as of December 31, 2013. The fair value of the Private Education Loans was estimated using the income approach with estimated discounted expected cash flows. We utilized inputs that were unobservable in determining the estimated fair value of the Private Education Loans. The significant inputs used in determining the estimated fair value included the default rate, repayment rate and discount rate. Fair value measurements that utilize significant unobservable inputs are categorized as Level 3 measurements under the accounting guidance. | |||||||||||||||||
Each of the carrying value and the estimated fair value of our debt under our Financing Agreement (as defined in Note 12—Debt) was approximately $96,349 as of December 31, 2014. The fair value of our debt under the Financing Agreement was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates for similar loans with similar characteristics and remaining maturities. We utilized inputs that were unobservable to estimate the fair value of our debt under the Financing Agreement. Fair value measurements that utilize significant unobservable inputs are categorized as Level 3 measurements under the accounting guidance. | |||||||||||||||||
The carrying value of the PEAKS Senior Debt was $76,203 as of December 31, 2014 and $229,224 as of December 31, 2013. The estimated fair value of the PEAKS Senior Debt was approximately $85,248 as of December 31, 2014 and approximately $239,400 as of December 31, 2013. The fair value of the PEAKS Senior Debt was estimated using the income approach with estimated discounted cash flows. We utilized inputs that were unobservable in determining the estimated fair value of the PEAKS Senior Debt. The significant input used in determining the estimated fair value was the discount rate utilized for both credit and liquidity purposes. Fair value measurements that utilize significant unobservable inputs are categorized as Level 3 measurements under the accounting guidance. | |||||||||||||||||
The carrying value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation was $121,007 as of December 31, 2014 and the estimated fair value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation was approximately $116,933. The fair value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation was estimated using the income approach with estimated discounted cash flows. We utilized inputs that were unobservable in determining the estimated fair value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. The significant input used in determining the estimated fair value was the discount rate utilized for both credit and liquidity purposes. Fair value measurements that utilized significant unobservable inputs are categorized as Level 3 measurements under the accounting guidance. | |||||||||||||||||
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable, cash equivalents and the Private Education Loans. There is no concentration of credit risk of our accounts receivable, as the total is comprised of a large number of individual balances owed by students whose credit profiles vary and who are located throughout the United States. Our cash equivalents generally consist of money market funds which invest in high-quality securities issued by various entities. The Private Education Loans consist of a large number of individual loans owed by borrowers, whose credit profiles vary and who are located throughout the United States. |
Financial_Aid_Programs
Financial Aid Programs | 12 Months Ended | |
Dec. 31, 2014 | ||
Text Block [Abstract] | ||
Financial Aid Programs | 5 | Financial Aid Programs |
We participate in various Title IV Programs of the HEA. In 2014, in the aggregate, our institutions derived approximately 80% of their applicable revenue from funds distributed under those Title IV Programs, as determined on a cash accounting basis under the calculation of the provision of the HEA commonly referred to as the “90/10 Rule.” | ||
We administer the Title IV Programs in separate accounts as required by government regulation. We are required to administer the funds in accordance with the requirements of the HEA and the ED’s regulations and must use due diligence in approving and disbursing funds. In the event we do not comply with federal requirements, or if student loan default rates rise to a level considered excessive by the federal government, we could lose our eligibility to participate in Title IV Programs or could be required to repay funds determined to have been improperly disbursed. Our management believes that we are in substantial compliance with the federal requirements. |
Equity_Compensation_Plans
Equity Compensation Plans | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||
Equity Compensation Plans | 6 | Equity Compensation Plans | |||||||||||||||||
We have adopted the following equity compensation plans, referred to collectively as the “Plans”: | |||||||||||||||||||
• | 2006 ITT Educational Services, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan – On May 9, 2006, our shareholders approved the 2006 ITT Educational Services, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan (the “Original 2006 Plan”). | ||||||||||||||||||
• | ITT Educational Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Compensation Plan – On May 7, 2013, our shareholders approved the ITT Educational Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Compensation Plan and on October 20, 2014, we approved an amendment to that plan (as so amended, the “Amended 2006 Plan”). Awards may be granted to our employees and directors under the Amended 2006 Plan in the form of stock options (incentive and nonqualified), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares, performance units and other stock-based awards as defined in the plan. The Amended 2006 Plan increased the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the plan to 7,350,000, an increase of 3,350,000 over the 4,000,000 maximum under the Original 2006 Plan. Each share underlying stock options and SARs granted and not forfeited or terminated, reduces the number of shares available for future awards by one share. The delivery of a share in connection with a “full-value award” (i.e., an award of restricted stock, RSUs, performance shares, performance units or any other stock-based award with value denominated in shares) reduces the number of shares remaining for other awards by two shares. As of December 31, 2014, restricted stock, RSUs and nonqualified stock options have been awarded under this plan. | ||||||||||||||||||
All awards granted under equity compensation plans other than the Plans expired in or prior to 2014. | |||||||||||||||||||
The amount of stock-based compensation expense and the line items in which those amounts are included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and the related estimated income tax benefit recognized in the periods indicated were as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of educational services | $ | 4,790 | $ | 4,799 | $ | 6,084 | |||||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 5,546 | 6,839 | 10,574 | ||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 10,336 | $ | 11,638 | $ | 16,658 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) | ($ | 3,980 | ) | ($ | 4,481 | ) | ($ | 6,414 | ) | ||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014, we estimated that pre-tax compensation expense for unvested stock-based compensation grants in the amount of approximately $9,000, net of estimated forfeitures, will be recognized in future periods. This expense will be recognized over the remaining service period applicable to the grantees which, on a weighted-average basis, is approximately 1.6 years. | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock Options. Under the Plans, the stock option exercise price may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The maximum term of any stock option granted under the Amended 2006 Plan and Original 2006 Plan may not exceed seven years from the date of grant, and those stock options will be exercisable at such times and under conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, subject to the limitations contained in the plan. All stock options awarded under the Amended 2006 Plan and Original 2006 Plan typically vest and become exercisable in three equal installments commencing with the first anniversary of the date of grant. | |||||||||||||||||||
The stock options granted, forfeited, exercised and expired in the period indicated were as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
# of Shares | Weighted | Aggregate | Weighted | Aggregate | |||||||||||||||
Average | Exercise | Average | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||||
Exercise | Price | Remaining | Value (1) | ||||||||||||||||
Price | Contractual Term | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period | 1,332,448 | $ | 81.77 | $ | 108,955 | ||||||||||||||
Granted | 168,500 | $ | 27.94 | 4,708 | |||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (10,334 | ) | $ | 30.29 | (313 | ) | |||||||||||||
Exercised | 0 | $ | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Expired | (337,341 | ) | $ | 73.04 | (24,638 | ) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at end of period | 1,153,273 | $ | 76.92 | $ | 88,712 | 2.2 years | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Exercisable at end of period | 848,098 | $ | 93.33 | $ | 79,153 | 1.8 years | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
-1 | The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated by identifying those stock options that had a lower exercise price than the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 and multiplying the difference between the closing market price of our common stock and the exercise price of each of those stock options by the number of shares subject to those stock options that were outstanding or exercisable, as applicable. Since the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 was lower than the exercise price of all outstanding stock options and exercisable stock options, the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options was zero. | ||||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding the stock options granted and exercised in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Shares subject to stock options granted | 168,500 | 156,500 | 156,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ | 12.62 | $ | 9.27 | $ | 31.36 | |||||||||||||
Shares subject to stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 202,820 | ||||||||||||||||
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 4,802 | |||||||||||||
Proceeds received from stock options exercised | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 8,345 | |||||||||||||
Tax benefits realized from stock options exercised | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,602 | |||||||||||||
The intrinsic value of a stock option is the difference between the fair market value of the stock and the option exercise price. | |||||||||||||||||||
The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions: | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rates | 1.3 | % | 0.7 | % | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Expected lives (in years) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Volatility | 55 | % | 60 | % | 51 | % | |||||||||||||
Dividend yield | None | None | None | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted Stock Units. Under the Amended 2006 Plan and Original 2006 Plan, RSUs awarded are subject to a restriction period of at least: (a) for awards made prior to November 24, 2010, three years in the case of a time-based period of restriction and one year in the case of a performance-based period of restriction; and (b) for awards made after November 24, 2010, one year, unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise. All RSUs awarded under the Amended 2006 Plan and Original 2006 Plan that were not vested as of December 31, 2014 have a time-based restriction period that ranges from ending on the first to the third anniversary of the date of grant. | |||||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the number of RSUs that were granted, forfeited and vested in the period indicated: | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
# of RSUs | Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||
Average | |||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
Unvested at beginning of period | 737,844 | $ | 39.96 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted | 402,890 | $ | 21.46 | ||||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (188,887 | ) | $ | 30.09 | |||||||||||||||
Vested | (120,540 | ) | $ | 61.08 | |||||||||||||||
Unvested at end of period | 831,307 | $ | 30.17 | ||||||||||||||||
The total fair market value of the RSUs that vested and were settled in shares of our common stock was $2,512 in the year ended December 31, 2014, $1,241 in the year ended December 31, 2013 and $4,568 in the year ended December 31, 2012. Also, in the year ended December 31, 2012, 48,935 RSUs vested and were settled in cash for $3,073. |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | 7 | Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share for all periods have been calculated in conformity with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” This data is based on historical net income (loss) and the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding during each period as set forth in the following table: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Shares: | |||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 23,474 | 23,412 | 23,880 | ||||||||||
Shares assumed issued (less shares assumed purchased for stock-based compensation) | 288 | Not | 119 | ||||||||||
Applicable | |||||||||||||
Outstanding shares for diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation | 23,762 | 23,412 | 23,999 | ||||||||||
A total of approximately 1.3 million shares for fiscal year 2014, approximately 1.4 million shares for fiscal year 2013 and approximately 1.7 million shares for fiscal year 2012 were excluded from the calculation of our diluted earnings per common share, because the effect was anti-dilutive. |
Variable_Interest_Entities
Variable Interest Entities | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||
Text Block [Abstract] | |||||||||
Variable Interest Entities | 8 | Variable Interest Entities | |||||||
Under ASC 810, an entity that holds a variable interest in a VIE and meets certain requirements would be considered to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and required to consolidate the VIE in its consolidated financial statements. In order to be considered the primary beneficiary of a VIE, an entity must hold a variable interest in the VIE and have both: | |||||||||
• | the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and | ||||||||
• | the right to receive benefits from, or the obligation to absorb losses of, the VIE that could be potentially significant to the VIE. | ||||||||
We hold variable interests in the PEAKS Trust as a result of: | |||||||||
• | a subordinated note issued to us by the PEAKS Trust in exchange for the portion of each private education loan disbursed to us under the PEAKS Program that we transferred to the PEAKS Trust (“Subordinated Note”); and | ||||||||
• | our guarantee of the payment of the principal and interest owed on the PEAKS Senior Debt, the administrative fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust and a minimum required ratio of assets of the PEAKS Trust to outstanding PEAKS Senior Debt (“PEAKS Guarantee”). | ||||||||
We hold variable interests in the CUSO as a result of: | |||||||||
• | the CUSO RSA; and | ||||||||
• | a revolving note owed to us by the CUSO (the “Revolving Note”). | ||||||||
Primary Beneficiary Analysis. The PEAKS Trust and the CUSO are VIEs as defined under ASC 810. To determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of the PEAKS Trust or the CUSO, we: | |||||||||
• | assessed the risks that the VIE was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders; | ||||||||
• | identified the variable interests in the VIE; | ||||||||
• | identified the other variable interest holders and their involvement in the activities of the VIE; | ||||||||
• | identified the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance; | ||||||||
• | determined whether we have the power to direct those activities; and | ||||||||
• | determined whether we have the right to receive the benefits from, or the obligation to absorb the losses of, the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. | ||||||||
We determined that the activities of the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO that most significantly impact the economic performance of the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO involve the servicing (which includes the collection) of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans. To make that determination, we analyzed various possible scenarios of student loan portfolio performance to evaluate the potential economic impact on the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO. In our analysis, we made what we believe are reasonable assumptions based on historical data for the following key variables: | |||||||||
• | the composition of the credit profiles of the borrowers; | ||||||||
• | the interest rates and fees charged on the loans; | ||||||||
• | the default rates and the timing of defaults associated with similar types of loans; and | ||||||||
• | the prepayment and the speed of repayment associated with similar types of loans. | ||||||||
Based on our analysis, we concluded that we became the primary beneficiary of the PEAKS Trust on February 28, 2013. This was the first date that we had the power to direct the activities of the PEAKS Trust that most significantly impact the economic performance of the PEAKS Trust, because we could have exercised our right to terminate the servicing agreement that governs the servicing activities of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans (the “PEAKS Servicing Agreement”), due to the failure of the entity that performs those servicing activities for the PEAKS Trust Student Loans on behalf of the PEAKS Trust to meet certain performance criteria specified in the PEAKS Servicing Agreement. We have not, however, exercised our right to terminate the PEAKS Servicing Agreement. As a result of our primary beneficiary conclusion, we consolidated the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements beginning on February 28, 2013. Prior to February 28, 2013, the PEAKS Trust was not required to be consolidated in our consolidated financial statements, because we concluded that we were not the primary beneficiary of the PEAKS Trust prior to that time. The PEAKS Trust is discussed in more detail below. | |||||||||
Our consolidated financial statements for periods as of and after February 28, 2013 include the PEAKS Trust, because we were considered to have control over the PEAKS Trust under ASC 810, as a result of our substantive unilateral right to terminate the PEAKS Servicing Agreement. We do not, however, actively manage the operations of the PEAKS Trust, and the assets of the consolidated PEAKS Trust can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the PEAKS Trust. Our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee remain in effect, until the PEAKS Senior Debt and the PEAKS Trust’s fees and expenses are paid in full. See Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the PEAKS Guarantee. | |||||||||
Based on our analysis, we concluded that we became the primary beneficiary of the CUSO on September 30, 2014. This was the first date that we determined we had the power to direct the activities of the CUSO that most significantly impact the economic performance of the CUSO, because the entity that performs the servicing activities on behalf of the CUSO (the “CUSO Program Servicer”) failed to meet certain performance criteria specified in the servicing agreement that governs the servicing activities of the CUSO Student Loans (the “CUSO Servicing Agreement”) on that date. The CUSO Servicing Agreement provides that in the event that the CUSO Program Servicer fails to meet certain performance criteria specified in the CUSO Servicing Agreement, and the CUSO Program Servicer does not affect a cure of that failure during a specified cure period, we would have the right to terminate the CUSO Servicing Agreement. We determined that it was not reasonably possible that the CUSO Program Servicer would be able to affect a cure during the specified cure period and, therefore, because the cure period was not substantive, we effectively had the right to terminate the CUSO Servicing Agreement as of the date that the CUSO Program Servicer failed to meet the performance criteria. We have not, however, exercised our right to terminate the CUSO Servicing Agreement. | |||||||||
As a result of our primary beneficiary conclusion, we consolidated the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements beginning on September 30, 2014. Prior to September 30, 2014, the CUSO was not required to be consolidated in our consolidated financial statements, because we concluded that we were not the primary beneficiary of the CUSO prior to that time. The CUSO is discussed in more detail below. | |||||||||
Our consolidated financial statements for periods as of and after September 30, 2014 include the CUSO, because we were considered to have control over the CUSO under ASC 810, as a result of our substantive right to terminate the CUSO Servicing Agreement after a cure period that was not substantive. We do not, however, actively manage the operations of the CUSO, and the assets of the consolidated CUSO can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the CUSO. Our obligations under the CUSO RSA remain in effect, until all CUSO Student Loans are paid in full. See Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the CUSO RSA. | |||||||||
PEAKS Private Student Loan Program. On January 20, 2010, we entered into agreements with unrelated third parties to establish the PEAKS Program, which was a private education loan program for our students. We entered into the PEAKS Program to offer our students another source of private education loans that they could use to help pay their education costs owed to us and to supplement the limited amount of private education loans available to our students under other private education loan programs, including the CUSO Program. Under the PEAKS Program, our students had access to a greater amount of private education loans, which resulted in a reduction in the amount of internal financing that we provided to our students in 2010 and 2011. No new private education loans were or will be originated under the PEAKS Program after July 2011, but immaterial amounts related to loans originated prior to that date were disbursed by the lender through March 2012. | |||||||||
Under the PEAKS Program, an unrelated lender originated private education loans to our eligible students and, subsequently, sold those loans to the PEAKS Trust. The PEAKS Trust issued the PEAKS Senior Debt to investors. The lender disbursed the proceeds of the private education loans to us for application to the students’ account balances with us that represented their unpaid education costs. We transferred a portion of the amount of each private education loan disbursed to us under the PEAKS Program to the PEAKS Trust in exchange for the Subordinated Note. | |||||||||
The Subordinated Note issued by the PEAKS Trust to us does not bear interest and was recorded net of an unamortized discount based on an imputed interest rate of 9.0% prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. Prior to October 1, 2012, the discount was amortized and recognized in Interest income in our Consolidated Statements of Operations over the term of the Subordinated Note. The maturity date of the Subordinated Note is in March 2026 and principal is due on the Subordinated Note following: | |||||||||
• | the repayment of the PEAKS Senior Debt; | ||||||||
• | the repayment of fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust; and | ||||||||
• | the reimbursement of the amounts of any payments made by us under the PEAKS Guarantee, other than Payments on Behalf of Borrowers (as defined below). | ||||||||
The carrying value of the Subordinated Note was eliminated from our consolidated balance sheet when we consolidated the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements beginning on February 28, 2013. In the three months ended December 31, 2012, we determined it was probable that we would not collect the carrying value of the Subordinated Note and, therefore, recorded an impairment charge in the amount of approximately $10,300, which equaled the total carrying value of the Subordinated Note prior to recording the impairment charge. We did not recognize any interest income related to the Subordinated Note in our Consolidated Statements of Operations after September 30, 2012. | |||||||||
The PEAKS Trust utilized the proceeds from the issuance of the PEAKS Senior Debt and the Subordinated Note to purchase the private education loans made by the lender to our students. The assets of the PEAKS Trust (which include, among other assets, the PEAKS Trust Student Loans) serve as collateral for, and are intended to be the principal source of, the repayment of the PEAKS Senior Debt and the Subordinated Note. | |||||||||
Under the PEAKS Guarantee we guarantee payment of the principal and interest owed on the PEAKS Senior Debt, the administrative fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust and a minimum required ratio of assets of the PEAKS Trust to outstanding PEAKS Senior Debt (the “Asset/Liability Ratio”). Our guarantee obligations under the PEAKS Program remain in effect until the PEAKS Senior Debt and the PEAKS Trust’s fees and expenses are paid in full. At such time, we will be entitled to repayment of the amounts that we paid under the PEAKS Guarantee (which do not include Payments on Behalf of Borrowers, as defined below), to the extent of available funds remaining in the PEAKS Trust. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of our obligations to make guarantee payments pursuant to the PEAKS Guarantee. | |||||||||
Assets and Liabilities of the PEAKS Trust. We concluded that we became the primary beneficiary of the PEAKS Trust on February 28, 2013 and, therefore, were required to consolidate the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements. In accordance with ASC 810, the consolidation of the PEAKS Trust was treated as an acquisition of assets and liabilities and, therefore, the assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust were included in our consolidated financial statements at their fair value as of February 28, 2013. The following table sets forth the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust as of February 28, 2013 that were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet on that date: | |||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 1,703 | |||||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust student loans | 7,282 | ||||||||
PEAKS Trust student loans, excluding current portion | 104,834 | ||||||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | $ | 103,356 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 471 | ||||||||
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 122,740 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 113,819 | $ | 226,567 | |||||
The following table sets forth the carrying value of the assets and liabilities related to the PEAKS Program as of February 28, 2013 that we eliminated from our consolidated balance sheet when we consolidated the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements, and the line items within which those assets and liabilities were included: | |||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Other assets | $ | 6,614 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 3,060 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 43,054 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 6,614 | $ | 46,114 | |||||
The fair value of the PEAKS Trust’s liabilities exceeded the fair value of the PEAKS Trust’s assets as of February 28, 2013 by $112,748. The amount of this excess was reduced by $39,500, which represented the net amount of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities related to the PEAKS Program that had been recorded in our consolidated financial statements as of February 28, 2013 and were eliminated upon the PEAKS Consolidation. As a result, we recognized a total loss of $73,248 in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to the PEAKS Consolidation. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust that were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 1,556 | $ | 2,593 | |||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust student loans | 7,169 | 7,730 | |||||||
PEAKS Trust student loans, excluding current portion, less allowance for loan losses of $42,353 and $29,349 | 59,902 | 76,479 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 68,627 | $ | 86,802 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | $ | 37,545 | $ | 157,883 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 199 | 697 | |||||||
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 38,658 | 71,341 | |||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 76,402 | $ | 229,921 | |||||
The assets of the PEAKS Trust can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the PEAKS Trust. Payment of the administrative fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust and the principal and interest owed on the PEAKS Senior Debt are guaranteed by us under the PEAKS Guarantee. | |||||||||
Revenue and Expenses of PEAKS Trust. The following table sets forth the revenue and expenses of the PEAKS Trust, excluding the loss on consolidation of the PEAKS Trust, that were included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated: | |||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Revenue | $ | 11,471 | $ | 12,996 | |||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 4,479 | 5,288 | |||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |||||||
Interest expense | 20,814 | 21,288 | |||||||
(Loss) before provision for income taxes | $ | (25,933 | ) | $ | (42,929 | ) | |||
The revenue of the PEAKS Trust consists of interest income on the PEAKS Trust Student Loans, which is the accretion of the accretable yield on the PEAKS Trust Student Loans. The servicing, administrative and other fees incurred by the PEAKS Trust are included in Student services and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The provision for PEAKS Trust student loan losses represents the increase in the allowance for loan losses that occurred during the period. The allowance for loan losses represents the difference between the carrying value and the total present value of the expected principal and interest collections of each loan pool of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans, discounted by the loan pool’s effective interest rate as of the end of the reporting period. Interest expense of the PEAKS Trust represents interest expense on the PEAKS Senior Debt, which includes the contractual interest obligation and the accretion of the discount on the PEAKS Senior Debt. | |||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2012 and continuing through January 2014, we made payments on behalf of certain student borrowers under the PEAKS Program to the PEAKS Trust to avoid defaults by those borrowers on their PEAKS Trust Student Loans (“Payments on Behalf of Borrowers”), which defaults would have triggered much larger contractually required payments by us under the PEAKS Guarantee. At the time we made Payments on Behalf of Borrowers, we believed that those payments were contractually permitted and a form of payment to the PEAKS Trust that would satisfy obligations that were contractually required. Since that time, however, we have determined that Payments on Behalf of Borrowers are not permitted or required to support the PEAKS Trust. If we had not made Payments on Behalf of Borrowers, we would have had to make contractually required payments under the PEAKS Guarantee in greater amounts. We made Payments on Behalf of Borrowers after assessing: | |||||||||
• | the likelihood of us being contractually required to make payments under the PEAKS Guarantee in the near future; | ||||||||
• | the effect on our liquidity that would result from making payments under the PEAKS Guarantee compared to making Payments on Behalf of Borrowers; | ||||||||
• | the effect that Payments on Behalf of Borrowers may have on the funds available to the PEAKS Trust to repay the Subordinated Note to us following full payment of the PEAKS Trust’s other obligations; and | ||||||||
• | the fact that we will not be able to recover Payments on Behalf of Borrowers from the PEAKS Trust or the student borrowers on whose behalf we made those payments. | ||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers assisted in: | |||||||||
• | maintaining the Asset/Liability Ratio at the required level; and | ||||||||
• | satisfying the following month’s required payment of interest on the PEAKS Senior Debt and administrative fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust. | ||||||||
Prior to the PEAKS Consolidation, Payments on Behalf of Borrowers were reflected on our financial statements as a reduction to our contingent liability. Following the PEAKS Consolidation, Payments on Behalf of Borrowers were not reflected on our financial statements, since those payments were intercompany transactions, which were eliminated from our financial statements as a result of the PEAKS Consolidation. | |||||||||
In January 2014, we made Payments on Behalf of Borrowers of $1,832. We entered into a letter agreement, dated as of March 17, 2014, with the trustee under the PEAKS Program and the holders of the PEAKS Senior Debt (the “PEAKS Letter Agreement”), in order to resolve differing interpretations of the permissibility of the Payments on Behalf of Borrowers under the PEAKS Program documents. Pursuant to the PEAKS Letter Agreement, the trustee agreed to waive, and the holders of the PEAKS Senior Debt consented to the waiver of, any: | |||||||||
• | breach of the PEAKS Program documents caused by us making Payments on Behalf of Borrowers, including any failure to make payments under the PEAKS Guarantee as a result thereof ; and | ||||||||
• | event of default under the PEAKS Program documents that may have arisen or resulted by us making Payments on Behalf of Borrowers. | ||||||||
In the PEAKS Letter Agreement, we agreed that, after the date of the PEAKS Letter Agreement, we would not make any further payments of any kind on behalf of any borrower in respect of a private education loan made under the PEAKS Program, and that any such payments in lieu of making payments to maintain the applicable required Asset/Liability Ratio would constitute a breach of the terms of the PEAKS Guarantee and an event of default under the indenture and credit agreement for the PEAKS Program. In accordance with the terms of the PEAKS Letter Agreement, we paid $40,000 on March 20, 2014, which is considered to be a payment under the PEAKS Guarantee and was applied primarily to make a mandatory prepayment of the PEAKS Senior Debt. | |||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers. The following table sets forth the PEAKS Guarantee payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers that were made in the periods indicated: | |||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||
Type of Payment | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
PEAKS Guarantee | $ | 159,255 | $ | 2,413 | (1) | ||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 | (2) | ||||||
Total | $ | 161,087 | $ | 13,912 | |||||
-1 | Of this amount, $854 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||
-2 | Of this amount, $532 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||
CUSO Program. On February 20, 2009, we entered into agreements with the CUSO to create the CUSO Program. Under the CUSO Program, an unrelated lender originated private education loans to our eligible students and, subsequently, sold those loans to the CUSO. The CUSO purchased the private education loans from the lender utilizing funds received from its owners in exchange for participation interests in the private education loans acquired by the CUSO. The lender disbursed the proceeds of the private education loans to us for application to the students’ account balances with us that represented their unpaid education costs. No new private education loans were or will be originated under the CUSO Program after December 31, 2011, but immaterial amounts related to loans originated prior to that date were disbursed by the lender through June 2012. | |||||||||
In connection with the CUSO Program, we entered into the CUSO RSA with the CUSO. Under the CUSO RSA, we guarantee the repayment of any private education loans that are charged off above a certain percentage of the private education loans made under the CUSO Program, based on the annual dollar volume. Under the CUSO RSA, we have an obligation to make the monthly payments due and unpaid on those private education loans that have been charged off above a certain percentage (“Regular Payments”). Instead of making Regular Payments, however, we may elect to discharge our obligations to make Regular Payments on specified charged-off private education loans by: | |||||||||
• | paying the then outstanding balance (plus accrued and unpaid interest) of those private education loans that have been charged off above a certain percentage and, with respect to which, an amount equal to at least ten monthly payments has been paid; or | ||||||||
• | paying the then outstanding balance (plus accrued and unpaid interest) of those private education loans that have been charged off above a certain percentage and, with respect to which, an amount equal to at least ten monthly payments has not been paid, plus any interest that would otherwise have been payable until ten monthly payments had been made, discounted at the rate of 10% per annum | ||||||||
(collectively, “Discharge Payments”). | |||||||||
See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of our obligations to make guarantee payments pursuant to the CUSO RSA. | |||||||||
Assets and Liabilities of the CUSO. We concluded that we became the primary beneficiary of the CUSO on September 30, 2014 and, therefore, were required to consolidate the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements. In accordance with ASC 810, the consolidation of the CUSO was treated as an acquisition of assets and liabilities and, therefore, the assets and liabilities of the CUSO were included in our consolidated financial statements at their fair value as of September 30, 2014. | |||||||||
We recorded the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation at the time of the CUSO Consolidation. The CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation represents the estimated amount that the CUSO owes to the CUSO Participants related to their participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans, which amount is expected to be paid to the CUSO Participants by the CUSO from payments received by the CUSO related to the CUSO Student Loans, whether from the borrower or from us under the CUSO RSA. | |||||||||
In accordance with ASC 810, we included the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation on our consolidated balance sheet at its fair value as of September 30, 2014, the date of the CUSO Consolidation. The difference between the estimated fair value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation and the amount expected to be paid by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants was recorded as an accrued discount on our consolidated balance sheet at the date of the CUSO Consolidation. The accrued discount is being recognized in interest expense at a level rate of return over the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. | |||||||||
The expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation is an estimate of the period of time over which payments are expected to be made by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants related to their participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans. The period of time over which payments are expected to be made by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants is based upon when the CUSO Student Loans enter a repayment status and the period of time they remain in a repayment status. Since all of the CUSO Student Loans have not entered repayment, and those loans that have entered a repayment status may be granted forbearances or deferments, the period of time over which payments are expected to be made to the CUSO Participants is an estimate. The assumptions used to estimate the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation are reviewed periodically and updated accordingly, which may result in an adjustment to the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation and the related recognized interest expense. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the CUSO as of September 30, 2014 that were included on our consolidated balance sheet on that date: | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2014 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 2,738 | |||||||
Current portion of CUSO Student Loans | 3,406 | ||||||||
CUSO Student Loans, excluding current portion | 23,793 | ||||||||
Other assets | 199 | ||||||||
Current portion of CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation | $ | 20,662 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 624 | ||||||||
CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation, excluding current portion | 101,880 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,940 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 30,136 | $ | 125,106 | |||||
The assets of the CUSO can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the CUSO. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the carrying value of the assets and liabilities related to the CUSO Program as of September 30, 2014 that we eliminated from our consolidated balance sheet when we consolidated the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements, and the line items within which those assets and liabilities were included: | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2014 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 3,260 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 23,887 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 90,974 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 3,260 | $ | 114,861 | |||||
Upon the CUSO Consolidation, we recorded the CUSO’s assets and liabilities at their fair value in our consolidated financial statements and we eliminated the carrying value of the assets and liabilities related to the CUSO Program that had been recorded in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014. The fair value of the CUSO’s liabilities exceeded the fair value of the CUSO’s assets as of September 30, 2014 by $94,970. As of September 30, 2014, the carrying value of the liabilities related to the CUSO Program that had been recorded in our consolidated financial statements exceeded the carrying value of the assets related to the CUSO Program that had been recorded in our consolidated financial statements by $111,601. As a result, we recognized a total gain of $16,631 in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2014, which represented the difference between (i) the fair value of the net liabilities of the CUSO that we recorded upon the CUSO Consolidation, and (ii) the carrying value of the net liabilities related to the CUSO Program that had been recorded in our consolidated financial statements and were eliminated upon the CUSO Consolidation, in each case, as of September 30, 2014. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the CUSO that were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the date indicated: | |||||||||
As of | |||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 2,517 | |||||||
Current portion of CUSO Student Loans | 3,415 | ||||||||
CUSO Student Loans, excluding current portion, less allowance for loan losses of $2,039 | 20,390 | ||||||||
Other assets | 284 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 26,606 | |||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Current portion of CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation | $ | 20,813 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 179 | ||||||||
CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation, excluding current portion | 100,194 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,073 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 122,259 | |||||||
The assets of the CUSO can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the CUSO. | |||||||||
Revenue and Expenses of the CUSO. The following table sets forth the revenue and expenses of the CUSO, excluding the gain on consolidation of the CUSO, which were included in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period indicated: | |||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,136 | |||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 437 | ||||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 2,039 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 3,725 | ||||||||
(Loss) before provision for income taxes | $ | (5,065 | ) | ||||||
The revenue of the CUSO consists of interest income on the CUSO Student Loans, which is the accretion of the accretable yield on the CUSO Student Loans, and an administrative fee paid by the CUSO Participants to the CUSO on a monthly basis. The servicing, administrative and other fees incurred by the CUSO are included in Student services and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The provision for private education loan losses represents the increase in the allowance for loan losses that occurred during the period. The allowance for loan losses represents the difference between the carrying value and the total present value of the expected principal and interest collections of each loan pool of the CUSO Student Loans, discounted by the loan pool’s effective interest rate as of the end of the reporting period. Interest expense of the CUSO represents interest expense on the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation, which includes the contractual interest obligation on the CUSO Student Loans and the accretion of the discount on the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. | |||||||||
CUSO RSA – Payments, Recoveries and Offsets. Pursuant to the CUSO RSA, we are entitled to all amounts that the CUSO recovers from loans in a particular loan pool made under the CUSO Program that have been charged off, until all payments that we made under the CUSO RSA with respect to that loan pool have been repaid to us by the CUSO. We have the right to offset payment amounts that we owe under the CUSO RSA by the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans made under the CUSO Program that are owed, but have not been paid, to us. We exercised this offset right in the year ended December 31, 2014. We did not exercise this offset right in the year ended December 31, 2013. | |||||||||
The following table sets forth the payments that we made to the CUSO related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA and the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans paid to us by the CUSO in the periods indicated: | |||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Regular Payments | $ | 6,562 | (1) (2) | $ | 1,791 | ||||
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 | |||||||
Recoveries from Charged-Off Loans | 0 | (103 | ) | ||||||
$ | 9,139 | $ | 2,600 | ||||||
-1 | This amount is net of $466 of recoveries from charged-off loans owed to us that we offset against the amount we owed under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||
-2 | Of this amount, $4,556 was paid prior to the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||||||
The CUSO did not remit to us, and we did not offset payments under the CUSO RSA for, the following amounts of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us: | |||||||||
• | $475 in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014; and | ||||||||
• | $574 in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. | ||||||||
We recorded the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us, but not paid or offset, as of December 31, 2013 in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amounts of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us by the CUSO as of December 31, 2014 were not recorded on our financial statements, since those amounts were intercompany transactions that were eliminated from our financial statements as a result of the CUSO Consolidation. | |||||||||
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, we also offset $8,472 owed by us under the CUSO RSA against amounts owed to us by the CUSO under the Revolving Note, instead of making additional payments in those amounts. Approximately $6,786 of the amount that we claimed as an offset against the Revolving Note represented Discharge Payments. We recorded the amounts that we claimed as offsets against amounts owed to us under the Revolving Note in Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013. The amounts that we claimed as offset under the Revolving Note as of December 31, 2014 were not reflected in our financial statements, since those amounts were intercompany transactions that were eliminated from our financial statements as a result of the CUSO Consolidation. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the offset and CUSO RSA. | |||||||||
We made advances to the CUSO under the Revolving Note in years prior to 2012. We made the advances so that the CUSO could use those funds primarily to provide additional funding to the CUSO to purchase additional private education loans made under the CUSO Program. The period of time during which we could make additional advances under the Revolving Note ended on January 1, 2014. We did not make any advances in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 to the CUSO under the Revolving Note that we were not contractually required to make. Certain of the assets of the CUSO serve as collateral for the Revolving Note. The Revolving Note bears interest, is subject to customary terms and conditions and is currently due and payable in full. | |||||||||
The amount owed to us under the Revolving Note, excluding the offsets described above, was approximately $8,200 as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014. In the three months ended December 31, 2012, we determined it was probable that we would not collect the full carrying value of the Revolving Note and, therefore, recorded an impairment charge in the amount of $4,900, which equaled the amount that the carrying value of the Revolving Note exceeded the present value of the expected future cash flows from that note. The carrying value of the Revolving Note was approximately $2,500 as of December 31, 2013, and was included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet in Prepaid expenses and other current assets. The amount of the Revolving Note as of December 31, 2014 was not reflected in our financial statements, since that amount was an intercompany transaction that was eliminated from our financial statements as a result of the CUSO Consolidation. |
Private_Education_Loans
Private Education Loans | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Receivables [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Private Education Loans | 9 | Private Education Loans | |||||||||||||||
We concluded that we were required to consolidate the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements beginning on February 28, 2013 and to consolidate the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements beginning on September 30, 2014. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the consolidation of the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO (the “Consolidated VIEs”). As a result, the assets and liabilities of the Consolidated VIEs were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014. The assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013. | |||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate carrying amount of the Private Education Loans included under the Private education loan line items on our Consolidated Balance Sheet was $90,876. The outstanding principal balance of the Private Education Loans, including accrued interest, was approximately $184,710 as of December 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||||||
Initial Measurement. A significant number of the Private Education Loans were determined to be credit impaired upon consolidation. Loans determined to be credit impaired upon consolidation or acquisition (“Purchased Credit Impaired Loans” or “PCI Loans”), are initially measured at fair value in accordance with ASC 310-30, “Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“ASC 310-30”). A loan is considered a PCI Loan, if it has evidence of deteriorated credit quality following the loan’s origination date. As a result, at the date of consolidation or acquisition, it is probable that all contractually required payments under a PCI Loan will not be collected. | |||||||||||||||||
The Private Education Loans that did not individually have evidence of deteriorated credit quality at the time of consolidation were also initially measured at fair value and are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30. We believe that following the guidance of ASC 310-30 by analogy with respect to those loans provides the most reasonable presentation of the value of those loans, primarily due to: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the evidence of deteriorated credit quality of a significant number of the Private Education Loans; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | the probability that all contractually required payments with respect to those loans will not be collected. | ||||||||||||||||
All of the Private Education Loans are, therefore, considered to be, and reported as, PCI Loans. | |||||||||||||||||
This accounting treatment is consistent with the AICPA December 18, 2009 “Confirmation Letter’, in which the AICPA summarized the SEC staff’s view regarding the accounting in subsequent periods for discount accretion associated with loan receivables acquired in a business combination or asset purchase. In this letter, the AICPA states that it understands that the SEC staff will not object to an accounting policy based on contractual or expected cash flow. We believe that following ASC 310-30 by analogy with respect to the Private Education Loans that did not individually have evidence of deteriorated credit quality at the time of consolidation is an appropriate application of the accounting guidance to determine the initial measurement of the value of those loans. | |||||||||||||||||
Aggregation of Loans. PCI Loans recognized upon consolidation or acquisition in the same fiscal quarter may be aggregated into one or more pools, provided that the PCI Loans in each pool have common risk characteristics. The Private Education Loans were considered to be PCI Loans upon consolidation. As of the date of the PEAKS Consolidation or CUSO Consolidation, as applicable, we aggregated the PEAKS Trust Student Loans into 24 separate pools of loans and the CUSO Student Loans into 48 separate pools of loans, based on common risk characteristics of the loans, which included: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the fiscal quarter in which the Private Education Loan was purchased by the PEAKS Trust or the CUSO; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | the consumer credit score of the borrower. | ||||||||||||||||
PCI Loans that do not have evidence of deteriorated credit quality are not aggregated in the same pools with PCI Loans that have evidence of deteriorated credit quality. The same aggregation criteria, however, were used to determine those loan pools. Each loan pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. | |||||||||||||||||
Estimated Fair Value, Accretable Yield and Expected Cash Flows. The Private Education Loans were recorded at their estimated fair value upon consolidation. The estimated fair value of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans as of February 28, 2013 and the CUSO Student Loans as of September 30, 2014 was determined using an expected cash flow methodology. Projected default rates and forbearances were considered in applying the estimated cash flow methodology. Prepayments of loans were not considered when estimating the expected cash flows, because, historically, few Private Education Loans have been prepaid. No allowance for loan loss was established as of the date of consolidation of the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO, because all of the Private Education Loans were recorded at fair value and future credit losses are considered in the estimate of fair value. | |||||||||||||||||
The excess of any cash flows expected to be collected with respect to a loan pool of the Private Education Loans over the carrying value of the loan pool is referred to as the accretable yield. The accretable yield is not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, but it is accreted and included as interest income using the effective interest method, which is at a level rate of return over the remaining estimated life of the loan pool. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the estimated fair value, accretable yield and expected cash flows for the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans, in total and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy, as of the dates indicated | |||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Trust Student | CUSO Student Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | |||||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | As of September 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||
Applied By | Applied By | ||||||||||||||||
Analogy | Analogy | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated fair value | $ | 112,116 | $ | 60,177 | $ | 27,199 | $ | 12,799 | |||||||||
Accretable yield | $ | 100,953 | $ | 58,843 | $ | 12,498 | $ | 5,651 | |||||||||
Expected cash flows | $ | 213,069 | $ | 119,020 | $ | 39,697 | $ | 18,450 | |||||||||
The following tables set forth information regarding aggregate changes in accretable yield of the loan pools of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans, in total, and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy, for the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||||
Applied By | |||||||||||||||||
Analogy | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 70,580 | $ | 42,274 | |||||||||||||
Additions resulting from the PEAKS Consolidation | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion | (11,471 | ) | (6,700 | ) | |||||||||||||
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | (7,290 | ) | (2,920 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 51,819 | $ | 32,654 | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||||
Applied By | |||||||||||||||||
Analogy | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Additions resulting from the PEAKS Consolidation | 100,953 | 58,843 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion | (12,996 | ) | (7,243 | ) | |||||||||||||
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | (17,377 | ) | (9,326 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 70,580 | $ | 42,274 | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding aggregate changes in accretable yield of the loan pools of the CUSO Student Loans, in total, and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy, for the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||||
Applied By | |||||||||||||||||
Analogy | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Additions resulting from the CUSO Consolidation | 12,498 | 5,651 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion | (699 | ) | (333 | ) | |||||||||||||
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | (71 | ) | 539 | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 11,728 | $ | 5,857 | |||||||||||||
Contractually Required Payments. The excess of the contractually required payments of the Private Education Loans over the expected cash flows is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The following table sets forth the contractually required future principal and interest payments, expected cash flows and the nonaccretable difference, in total and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy for the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans, as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Trust Student | CUSO Student Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | |||||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | As of September 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||
Applied By | Applied By | ||||||||||||||||
Analogy | Analogy | ||||||||||||||||
Contractual future principal and interest payments | $ | 487,800 | $ | 213,600 | $ | 111,159 | $ | 36,715 | |||||||||
Expected cash flows | 213,069 | 119,020 | 39,697 | 18,450 | |||||||||||||
Nonaccretable difference | $ | 274,731 | $ | 94,580 | $ | 71,462 | $ | 18,265 | |||||||||
Allowance for Private Education Loan Losses. On a quarterly basis subsequent to the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, as applicable, we estimate the principal and interest expected to be collected over the remaining life of each loan pool. These estimates include assumptions regarding default rates, forbearances and other factors that reflect then-current market conditions. Prepayments of loans were not considered when estimating the expected cash flows, because, historically, few Private Education Loans have been prepaid. | |||||||||||||||||
If a decrease in the expected cash flows of a loan pool is probable and would cause the expected cash flows to be less than the expected cash flows at the end of the previous fiscal quarter, we would record the impairment as: | |||||||||||||||||
• | a provision for private education loan losses in our Consolidated Statement of Operations; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | an increase in the allowance for loan losses on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. | ||||||||||||||||
The provision for private education loan losses represents the increase in the allowance for loan losses that occurred during the period. The allowance for loan losses is the difference between the carrying value and the total present value of the expected principal and interest collections of each loan pool, discounted by the loan pool’s effective interest rate at the end of the previous fiscal quarter. If a significant increase in the expected cash flows of a loan pool is probable and would cause the expected cash flows to be greater than the expected cash flows at the end of the previous fiscal quarter, we would: | |||||||||||||||||
• | first reverse any allowance for loan losses with respect to that loan pool that was previously recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, up to the amount of that allowance; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | record any remaining increase prospectively as a yield adjustment over the remaining estimated lives of the loans in the loan pool. | ||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding changes in the allowance for loan losses of the loan pools of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans in the aggregate for the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 29,349 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Loans charged off | (1,199 | ) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged off loans | 2,092 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 42,353 | $ | 29,349 | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding changes in the allowance for loan losses of the loan pools of the CUSO Student Loans in the aggregate for the period indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Loans charged off | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged off loans | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 2,039 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 2,039 | |||||||||||||||
Adjustments to the interest income of a loan pool are recognized prospectively, if those adjustments are due to: | |||||||||||||||||
• | changes in variable interest rates; or | ||||||||||||||||
• | any other changes in the timing of the expected cash flows of the loan pools. | ||||||||||||||||
Loan Modifications and Charge Offs. Modifications were made to PCI Loans in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and were primarily due to forbearances granted with respect to the payment of those loans. We consider the impact of any modifications made to PCI Loans as part of our quarterly assessment of whether: | |||||||||||||||||
• | a probable and significant change in the expected cash flows of the PCI Loans has occurred; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | the loans should continue to be accounted for and reported as PCI loans. | ||||||||||||||||
In evaluating the impact of modifications made to PCI Loans on the expected cash flows of those loans, we consider the effect of any foregone interest and the potential for future default. These default estimates are used to calculate expected credit losses with respect to each loan pool. In developing these probabilities of default estimates, we considered the relationship between the credit quality characteristics of the loans in the loan pool and certain assumptions based on the performance history of the Private Education Loans and industry data related to the severity and recovery lag of defaults applicable to private education loans. Loans for which Payments on Behalf of Borrowers were made were assumed to be defaulted loans in our default estimates. | |||||||||||||||||
The charge off of a PCI Loan results in the removal of that loan from the underlying PCI Loan pool and reduces the loan pool discount. If the discount for principal losses for a particular PCI Loan pool has been fully depleted, the charge off of a PCI Loan will reduce the PCI Loan pool’s allowance for loan losses. Removal of a PCI Loan from the underlying PCI Loan Pool does not change the effective yield of the PCI Loan Pool. | |||||||||||||||||
Property_and_Equipment
Property and Equipment | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Property and Equipment | 10 | Property and Equipment | |||||||||||
The following table sets forth our property and equipment, net, as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Furniture and equipment | $ | 161,994 | $ | 162,128 | |||||||||
Buildings and building improvements | 135,241 | 134,993 | |||||||||||
Land and land improvements | 39,609 | 39,609 | |||||||||||
Leasehold improvements | 35,738 | 20,953 | |||||||||||
Software | 8,263 | 8,620 | |||||||||||
Construction in progress | 766 | 156 | |||||||||||
$ | 381,611 | $ | 366,459 | ||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (224,539 | ) | (197,950 | ) | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | 157,072 | $ | 168,509 | |||||||||
Software includes purchased and internally developed software. | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the depreciation and amortization expense for the assets listed above in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 25,603 | $ | 27,007 | $ | 29,320 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles
Goodwill and Other Intangibles | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and Other Intangibles | 11 | Goodwill and Other Intangibles | |||||||||||||||
We recognized goodwill and certain other intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheet as a result of the acquisition of: | |||||||||||||||||
• | certain assets and liabilities of CompetenC Solutions, Inc and Great Equalizer, Inc. on January 31, 2014; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the membership interests of Cable Holdings, Inc. on August 1, 2013; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | all the assets and certain liabilities of Daniel Webster College on June 10, 2009. | ||||||||||||||||
The acquired intangible assets consist of certain identifiable intangible assets that are amortized over the asset’s estimated life, and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, including goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. | |||||||||||||||||
The following tables set forth the carrying value of our acquired intangible assets that are included in Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross | Accumulated | Net | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
Carrying | Amortization | Carrying | Average | ||||||||||||||
Value | Value | Amorti- | |||||||||||||||
zation | |||||||||||||||||
Period | |||||||||||||||||
(months) | |||||||||||||||||
Amortizable intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 2,500 | $ | (578 | ) | $ | 1,922 | 60 | |||||||||
Non-compete agreements | 1,120 | (280 | ) | 840 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Training materials | 440 | (178 | ) | 262 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Accreditation | 210 | (165 | ) | 45 | 84 | ||||||||||||
$ | 4,270 | $ | (1,201 | ) | $ | 3,069 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross | Accumulated | Net | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
Carrying | Amortization | Carrying | Average | ||||||||||||||
Value | Value | Amorti- | |||||||||||||||
zation | |||||||||||||||||
Period | |||||||||||||||||
(months) | |||||||||||||||||
Amortizable intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 1,200 | $ | (100 | ) | $ | 1,100 | 60 | |||||||||
Non-compete agreements | 750 | (63 | ) | 687 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Training materials | 440 | (52 | ) | 388 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Accreditation | 210 | (135 | ) | 75 | 84 | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,600 | $ | (350 | ) | $ | 2,250 | |||||||||||
All amortizable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis. Amortization expense for amortized intangible assets was: | |||||||||||||||||
• | $851 in the year ended December 31, 2014; | ||||||||||||||||
• | $245 in the year ended December 31, 2013; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | $30 in the year ended December 31, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth our estimate of the amortization expense for our amortizable intangible assets in each of the next five fiscal years: | |||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | Estimated | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization | |||||||||||||||||
Expense | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 880 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 865 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 734 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 562 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,069 | ||||||||||||||||
The following tables set forth the carrying value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets that are included in Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated. | |||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying | Impairment | New Carrying | |||||||||||||||
Value | Charge | Value | |||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | 7,290 | $ | (2,044 | ) | $ | 5,246 | ||||||||||
Trademark | 660 | (410 | ) | 250 | |||||||||||||
$ | 7,950 | $ | (2,454 | ) | $ | 5,496 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying | Impairment | New Carrying | |||||||||||||||
Value | Charge | Value | |||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | 3,958 | $ | 0 | $ | 3,958 | |||||||||||
Trademark | 660 | 0 | 660 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 4,618 | $ | 0 | $ | 4,618 | ||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets include trademarks and goodwill, which are not amortized, since there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, economic or other factors that limit the useful life of those intangible assets by us. | |||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets that are not subject to amortization are required to be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. We perform our impairment evaluation annually, during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant. All of our goodwill relates to one reporting unit, which is defined as one level below an operating segment. | |||||||||||||||||
We performed our annual impairment test as of October 1, 2014 and determined that certain of our indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired, because the carrying values of those assets exceeded their estimated fair value. In the fourth quarter of 2014, we recorded a $2,044 charge for the impairment of goodwill associated with the acquisitions of Cable Holdings and Ascolta and a $410 charge for the impairment of the trademark associated with the acquisition of Daniel Webster College. The amount of each impairment charge equaled the difference between the estimated fair value and the carrying value of the applicable assets. The goodwill impairment was due to a decrease in the fair value of the forecasted cash flows, primarily resulting from lower projected revenue and margins. The impairment of the trademark was due to a decrease in projected revenue. | |||||||||||||||||
To calculate the amount of the goodwill impairment charge, we estimated the fair value of the reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method. This approach calculates fair value by estimating the after-tax cash flows attributable to a reporting unit and discounting these after-tax cash flows to a present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. In applying this methodology to calculate the fair value of the reporting unit, we used assumptions about future revenue and costs. In addition, the application of the discounted cash flow method requires judgment in determining a risk-adjusted discount rate. We considered the report of a third-party valuation firm in determining the risk-adjusted discount rate used for the valuation. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all of its assets and liabilities, including certain unrecognized intangible assets, in order to determine the implied fair value of the goodwill. This allocation process required judgment and the use of additional valuation assumptions in determining the individual fair values of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. To calculate the amount of the trademark impairment charge, we estimated the fair value of the trademark using a discounted cash flow method. In applying this methodology, we made certain assumptions about future revenue, royalty rates and the risk-adjusted discount rate. | |||||||||||||||||
The assumptions and estimates underlying the fair value calculations used in our annual impairment test are uncertain by their nature and can vary significantly from actual results. Therefore, as circumstances and assumptions change, we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets in future periods. |
Debt
Debt | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Debt | 12 | Debt | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014, our Consolidated Balance Sheet included: (i) outstanding borrowings under the Term Loans (as defined below), as described further below under “—Term Loans,” (ii) the PEAKS Senior Debt issued by the PEAKS Trust, which was consolidated in our consolidated financial statements beginning February 28, 2013, as described further below under “—PEAKS Trust Senior Debt,” and (iii) the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation of the CUSO, which was consolidated in our consolidated financial statements beginning September 30, 2014, as described further in Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities. | |||||||||||||
Term Loans. On December 4, 2014, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a financing agreement (the “Original Financing Agreement”) with Cerberus Business Finance, LLC (“Cerberus”), as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto. Under the Financing Agreement, we borrowed $100,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured term loans (the “Term Loans”). On December 23, 2014, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”), on March 17, 2015, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to Financing Agreement (“Amendment No. 2”) and on May 26, 2015, we entered into a Limited Consent to Financing Agreement (the “FA Consent”). The Original Financing Agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 and including the FA Consent, is referred to herein as the “Financing Agreement.” | |||||||||||||
Amendment No. 1 made modifications to the Original Financing Agreement to extend the time by which we were required to establish certain cash management accounts. Amendment No. 2 provided: | |||||||||||||
• | for an amendment to the limitation on the aggregate amount of payments that we can make related to the PEAKS Program and the CUSO Program in any fiscal year after 2014, modifying it from $20,000 per program in each year to $45,000 under both programs in 2015 and $35,000 under both programs in any year after 2015 that the Financing Agreement is still in effect; | ||||||||||||
• | that our consolidated financial statements (and related certificates) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 do not have to be furnished by us to the lenders until May 31, 2015; and | ||||||||||||
• | for an amendment to the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Financing Agreement) to provide that, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period that includes the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014, the amount of payments made during that fiscal quarter in respect of the PEAKS Program will be deemed to have been $5,000. | ||||||||||||
The FA Consent provides that our consolidated financial statements (and related certificates) as of and for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 do not have to be furnished by us to the lenders until June 15, 2015. | |||||||||||||
We believe that we will make payments of approximately $29,800 under the PEAKS Guarantee and approximately $13,000, net of approximately $1,400 in recoveries, under the CUSO RSA in 2015. The Financing Agreement limits the aggregate amount of payments that we can make related to the PEAKS Guarantee and the CUSO RSA to $45,000 under both programs in 2015 and to $35,000 under both programs in any year after 2015 that the Financing Agreement is in effect. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies for a further discussion of our projected payments under the PEAKS Guarantee and CUSO RSA. | |||||||||||||
A portion of the proceeds of the Term Loans and other funds were used by us on December 4, 2014 to provide approximately $89,200 in cash collateral for certain letters of credit that remain outstanding for our account, which was in addition to the approximately $100 of cash collateral we had previously provided related to a letter of credit in September 2014, under the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2012 (as amended and including consents, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), among us, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and Wells Fargo, N.A., as documentation agent. See below for a further description of terms of the Amended Credit Agreement, including following the issuance of the Term Loans. A portion of the proceeds of the Term Loans and other funds were used by us on December 4, 2014 to repay all outstanding loans, including accrued interest and fees, owed under the Amended Credit Agreement, in the amount of approximately $50,400. All commitments of the lenders to lend additional amounts under the Amended Credit Agreement were terminated. A portion of the proceeds of the Term Loans, as well as other funds, were used for payment of fees in connection with the Financing Agreement. | |||||||||||||
The Term Loans will mature on December 4, 2017. The Term Loans bear interest, at our option, at: | |||||||||||||
• | the higher of (a) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and (b) 1.00%, plus a margin of 8.50%; or | ||||||||||||
• | the highest of (a) 2.00%, (b) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (c) LIBOR plus 1.00% and (d) the U.S. Prime Rate, plus a margin of 8.00%. | ||||||||||||
The outstanding principal balance under the Financing Agreement must be repaid by us in quarterly installments on the first business day of each March, June, September and December, commencing March 1, 2015 and ending on the maturity date. Each installment payment must be in an amount equal to $2,500 in each quarter of 2015, $5,000 in each quarter of 2016, and $7,500 in each quarter of 2017, provided the last such installment payment shall be in the amount necessary to repay the then outstanding principal balance in full. In addition, the Financing Agreement provides for mandatory prepayment of outstanding principal in an amount equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Financing Agreement) calculated based on our cash flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016. Any mandatory prepayment amounts due under this provision are payable with the scheduled principal payment due on the first business day of March of the following year. | |||||||||||||
The Financing Agreement provides that we must pay a premium on any prepayment of outstanding principal that we make during the first two years of the Financing Agreement that is not specifically required under the Excess Cash Flow mandatory prepayment provision. The premium for any such prepayment of principal is 2.0% of the amount of any prepayment we make through December 4, 2015, and 1.0% of the amount of any prepayment we make from December 5, 2015 through December 4, 2016. | |||||||||||||
We paid a one-time commitment fee of $3,000 in the fourth quarter of 2014 in connection with the Financing Agreement. Under the Financing Agreement, we are required to pay a quarterly administration fee to the Administrative Agent of $25, of which a ratable portion was paid by us on December 4, 2014 for the remainder of the 2014 calendar year. | |||||||||||||
The Term Loans are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries (the “Guarantors” and together with us, the “Loan Parties”) and are secured, subject to certain agreed upon exceptions, by: (i) a first-priority lien on and perfected security interest in substantially all the Loan Parties’ assets, including a pledge of the equity of the Guarantors and our other subsidiaries, (ii) a mortgage on the Loan Parties’ owned real estate, and (iii) control agreements on certain of the Loan Parties’ deposit accounts. | |||||||||||||
The Financing Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including restrictions on the Loan Parties’ ability to incur debt and liens, make investments, dispose of assets, pay dividends and make prepayments on existing indebtedness, in each case subject to customary exceptions. | |||||||||||||
The Financing Agreement requires us to maintain compliance with a Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Financing Agreement) and a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Financing Agreement), as well as with certain educational regulatory measurements. Compliance with the Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is determined on a quarterly basis, covering certain prior periods as described in the Financing Agreement. | |||||||||||||
The educational regulatory measurements are calculated over different time periods, based on statutory guidelines. The educational regulatory measurements are set forth in the Financing Agreement, and include the following tests: | |||||||||||||
• | a minimum composite score of our equity, primary reserve and net income ratios; | ||||||||||||
• | our institutions’ loan cohort default rates under Title IV Programs of the HEA; | ||||||||||||
• | our institutions’ compliance with the 90/10 Rule of the HEA; | ||||||||||||
• | our compliance with the ED’s gainful employment regulations; and | ||||||||||||
• | our institutions’ student retention rate. | ||||||||||||
The Financing Agreement contains certain events of default, including: | |||||||||||||
• | the failure by us to pay any amount owed under the Financing Agreement when due; | ||||||||||||
• | an inaccuracy in any material respect of the representations or warranties that the Loan Parties made in the Financing Agreement; | ||||||||||||
• | a violation of any covenant that the Loan Parties made in the Financing Agreement and the related loan documents; | ||||||||||||
• | a default by us under any other material indebtedness owed by us, including without limitation, a failure to pay any amounts due under the PEAKS Guarantee or CUSO RSA; | ||||||||||||
• | a change of control of us; | ||||||||||||
• | the invalidity of certain liens or guarantees granted or made by the Loan Parties in the Financing Agreement; | ||||||||||||
• | the occurrence of certain regulatory events; and | ||||||||||||
• | certain bankruptcy or insolvency events affecting the Loan Parties. | ||||||||||||
If an event of default occurs under the Financing Agreement, the lenders may declare all Term Loans then outstanding to be immediately due and payable in full. | |||||||||||||
Credit Facility. On March 21, 2012, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) that provided for a $325,000 senior revolving credit facility. We entered into amendments to the Credit Agreement on March 31, 2014, May 29, 2014, June 30, 2014 (the “Third Amendment”), July 30, 2014 (the “Fourth Amendment”) and September 15, 2014 (the “Fifth Amendment”). We entered into a Consent to Credit Agreement effective October 15, 2014 (the “October Consent”) and a Consent to Credit Agreement, as of November 14, 2014 (the “November Consent” and together with the October Consent, the “Consents”). The Credit Agreement, as so amended and including Consents, is referred to herein as the “Amended Credit Agreement.” The Amended Credit Agreement had a maturity date of March 21, 2015. On December 4, 2014, we used a portion of the proceeds of the Term Loans and other funds to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement, and all commitments of the lenders thereunder to make revolving loans, to issue or participate in new letters of credit, and to amend, renew, or extend letters of credit outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement were terminated. | |||||||||||||
A portion of the initial borrowings under the Credit Agreement were used to prepay the entire outstanding indebtedness under a prior credit agreement which was terminated on March 21, 2012. In addition to the prepayment of the outstanding indebtedness under the prior credit agreement, borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement were used for general corporate purposes. | |||||||||||||
Under the Amended Credit Agreement, the aggregate commitment of the lenders, effective June 30, 2014, was reduced to $135,000, and the portion of the commitments available for letters of credit was increased from $25,000 to $85,000. Certain letters of credit in an aggregate amount of approximately $2,352 previously issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. are deemed to be letters of credit issued pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement. We caused a letter of credit payable to the ED (“ED Letter of Credit”) in the amount of $79,708 to be issued on October 31, 2014. The letters of credit for our account that were issued under the Amended Credit Agreement remain outstanding and a portion of the Term Loans was used to provide cash collateral for such letters of credit. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the ED Letter of Credit. | |||||||||||||
The ED Letter of Credit provides that the ED may draw on the ED Letter of Credit upon certification by the ED that the drafted funds will be used for one or more of the following purposes: | |||||||||||||
• | to pay refunds of institutional or non-institutional charges owed to or on behalf of current or former students of our institutions, whether our institutions remain open or have closed; | ||||||||||||
• | to provide for the “teach-out” of students enrolled at the time of closure of our institutions; and | ||||||||||||
• | to pay any liabilities owing to the ED arising from acts or omissions by our institutions, on or before the expiration of the ED Letter of Credit, in violation of requirements set forth in the HEA, including the violation of any agreement entered into by our institutions with the ED regarding the administration of Title IV Programs. | ||||||||||||
In addition to the participation fee required to be paid by us pursuant to the original terms of the Credit Agreement related to letters of credit, which accrues at the same rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), the Amended Credit Agreement provides that an additional participation fee is required to be paid by us related to the ED Letter of Credit, which accrues at a ticking fee rate on the average daily amount of the lenders’ letter of credit exposure with respect to the ED Letter of Credit. The ticking fee rate is defined as: | |||||||||||||
• | 0.00% per annum for the period from September 15, 2014 through and including March 21, 2015; | ||||||||||||
• | 1.00% per annum for the period from March 22, 2015 through and including March 21, 2016; | ||||||||||||
• | 2.00% per annum for the period from March 22, 2016 through and including March 21, 2017; | ||||||||||||
• | 3.00% per annum for the period from March 22, 2017 through and including March 21, 2018; | ||||||||||||
• | 4.00% per annum for the period from March 22, 2018 through and including March 21, 2019; and | ||||||||||||
• | 5.00% per annum for the period from March 22, 2019 through November 15, 2019. | ||||||||||||
The Amended Credit Agreement contained, among other things, covenants, representations and warranties and events of default customary for credit facilities. We were required to maintain compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a minimum liquidity amount, and several covenants related to the ED’s regulations. In addition, the amendments to the Amended Credit Agreement, taken together: | |||||||||||||
• | amended certain covenants to allow for the PEAKS Consolidation beginning on February 28, 2013, and for other factors; and | ||||||||||||
• | waived certain defaults related to our financial reporting. | ||||||||||||
The Amended Credit Agreement was, but effective December 4, 2014, no longer is: | |||||||||||||
• | secured by a pledge of the equity interests of our subsidiaries; | ||||||||||||
• | guaranteed by one of our subsidiaries; | ||||||||||||
• | secured by security interests in substantially all of our personal property and the personal property of the subsidiary guarantor; and | ||||||||||||
• | secured by mortgages on 30 separate parcels of land owned by us, including all of the improvements thereto and fixtures thereon. | ||||||||||||
In connection with the termination of the commitments and payment of loans outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement, our obligations under all affirmative and negative covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement, including financial covenants, were released and discharged, and representations and warranties and default provisions in the Amended Credit Agreement were terminated, all effective as of December 4, 2014. | |||||||||||||
Under the Amended Credit Agreement, we were required to provide cash collateral (in an amount equal to 109% of the face amount of the ED Letter of Credit and 103% of the face amount of all other letters of credit) for any letter of credit issued under the Amended Credit Agreement. As required, we utilized a portion of the proceeds from the Term Loans, as well as other funds, to provide cash collateral for the outstanding letters of credit in the amount of approximately $89,300. The cash collateral may be released partially to us from time to time upon cancellation, termination, expiration or reduction of the face amount of any of the outstanding letters of credit, provided that the remaining cash collateral is not less than 103% of the amount available to be drawn under the letters of credit then remaining outstanding, except the ED Letter of Credit, for which the cash collateral must be not less than 109% of the amount available to be drawn. | |||||||||||||
Borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement bore interest, at our option, at the LIBOR plus an applicable margin or at an alternative base rate, as defined under the Amended Credit Agreement, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement was determined based on the ratio of our total Indebtedness (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement and which primarily included outstanding borrowings, recorded contingent liabilities related to our guarantee obligations, letters of credit and surety bonds) to EBITDA (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) (the “Credit Agreement Leverage Ratio”) as of the end of each fiscal quarter. We also paid a commitment fee on the amount of the unutilized commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement. The amount of the commitment fee was determined based on the Credit Agreement Leverage Ratio as of the end of each quarter. | |||||||||||||
The effective interest rate on our borrowings under the Financing Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or the credit agreement that was in effect prior to the Amended Credit Agreement, as applicable, was approximately: | |||||||||||||
• | 4.90% per annum in the year ended December 31, 2014; | ||||||||||||
• | 3.60% per annum in the year ended December 31, 2013; and | ||||||||||||
• | 2.40% per annum in the year ended December 31, 2012. | ||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the total amount of interest expense and fees (including the commitment fee and amortized debt discount) that we recognized on our borrowings under the Financing Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or the credit agreement that was in effect prior to the Amended Credit Agreement, as applicable, in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Interest expense and fees | $ | 3,761 | $ | 3,424 | $ | 3,303 | |||||||
PEAKS Trust Senior Debt. In January 2010, the PEAKS Trust issued the PEAKS Senior Debt in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 to investors. Beginning on February 28, 2013, the PEAKS Trust was consolidated in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the PEAKS Consolidation. The PEAKS Senior Debt was recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of February 28, 2013 at its estimated fair value on that date, which was approximately $226,096. The outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt as of February 28, 2013 was $257,533. The $31,437 difference between the estimated fair value and the outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt as of February 28, 2013 was recorded as an accrued discount on our consolidated balance sheet and is being recognized as Interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations using an effective interest rate method over the term of the PEAKS Senior Debt. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt was $96,918 and the carrying value was $76,203. We recorded $37,545 as a current liability as of December 31, 2014, which represented our estimate of the amount of the carrying value that we expect to be due in the 12 months immediately following December 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||
The PEAKS Senior Debt matures in January 2020 and bears interest at a variable rate based on the LIBOR, plus a 550 basis point margin. The minimum LIBOR rate applied to the PEAKS Senior Debt cannot be less than 2.00%. There are no scheduled principal repayment requirements for the PEAKS Senior Debt prior to the January 2020 maturity date. Under the terms of the PEAKS Program documents, however, amounts received on a monthly basis by the PEAKS Trust that exceed the fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust then due and the interest then due on the PEAKS Senior Debt are to be paid to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt. The assets of the PEAKS Trust (which include, among other assets, the PEAKS Trust Student Loans) serve as collateral for, and are intended to be the principal source of, the repayment of the PEAKS Senior Debt. Payment of the PEAKS Senior Debt may be accelerated by the indenture trustee of the PEAKS Trust or by the holders of the PEAKS Senior Debt in response to certain events of default under the indenture under the PEAKS Program (the “PEAKS Indenture”), including, among other things: | |||||||||||||
• | a payment default by the PEAKS Trust; | ||||||||||||
• | a default in the performance or observation of the PEAKS Trust’s covenants, agreements or conditions under the PEAKS Indenture; | ||||||||||||
• | a breach of our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee; and | ||||||||||||
• | certain bankruptcy events with respect to the PEAKS Trust or us. | ||||||||||||
An acceleration of the payment of the PEAKS Senior Debt would result in an acceleration of our obligation to pay the full amount of the PEAKS Senior Debt pursuant to the terms of the PEAKS Guarantee, if the PEAKS Trust was not able to make that payment (and we believe that it is unlikely that the PEAKS Trust would be able to make that payment). The acceleration of our obligation to pay the full amount of the PEAKS Senior Debt, and/or our inability to make that payment, could also result in cross-defaults under the Financing Agreement. | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the total amount of interest expense and discount accretion that we recognized on the PEAKS Senior Debt in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 20,814 | $ | 21,288 | |||||||||
Discount accretion | $ | 6,712 | $ | 4,926 | |||||||||
The effective interest rate on the PEAKS Senior Debt was approximately: | |||||||||||||
• | 10.30% per annum in the year ended December 31, 2014; and | ||||||||||||
• | 9.90% per annum in the year ended December 31, 2013. | ||||||||||||
Asset/Liability Ratio. The PEAKS Trust must maintain a minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio. The minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio is 1.05/1.00. The applicable required Asset/Liability Ratio as of each monthly measurement date, however, is based on our compliance, as of the prior quarterly measurement date, with certain metrics specified in the PEAKS Program documents, including maximum leverage ratios and minimum liquidity amounts. If we are not in compliance with those metrics as of the end of a fiscal quarter, the required Asset/Liability Ratio increases to 1.40/1.00, until the monthly measurement date following the end of a succeeding quarter at which we are in compliance with those metrics. As a result of the PEAKS Consolidation and other factors, we were not in compliance with those metrics as of December 31, 2014. For purposes of computing the Asset/Liability Ratio, as of December 31, 2014, the amount of the assets of the PEAKS Trust was $127,652 and the amount of the liabilities was $96,918. The amounts used to calculate the Asset/Liability Ratio primarily include, for the assets, the contractual balance of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans that have not defaulted, and, for the liabilities, the amount of the contractual balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt . | |||||||||||||
If the amount of the assets of the PEAKS Trust does not equal or exceed the outstanding PEAKS Senior Debt by the applicable required Asset/Liability Ratio on a monthly measurement date, we are required to make a payment under the PEAKS Guarantee in an amount that would reduce the outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt to the extent necessary to cause the ratio of the assets of the PEAKS Trust to the resulting outstanding PEAKS Senior Debt to equal or exceed the applicable required Asset/Liability Ratio. | |||||||||||||
As a consequence of the restatement of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, certain quarterly reports that we were required to deliver to the indenture trustee of the PEAKS Trust under the PEAKS Guarantee were inaccurate. We delivered corrected quarterly reports to the indenture trustee on October 9, 2014. If we had delivered accurate quarterly reports or, with respect to periods in 2014 through September 30, 2014, delivered quarterly reports to the indenture trustee of the PEAKS Trust, we believe that the indenture trustee would have made payment demands beginning in April 2013, requiring us to make additional payments under the PEAKS Guarantee totaling approximately $60,340, in the aggregate, in order to maintain an Asset/Liability Ratio of 1.40/1.00. On October 9, 2014, we made a payment under the PEAKS Guarantee of $50,000, which payment, along with other payments that we made to the PEAKS Trust in the third quarter of 2014, included amounts that would have become due between April 2013 and September 2014, had we delivered accurate quarterly reports. The delivery of inaccurate quarterly reports constituted a breach of the PEAKS Guarantee and an event of default under the PEAKS Indenture. In the event of a default under the PEAKS Indenture, the payment of the entire amount of the PEAKS Senior Debt could be accelerated, which would trigger our obligation to pay the full amount of the PEAKS Senior Debt pursuant to our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee, additional remedies could be sought against us and there could be a cross-default under the Financing Agreement, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. We believe that the delivery of the corrected quarterly reports and the payments we made under the PEAKS Guarantee through October 9, 2014 satisfied our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee with respect to these matters and cured the breach of the PEAKS Guarantee and event of default under the PEAKS Indenture. We cannot predict, however, whether the holders of the PEAKS Senior Debt will assert other breaches of the PEAKS Guarantee by us or that any breach of the PEAKS Guarantee or event of default under the PEAKS Indenture was not properly cured. | |||||||||||||
In order to cause the PEAKS Trust to maintain the applicable required Asset/Liability Ratio, we made payments of approximately $156,600 in the year ended December 31, 2014 under the PEAKS Guarantee that were applied by the PEAKS Trust to reduce the amount of the PEAKS Senior Debt. That amount included the: | |||||||||||||
• | $40,000 that we paid in March 2014 pursuant to the PEAKS Letter Agreement, which was applied primarily to make a mandatory prepayment of the PEAKS Senior Debt (see Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities for a further discussion of the PEAKS Letter Agreement); | ||||||||||||
• | payments totaling approximately $51,700 that we made from July 2014 through September 2014 to satisfy our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee with respect to the increased minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio in prior periods; and | ||||||||||||
• | payments totaling approximately $64,900 that we made from October 2014 through December 2014 to satisfy our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee with respect to the increased minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio in the current and prior periods. | ||||||||||||
We also made additional payments under the PEAKS Guarantee in the year ended December 31, 2014 that were not related to maintaining the required Asset/Liability Ratio. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the payments made under the PEAKS Program in the year ended December 31, 2014. | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the estimated principal payments on the PEAK Senior Debt in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | Amount | ||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 37,545 | |||||||||||
2016 | 12,226 | ||||||||||||
2017 | 8,830 | ||||||||||||
2018 | 9,678 | ||||||||||||
2019 | 10,673 | ||||||||||||
2020 | 17,966 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 96,918 | |||||||||||
Income_Taxes
Income Taxes | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Income Taxes | 13 | Income Taxes | |||||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of the provision for income taxes in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Current income tax expense: | |||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | (21,345 | ) | $ | 39,279 | $ | 126,585 | ||||||
State and local | (227 | ) | 4,611 | 22,004 | |||||||||
Total | $ | (21,572 | ) | $ | 43,890 | $ | 148,589 | ||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit): | |||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | 39,227 | $ | (46,345 | ) | $ | (51,145 | ) | |||||
State and local | 2,742 | (7,757 | ) | (8,426 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 41,969 | $ | (54,102 | ) | $ | (59,571 | ) | |||||
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ | 20,397 | $ | (10,212 | ) | $ | 89,018 | ||||||
We recognized approximately $5,687 of state income tax benefit in the year ended December 31, 2014, as a result of state operating losses. | |||||||||||||
We are not required to include the Consolidated VIEs in our consolidated income tax returns. Therefore, we did not recognize income tax expense or benefit for the Consolidated VIEs in the provision for income taxes included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The effect of the exclusion of the Consolidated VIEs from our income tax provision is shown in the reconciliation of our effective income tax rate as a percentage of income shown below. | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of our deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Deferral of book costs | $ | (1,575 | ) | $ | (1,748 | ) | |||||||
Property and equipment | 0 | (1,807 | ) | ||||||||||
Pension | (11,113 | ) | (10,566 | ) | |||||||||
Other | (1,972 | ) | (1,189 | ) | |||||||||
Gross deferred tax (liabilities) | $ | (14,660 | ) | $ | (15,310 | ) | |||||||
Deferred revenue | $ | 10,082 | $ | 10,902 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | 910 | 3,551 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment | 2,495 | 0 | |||||||||||
Legal accrual | 5,796 | 3,455 | |||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 2,410 | 3,316 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 19,394 | 20,794 | |||||||||||
Operating leases | 2,189 | 2,386 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 9,736 | 8,356 | |||||||||||
Other contingent liabilities | 64,236 | 108,423 | |||||||||||
Gross deferred tax assets | $ | 117,248 | $ | 161,183 | |||||||||
Net deferred income tax asset | $ | 102,588 | $ | 145,873 | |||||||||
Our deferred tax assets decreased primarily due to the payments that we made under the PEAKS Guarantee and CUSO RSA, which are deductible for income tax purposes when paid. As a result of these tax-deductible payments, we expect to report a net operating loss on our federal income tax return for the year ended December 31, 2014, which will be carried back to a prior year to reduce the amount of federal taxable income and the income tax liability in that year. | |||||||||||||
The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective income tax rate as a percentage of income in the periods indicated is reconciled in the following table: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | 35 | % | (35.0 | %) | 35 | % | |||||||
Rate differential on VIEs | 0.8 | % | 11.9 | % | 0 | % | |||||||
State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 3.1 | % | (5.6 | %) | 3.4 | % | |||||||
Permanent book/tax differences | 2.5 | % | 2.8 | % | 0.9 | % | |||||||
Other | (0.3 | %) | (1.5 | %) | (0.3 | %) | |||||||
Effective income tax rate | 41.1 | % | (27.4 | %) | 39 | % | |||||||
The following table sets forth the activity with respect to our unrecognized tax benefits in the period indicated: | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 22,291 | $ | 20,690 | $ | 22,050 | |||||||
Increases (decreases) from: | |||||||||||||
Tax positions taken during a prior period | 5,620 | 1,675 | 195 | ||||||||||
Tax positions taken during the current period | 537 | 870 | 759 | ||||||||||
Settlements with taxing authorities | (2,551 | ) | 186 | (1,027 | ) | ||||||||
Lapse of statute of limitations | (997 | ) | (1,130 | ) | (1,287 | ) | |||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 24,900 | $ | 22,291 | $ | 20,690 | |||||||
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would have affected our effective tax rate as of December 31, 2014 was $11,109. We may resolve certain federal and state income tax matters presently under examination within the 12 months immediately following the date of this filing. As of December 31, 2014, we estimated that it was reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, could decrease in an amount ranging from $0 to $6,932 in the 12 months immediately following the date of this filing due to the resolution of those matters. The amount of interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits accrued on our Consolidated Balance Sheets was $6,135 as of December 31, 2014 and $6,371 as of December 31, 2013. In each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the amount of interest expense and penalties related to our unrecognized tax benefits that we recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations was not significant. | |||||||||||||
We file income tax returns in the United States (federal) and in various state and local jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2014, our federal, state or local income tax returns were no longer subject to examination for tax years prior to 2010, except in nine states where our income tax returns are still subject to examinations for tax year 2009 and one state where our income tax return is still subject to examination for the tax year 2008. |
Employee_Benefit_Plans
Employee Benefit Plans | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Employee Benefit Plans | 14 | Employee Benefit Plans | |||||||||||||||
Employee Pension Benefits. Our ESI Pension Plan, a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, commonly referred to as a cash balance plan, covers substantially all of our employees who began their employment with us prior to June 2, 2003. This plan provides benefits based on an employee’s annual earnings times an established percentage of pay determined by the employee’s age and years of benefit service. Effective June 2, 2003, we closed participation in the ESI Pension Plan to all new employees. Employees who begin their employment with us on or after June 2, 2003 do not participate in the ESI Pension Plan. | |||||||||||||||||
Our ESI Excess Pension Plan, a nonqualified, unfunded retirement plan, covers a select group of our management. The purpose of the ESI Excess Pension Plan is to restore benefits earned, but not available, to eligible employees under the ESI Pension Plan due to federal statutory limitations on the amount of benefits that can be paid and compensation that may be recognized under a tax-qualified retirement plan. | |||||||||||||||||
The benefit accruals under the ESI Pension Plan and the ESI Excess Pension Plan for all participants in those plans were frozen effective March 31, 2006, such that no further benefits accrue under those plans after March 31, 2006. Participants in those plans, however, continue to be credited with vesting service and interest according to the terms of the ESI Pension Plan and the ESI Excess Pension Plan. | |||||||||||||||||
The information presented below is based on an actuarial valuation date as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the change in projected benefit obligation for the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 49,412 | $ | 57,246 | |||||||||||||
Service cost | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gain) loss | 4,742 | (5,345 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest cost | 1,993 | 1,756 | |||||||||||||||
Benefits paid | (3,727 | ) | (4,245 | ) | |||||||||||||
Plan amendments | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Projected benefit obligation at end of year | $ | 52,419 | $ | 49,412 | |||||||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 81,130 | 76,710 | |||||||||||||||
Funded status at end of year | $ | 28,711 | $ | 27,298 | |||||||||||||
Our accumulated benefit obligation was $52,419 at December 31, 2014 and $49,412 at December 31, 2013. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the funded status of our defined benefit plans that was recognized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets | $ | 29,028 | $ | 27,584 | |||||||||||||
Non-current (liabilities) | (317 | ) | (286 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 28,711 | $ | 27,298 | |||||||||||||
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Discount rate | 3.25 | % | 4.25 | % | |||||||||||||
Rate of compensation increase | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the change in the fair value of plan assets for the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ | 76,710 | $ | 64,390 | |||||||||||||
Actual return on plan assets | 8,147 | 16,565 | |||||||||||||||
Employer contributions | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Benefits paid | (3,727 | ) | (4,245 | ) | |||||||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ | 81,130 | $ | 76,710 | |||||||||||||
The following tables set forth the fair value of total plan assets by major asset category as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
in Active | Other | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Identical | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 995 | $ | 995 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Fixed income securities (a) | 9,258 | 9,258 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Equity securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic large cap | 45,137 | 45,137 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Mid cap value/growth (a) | 13,725 | 13,725 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Small cap value/growth (a) | 7,894 | 7,894 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Foreign equities | 4,121 | 4,121 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 81,130 | $ | 81,130 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
(a) | Mutual funds. | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
in Active | Other | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Identical | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 934 | $ | 934 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Fixed income securities (a) | 12,596 | 12,596 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Equity securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic large cap | 40,669 | 40,669 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Mid cap value/growth (a) | 12,610 | 12,610 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Small cap value/growth (a) | 7,163 | 7,163 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Foreign equities | 2,738 | 2,738 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 76,710 | $ | 76,710 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
(a) | Mutual funds. | ||||||||||||||||
We used quoted prices in active markets for identical assets as of the measurement dates to value our plan assets that were categorized as Level 1. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income on our Consolidated Balance Sheets that have not been recognized as components of net periodic pension benefit cost as of the dates indicated:. | |||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Net actuarial (loss) | $ | (2,169 | ) | $ | (546 | ) | |||||||||||
Prior service credit | 4,023 | 5,578 | |||||||||||||||
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | $ | 1,854 | $ | 5,032 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) | (653 | ) | (1,886 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | $ | 1,201 | $ | 3,146 | |||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive income on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014: | |||||||||||||||||
Defined Benefit Pension Items | |||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Income Tax | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Other | Benefit | Other | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive | (Expense) | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) | Income (Loss) Net | ||||||||||||||||
of Income Tax | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | (13,058 | ) | $ | 5,128 | $ | (7,930 | ) | |||||||||
Net actuarial gain | 17,566 | (6,811 | ) | 10,755 | |||||||||||||
Settlement gain | 42 | (17 | ) | 25 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of: | |||||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 2,037 | (790 | ) | 1,247 | |||||||||||||
Prior service costs/(credits) | (1,555 | ) | 604 | (951 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 5,032 | $ | (1,886 | ) | $ | 3,146 | ||||||||||
Net actuarial (loss) | (1,760 | ) | 683 | (1,077 | ) | ||||||||||||
Settlement gain | 137 | (53 | ) | 84 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of: | |||||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Prior service costs/(credits) | (1,555 | ) | 603 | (952 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,854 | $ | (653 | ) | $ | 1,201 | ||||||||||
The reclassification of prior service costs or credits, actuarial gains or losses and settlement gains or losses from Accumulated other comprehensive income are included in the computation of net periodic pension benefit cost (income). Net periodic pension benefit cost (income) was included in compensation expense in Cost of educational services and Student services and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension benefit (income) in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Interest cost | $ | 1,993 | $ | 1,756 | $ | 2,062 | |||||||||||
Expected return on assets | (5,164 | ) | (4,344 | ) | (4,231 | ) | |||||||||||
Recognized net actuarial loss | 0 | 2,037 | 2,718 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost | (1,555 | ) | (1,555 | ) | (1,555 | ) | |||||||||||
Settlement loss | 137 | 42 | 792 | ||||||||||||||
Total net periodic pension benefit (income) | $ | (4,589 | ) | $ | (2,064 | ) | $ | (214 | ) | ||||||||
The benefit accruals under the ESI Pension Plan and ESI Excess Pension Plan were frozen effective March 31, 2006. As a result, no service cost has been included in the net periodic pension benefit income. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the amounts related to changes in plan assets and projected benefit obligations that were recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Net actuarial (gain) loss | $ | 1,760 | $ | (17,566 | ) | $ | (621 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 0 | (2,037 | ) | (2,718 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prior service cost (credit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | 1,555 | 1,555 | 1,555 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement | (137 | ) | (42 | ) | (792 | ) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive (income) loss | $ | 3,178 | $ | (18,090 | ) | $ | (2,576 | ) | |||||||||
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit (income) and other comprehensive (income) loss | $ | (1,411 | ) | $ | (20,154 | ) | $ | (2,790 | ) | ||||||||
The amortization of any prior service cost is determined using a straight-line amortization of the cost over the average remaining service period for employees expected to receive benefits under the pension plans. The estimated net actuarial loss that is expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in net periodic pension benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2015 is $0 and the estimated prior service credit that is expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in net periodic pension benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2015 is $1,555. | |||||||||||||||||
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension benefit cost in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Discount rate | 4.25 | % | 3.25 | % | 4 | % | |||||||||||
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 7 | % | 7 | % | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||
Rate of compensation increase | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the benefit payments that we expect to pay from the pension plans in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year | Amount | ||||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2015 | $ | 4,291 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2016 | $ | 4,266 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2017 | $ | 4,115 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2018 | $ | 3,775 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2019 | $ | 3,416 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2020 – 2024 | $ | 15,890 | |||||||||||||||
We invest plan assets based on a total return on investment approach, pursuant to which the plan assets include a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments toward a goal of maximizing the long-term rate of return without assuming an unreasonable level of investment risk. We determine the level of risk based on an analysis of plan liabilities, the extent to which the value of the plan assets satisfies the plan liabilities and our financial condition. Our investment policy includes target allocations ranging from 30% to 70% for equity investments, 20% to 60% for fixed income investments and 0% to 50% for cash equivalents. Actual asset allocations may vary from the targeted allocations for various reasons, including market conditions and the timing of transactions. The equity portion of the plan assets represents growth and value stocks of small, medium and large companies. We measure and monitor the investment risk of the plan assets both on a quarterly basis and annually when we assess plan liabilities. | |||||||||||||||||
We use a building block approach to estimate the long-term rate of return on plan assets. This approach is based on the capital market principle that the greater the volatility, the greater the return over the long term. An analysis of the historical performance of equity and fixed income investments, together with current market factors such as the inflation and interest rates, are used to help us make the assumptions necessary to estimate a long-term rate of return on plan assets. Once this estimate is made, we review the portfolio of plan assets and make adjustments thereto that we believe are necessary to reflect a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments that is capable of achieving the estimated long-term rate of return without assuming an unreasonable level of investment risk. We also compare the portfolio of plan assets to those of other pension plans to help us assess the suitability and appropriateness of the plan investments. | |||||||||||||||||
We determine our discount rate by performing a yield curve analysis based on a portfolio of high-quality fixed income investments with various maturities. Our expected future benefit payments are discounted to their present value at the appropriate yield curve rate to generate the overall discount rate for pension obligations. | |||||||||||||||||
In 2014 and 2013, we made no contributions to the ESI Excess Pension Plan or the ESI Pension Plan. We do not expect to make any contributions to either the ESI Pension Plan or the ESI Excess Pension Plan in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||
Retirement Savings Plan. Our ESI 401(k) Plan, a defined contribution plan, covers substantially all of our employees. All of our contributions under the ESI 401(k) Plan are in the form of cash to plan investment options directed by the participant. | |||||||||||||||||
On July 1, 2013, we changed the rate at which we made contributions to the ESI 401(k) Plan on behalf of our employees. Prior to July 1, 2013, we contributed 100% of the first 1% and 50% of the next 4% of an employee’s salary that the employee contributed to his or her ESI 401(k) Plan account. Beginning July 1, 2013, we contribute 50% of the first 6% of an employee’s salary that the employee contributes to his or her ESI 401(k) Plan account. | |||||||||||||||||
Our ESI Excess Savings Plan, a nonqualified, unfunded deferred compensation plan, covers a select group of our management. The plan provided for salary deferral of contributions that the participants were unable to make under the ESI 401(k) Plan and our contributions that could not be paid under the ESI 401(k) Plan due to federal statutory limits on the amount that an employee could contribute under a defined contribution plan. Effective for plan years beginning on and after January 1, 2008, we froze the ESI Excess Savings Plan, such that employees may no longer make salary deferrals and we will no longer make contributions under the ESI Excess Savings Plan. Amounts previously credited to an employee under the ESI Excess Savings Plan will, however, continue to accrue interest in accordance with the terms of the ESI Excess Savings Plan, until those amounts are distributed pursuant to the plan’s terms. | |||||||||||||||||
The costs of providing the benefits under the ESI 401(k) Plan and ESI Excess Savings Plan (including certain administrative costs of the plans) were approximately: | |||||||||||||||||
• | $3,073 in the year ended December 31, 2014; | ||||||||||||||||
• | $3,454 in the year ended December 31, 2013; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | $4,597 in the year ended December 31, 2012. |
Commitments_and_Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies | 15 | Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||||||||||
As part of our normal operations, one of our insurers issues surety bonds for us that are required by various education authorities that regulate us. We are obligated to reimburse our insurer for any of those surety bonds that are paid by the insurer. As of December 31, 2014, the total face amount of those surety bonds was approximately $19,000. As of December 31, 2014, we also had caused approximately $2,352 of letters of credit to be issued to our workers’ compensation insurers and one of our state regulatory agencies. | |||||||||||||||||
Our institutions’ failure to submit their 2013 audited consolidated financial statements and the 2013 compliance audits of their administration of the Title IV Programs in which they participate (“Compliance Audits”) to the ED by the due date resulted in sanctions imposed by the ED on our institutions that included, among other things, our institutions having to submit a letter of credit payable to the ED. We caused the ED Letter of Credit in the amount of $79,708 to be issued on October 31, 2014. The term of the ED Letter of Credit ends on November 4, 2019. As of December 31, 2014, the total amount of the outstanding letters of credit that we have caused to be issued was $82,060. | |||||||||||||||||
The ED Letter of Credit provides that the ED may draw on the ED Letter of Credit upon certification by the ED that the drafted funds will be used for one or more of the following purposes: | |||||||||||||||||
• | to pay refunds of institutional or non-institutional charges owed to or on behalf of current or former students of our institutions, whether our institutions remain open or have closed; | ||||||||||||||||
• | to provide for the “teach-out” of students enrolled at the time of closure of our institutions; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | to pay any liabilities owing to the ED arising from acts or omissions by our institutions, on or before the expiration of the ED Letter of Credit, in violation of requirements set forth in the HEA, including the violation of any agreement entered into by our institutions with the ED regarding the administration of Title IV Programs. | ||||||||||||||||
Lease Commitments. We lease our non-owned facilities under operating lease agreements. A majority of the operating leases contain renewal options that can be exercised after the initial lease term. Renewal options are generally for periods of one to five years. All operating leases will expire over the next nine years and we expect that: | |||||||||||||||||
• | most of those leases will be renewed or replaced by other leases in the normal course of business; | ||||||||||||||||
• | we may purchase the facilities represented by those leases; or | ||||||||||||||||
• | we may purchase or build other replacement facilities. | ||||||||||||||||
There are no material restrictions imposed by the lease agreements, and we have not entered into any significant guarantees related to the leases. We are required to make additional payments under the operating lease terms for taxes, insurance and other operating expenses incurred during the operating lease period. | |||||||||||||||||
Rent expense under our operating leases was: | |||||||||||||||||
• | $46,268 in the year ended December 31, 2014; | ||||||||||||||||
• | $53,212 in the year ended December 31, 2013; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | $50,817 in the year ended December 31, 2012. | ||||||||||||||||
Future minimum rental payments required under our operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2014 are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 41,207 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 36,226 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 27,617 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21,529 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 15,235 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 and thereafter | 8,144 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 149,958 | ||||||||||||||||
Future minimum rental payments related to equipment leases are not significant. | |||||||||||||||||
Claims and Contingencies. We are also subject to various claims and contingencies, including those related to litigation, government investigations, business transactions, guarantee arrangements and employee-related matters, among others. We record a liability for those claims and contingencies, if it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Although we believe that our estimates related to any claims and contingencies are reasonable, we cannot make any assurances with regard to the accuracy of our estimates, and actual results could differ materially. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of our recorded liability related to our claims and contingencies and where the amounts were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA | $ | 0 | $ | 116,923 | |||||||||||||
Other | 15,574 | 8,957 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 15,574 | $ | 125,880 | |||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 14,976 | $ | 25,893 | |||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 598 | 99,987 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 15,574 | $ | 125,880 | |||||||||||||
Other current liabilities primarily represented our estimate of the loss that we believed we would realize during the 12- month period following the dates indicated. The amounts included in Other liabilities primarily related to our estimated contingent liability for the CUSO RSA as of December 31, 2013 (prior to the CUSO Consolidation) and represented our estimate of the loss that we believed we would realize after the 12-month period following the dates indicated and over a period that could exceed ten years. See below for a discussion of the method by which we determined the amount of the contingent liability that we recorded related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA prior to the CUSO Consolidation. | |||||||||||||||||
The following table sets forth the activity with respect to our recorded liability related to our claims and contingencies in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 125,880 | $ | 126,978 | |||||||||||||
Increases (decreases) from: | |||||||||||||||||
Additional accruals: | |||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA | 2,019 | 90,964 | |||||||||||||||
Other | 36,634 | 18,768 | |||||||||||||||
Payments, other, net of recoveries owed of $475 and $574(1) | (29,542 | ) | (14,730 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payments under CUSO RSA, net of recoveries of $466 and | (9,139 | ) | (2,600 | ) | |||||||||||||
$103(2) | |||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAKS Guarantee, net of estimated recoveries of $0 and $1,408 | (159,255 | ) | (1,005 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | (1,832 | ) | (11,499 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlement payment – 2007 RSA | 0 | (46,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Elimination of PEAKS Trust intercompany transactions (3) | 161,087 | 11,118 | |||||||||||||||
Elimination of PEAKS Guarantee accrual (4) | 0 | (46,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Elimination of CUSO intercompany transactions (5) | 4,583 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Elimination of CUSO RSA accrual (6) | (114,861 | ) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 15,574 | $ | 125,880 | |||||||||||||
-1 | Consists of payments for legal and other contingencies, net of recoveries from charged-off loans made under the CUSO Program that were owed, but had not been remitted, to us. | ||||||||||||||||
-2 | Consists of payments made under the CUSO RSA, net of recoveries from charged-off CUSO Student Loans that we received or offset against payments owed under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
-3 | We consolidated the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements as of February 28, 2013 and, as a result, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the amount of payments under the PEAKS Guarantee and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers that we made following the PEAKS Consolidation. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-4 | As a result of the PEAKS Consolidation, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the contingent liability related to the PEAKS Guarantee that we had previously recorded. | ||||||||||||||||
-5 | We consolidated the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and, as a result, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the amount of payments under the CUSO RSA that we made following the CUSO Consolidation. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-6 | As a result of the CUSO Consolidation, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the contingent liability related to the CUSO RSA that we had previously recorded. | ||||||||||||||||
We had guaranteed the repayment of private education loans made by a lender to our students in 2007 and early 2008 (the “2007 RSA”) that the lender charged off above a certain percentage of the total dollar volume of private education loans made under the 2007 RSA. In January 2013, we paid $46,000 in a settlement to absolve us from any further obligations with respect to our guarantee obligations under the 2007 RSA, which amount is included in the Settlement payment – 2007 RSA line item in the year ended December 31, 2013 in the table above. | |||||||||||||||||
Prior to the CUSO Consolidation, in order to determine the amount of the contingent liability to record related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA, we utilized estimates of, among other things, the projected repayment performance of the private education loans made under the CUSO Program, which projections involved numerous assumptions. We consulted with third-party consumer credit consulting firms in developing certain repayment assumptions. Based on those projections and other factors, we estimated the amount of payments that we expected to make and the amounts that we expected to be repaid to us. | |||||||||||||||||
In connection with determining the amount of the contingent liability to record related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA prior to the CUSO Consolidation, we also considered the payment options available to us under the CUSO Program, including our ability to make Discharge Payments under the CUSO RSA. To the extent that we projected that we would have sufficient funds available to make Discharge Payments under the CUSO RSA, we incorporated an assumption that we would make Discharge Payments into our estimate of the amount of payments that we expected to make when determining the contingent liability. If we did not believe that we would have sufficient funds available to make Discharge Payments, we assumed that we would make Regular Payments to satisfy our obligations under the CUSO RSA. We discounted the amount of those expected future monthly Regular Payments at a risk-free rate of interest. Making Discharge Payments results in us paying a lesser amount than we otherwise would have been required to pay under our guarantee obligations in future periods under the CUSO RSA and, therefore, results in an estimated contingent liability amount that is less than if we had assumed that we would make Regular Payments in future periods. | |||||||||||||||||
Under the CUSO RSA, we are entitled to all amounts that the CUSO recovers from loans in a particular loan pool made under the CUSO Program that have been charged off, until all payments that we made under the CUSO RSA with respect to that loan pool have been repaid to us by the CUSO. We discounted the amounts of recoveries that we expected would be repaid to us under the CUSO RSA at a risk-free rate of interest. The difference between the amount of the discounted guarantee payments that we expected to make and the discounted amount that we expected would be repaid to us under the CUSO RSA is recorded as the amount of our estimated contingent liability related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA, prior to the CUSO Consolidation. | |||||||||||||||||
In connection with estimating our recorded liability for claims and contingencies as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we considered whether additional losses for claims and contingencies were reasonably possible, could be estimated and might be material to our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. As with any estimate, as facts and circumstances change, the recorded liability and estimated range of reasonably possible losses could change significantly. With respect to legal proceedings, we determined that we cannot provide an estimate of the possible losses, or the range of possible losses, in excess of the amount, if any, accrued, for various reasons, including but not limited to some or all of the following: | |||||||||||||||||
• | there are significant factual issues to be resolved; | ||||||||||||||||
• | there are novel or unsettled legal issues presented; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the proceedings are in the early stages; | ||||||||||||||||
• | there is uncertainty as to the likelihood of a class being certified or decertified or the ultimate size and scope of the class; | ||||||||||||||||
• | there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or motions; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | in many cases, the plaintiffs have not specified damages in their complaint or in court filings. | ||||||||||||||||
We have presented legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters as a separate line item in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amounts included in this line item represent expenses for various lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters that we believe are not representative of those normally incurred in the ordinary course of business. Certain of those lawsuits and investigations are described in detail, below. The expenses for the accounting matters included in this line item relate primarily to services identified as relating to accounting for, and the audit work performed in connection with, the consolidation of the PEAKS Trust and the restatement of our 2013 quarterly consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||||||||
Guarantees. PEAKS Guarantee and Purchase Obligation. Under the PEAKS Guarantee, we guarantee payment of the principal and interest owed on the PEAKS Senior Debt, the administrative fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust and a minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio. The PEAKS Guarantee contains, among other things, representations and warranties and events of default that we believe are customary for guarantees of this type. In addition, under the PEAKS Program, some or all of the holders of the PEAKS Senior Debt could require us to purchase their PEAKS Senior Debt, if the law is changed to reduce the maximum allowable percentage of our annual revenue derived from Title IV Program funds from 90% to 75% or less. At this time, we believe that the likelihood of such a change in the law is remote. Our guarantee and purchase obligations under the PEAKS Program remain in effect until the PEAKS Senior Debt and the PEAKS Trust’s fees and expenses are paid in full. At such time, we will be entitled to repayment of the amount of any payments we made under the PEAKS Guarantee (which do not include Payments on Behalf of Borrowers) to the extent that funds are remaining in the PEAKS Trust. The PEAKS Senior Debt matures in January 2020 and, therefore, we do not expect to begin receiving any repayment of amounts that we previously paid under the PEAKS Guarantee until February 2020. | |||||||||||||||||
We concluded that we were required to consolidate the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements beginning on February 28, 2013. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the PEAKS Consolidation. As a result, the assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust have been included on, and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated from, our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. While we no longer record a contingent liability for the PEAKS Guarantee on our Consolidated Balance Sheet beginning on February 28, 2013, our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee remain in effect. | |||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Program Payments in 2014. In the year ended December 31, 2014, we made payments related to the PEAKS Program of approximately $161,100. Included in this amount were: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the $40,000 payment we made in March 2014 pursuant to the PEAKS Letter Agreement, which is considered to be a payment under the PEAKS Guarantee; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the payments totaling approximately $51,700 that we made from July 2014 through September 2014 to satisfy our obligation under the PEAKS Guarantee with respect to the increased minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio in prior periods; | ||||||||||||||||
• | payments totaling approximately $64,900 that we made from October 2014 through December 2014 to satisfy our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee with respect to the increased minimum required Asset/Liability Ratio in current and prior periods; | ||||||||||||||||
• | payments totaling approximately $2,700 that we made from March 2014 through September 2014 to satisfy our obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee with respect to interest owed on the PEAKS Senior Debt and administrative fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | Payments on Behalf of Borrowers of approximately $1,800 that we made in January 2014. | ||||||||||||||||
See also “—PEAKS Program and CUSO RSA Payments in Certain Periods” for additional information regarding certain payments we have made related to the PEAKS Program. | |||||||||||||||||
Projected PEAKS Guarantee Payments. We believe that it is probable that we will make additional payments under the PEAKS Guarantee and estimate that those payments may be approximately $29,800 in 2015, $4,300 in 2016 and $15,300 in 2020. The vast majority of these payments are expected to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt, which would result in an outstanding principal balance of the PEAKS Senior Debt of approximately $59,400 as of December 31, 2015 and $0 as of January 31, 2020. See Note 12 – Debt, for a further discussion of the PEAKS Senior Debt. After the PEAKS Senior Debt matures in January 2020, the PEAKS Trust will continue to collect on PEAKS Trust Student Loans that remain in repayment and collect recoveries on PEAKS Trust Student Loans that have been charged off. The only obligation of the PEAKS Trust, at that time, will be the payment of the fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust. As a result, we believe that, after that time, we may recover from the PEAKS Trust, in the aggregate, approximately $47,000 of the amount that we have paid or will pay under the PEAKS Guarantee. See below for information regarding the assumptions on which those estimates are based. | |||||||||||||||||
The estimated amount and timing of future payments and recoveries with respect to the PEAKS Guarantee discussed above and elsewhere in this report are only estimates, are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to change. As with any estimate, as facts and circumstances change, the estimated amounts and timing could change. We made a number of assumptions in preparing the estimates, which assumptions may not be correct. The assumptions included, among other things, the following: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the repayment performance of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans, the proceeds from which will be used to repay the PEAKS Senior Debt and to pay the fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust, and the performance of which also affects the Asset/Liability Ratio; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the fact that those loans will consist of a large number of loans of individually immaterial amounts; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the fact that the interest rate on the PEAKS Senior Debt is a variable rate based on the LIBOR plus a margin; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | the amount of fees and expenses of the PEAKS Trust, much of which is based on the principal balance of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans. | ||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA. On February 20, 2009, we entered into the CUSO RSA in connection with the CUSO Program. Under the CUSO RSA, we guarantee the repayment of the principal amount (including capitalized origination fees) and accrued interest payable on any private education loans that are charged off above a certain percentage of the private education loans made under the CUSO Program, based on the annual dollar volume. The total initial principal amount of private education loans that the CUSO purchased under the CUSO Program was approximately $141,000. No new private education loans were or will be originated under the CUSO Program after December 31, 2011, but immaterial amounts related to loans originated prior to that date were disbursed by the lender through June 2012. Our obligations under the CUSO RSA will remain in effect, until all private education loans made under the CUSO Program are paid in full. The standard repayment term for a private education loan made under the CUSO Program is ten years, with repayment generally beginning six months after a student graduates or three months after a student withdraws or is terminated from his or her program of study. | |||||||||||||||||
Pursuant to the CUSO RSA, we are required to maintain collateral to secure our guarantee obligation in an amount equal to a percentage of the outstanding balance of the private education loans disbursed to our students under the CUSO Program. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the total collateral maintained in a restricted bank account was approximately $8,600. This amount was included in Collateral deposits on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of each of those dates. The CUSO RSA also requires that we comply with certain covenants, including that we maintain certain financial ratios which are measured on a quarterly basis and deliver compliance certificates on a quarterly basis setting forth the status of our compliance with those financial ratios. If we are not in compliance with those covenants at the end of each fiscal quarter, we are required to increase the amount of collateral maintained in the restricted bank account to a predetermined amount, until the end of a succeeding quarter at which we are in compliance with those covenants. The predetermined amount is based on the percentage of the aggregate principal balance of the private education loans made under the CUSO Program that exceeds a certain percentage as of the end of each fiscal quarter. | |||||||||||||||||
Under the CUSO RSA, we have the right to elect to make Discharge Payments with respect to private education loans made under the CUSO Program that have been charged off. The effect of a making a Discharge Payment related to a private education loan is to reduce the aggregate amount that we may have to pay under our guarantee obligations with respect to that loan. We have claimed as an offset against amounts owed to us under the Revolving Note amounts that would have the effect of discharging our obligations with respect to certain charged off loans under the CUSO RSA. In addition, in the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we made Discharge Payments to the CUSO. Making Discharge Payments results in us paying amounts to the CUSO in advance of when a guarantee payment would be due, which would negatively impact our liquidity in a particular period, but results in us paying a lesser amount than we otherwise would have been required to pay under our guarantee obligation in future periods under the CUSO RSA. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of Discharge Payments. | |||||||||||||||||
We concluded that we were required to consolidate the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements beginning on September 30, 2014. See Note 8– Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the CUSO Consolidation. As a result, the assets and liabilities of the CUSO have been included on, and all intercompany transactions have been eliminated from, our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014. While we no longer record a contingent liability for the CUSO RSA on our Consolidated Balance Sheet beginning on September 30, 2014, our obligations under the CUSO RSA remain in effect. | |||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA Payments in 2014. In the year ended December 31, 2014, we made payments under the CUSO RSA of approximately $9,139. Reflected in this amount were: | |||||||||||||||||
• | Regular Payments of $7,028; | ||||||||||||||||
• | a Discharge Payment of $2,577 that we made pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to CUSO RSA (as defined below); and | ||||||||||||||||
• | $466 in recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us from the CUSO and that we applied to reduce the amount payable by us to the CUSO pursuant to our offset right. | ||||||||||||||||
In the year ended December 31, 2014, the CUSO did not remit to us $475 of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us. See also “—PEAKS Program and CUSO RSA Payments in Certain Periods” for additional information regarding certain payments we have made related to the CUSO Program. | |||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA Amendments. As a consequence of the restatement of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, certain quarterly compliance certificates that we were required to deliver to the CUSO under the CUSO RSA were inaccurate. Those inaccuracies did not affect our compliance with the financial ratio covenants in the CUSO RSA as of March 31, 2013. We were not, however, in compliance with certain financial ratio covenants in the CUSO RSA as of June 30, 2013 or subsequent fiscal quarter measurement dates through September 30, 2014. Further, due to our failure to timely file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, we did not timely deliver the required compliance certificates under the CUSO RSA with respect to those periods. As a result of our noncompliance with certain financial ratio covenants as of June 30, 2013 and subsequent fiscal quarter measurement dates through September 30, 2014, the amount of collateral required to be maintained in the restricted bank account would have been increased by approximately $2,600. On November 6, 2014, we entered into a Fourth Amendment to the CUSO RSA with the CUSO (the “Fourth Amendment to CUSO RSA”). The Fourth Amendment to CUSO RSA provides that we are not required to comply with certain financial ratio covenants under the CUSO RSA that we otherwise would not have been in compliance with from June 30, 2013 through September 30, 2014 and that we did not expect to be in compliance with as of December 31, 2014. In lieu of an increase in the required collateral under the CUSO RSA, we made a payment of $2,577 to the CUSO on November 12, 2014, pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to CUSO RSA, which payment was considered a Discharge Payment under the CUSO RSA. | |||||||||||||||||
On March 17, 2015, we entered into a Fifth Amendment to the CUSO RSA with the CUSO (the “Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA”). The Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA provides that we are not required to comply with certain financial ratio covenants under the CUSO RSA that we otherwise would not have been in compliance with from June 30, 2013 through: (i) March 31, 2015 related to our debt service ratio, and (ii) December 31, 2015 related to our current ratio. Additionally, the Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA provides that for any fiscal quarter end in which the CUSO (or its owned or managed assets) are consolidated into our financial statements that the financial covenant and persistence percentage provisions and the corresponding compliance certificate requirements will be based on our relevant quarterly and annual reports that we file with the SEC, but excluding the effects of any such consolidation. Furthermore, any financial statements for periods ending prior to March 17, 2015 that we are required to deliver to the CUSO, but have not been delivered as of that date, must be delivered to the CUSO on or before May 31, 2015. In lieu of an increase in the required collateral under the CUSO RSA, we made a payment of $2,709 to the CUSO on March 19, 2015 pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA, which payment was considered a Discharge Payment under the CUSO RSA. | |||||||||||||||||
Projected CUSO RSA Payments. We believe that it is probable that we will make additional payments under the CUSO RSA. We are entitled to all amounts that the CUSO recovers from loans in a particular loan pool made under the CUSO Program that have been charged-off, until all amounts that we made under the CUSO RSA with respect to that loan pool have been repaid to us by the CUSO. Pursuant to the CUSO RSA, we have the right to offset amounts that we owe under the CUSO RSA by the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans made under the CUSO Program that are owed, but have not been paid to us. The following table sets forth, in the periods indicated, our projections of the estimated amount of Regular Payments and Discharge Payments that we expect to pay (or that we expect will be owed by us, which amounts could be reduced prior to payment thereof by the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans owed to us as described in the immediately preceding sentence) and the estimated amount of recoveries from charged-off loans that we expect to be paid to us by the CUSO (or that we may utilize to offset a portion of the amounts of Regular Payments or Discharge Payments owed by us): | |||||||||||||||||
Year | Estimated | Estimated | Estimated | Estimated | |||||||||||||
Regular | Discharge | Total | Recoveries | ||||||||||||||
Payments | Payments | Payments | |||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 11,723 | $ | 2,709 | (1) | $ | 14,432 | $ | (1,393 | ) | |||||||
2016 | 15,895 | 0 | 15,895 | (1,479 | ) | ||||||||||||
2017 | 17,615 | 0 | 17,615 | (1,545 | ) | ||||||||||||
2018 and later | 0 | 78,747 | 78,747 | (1,580 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 45,233 | $ | 81,456 | $ | 126,689 | $ | (5,997 | ) | |||||||||
-1 | Represents the Discharge Payment of $2,709 that we made on March 19, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
We believe that the vast majority of the $78,747 of estimated payments projected to be paid after 2017 will be made by us in 2018. The estimated future payment amounts and timing related to the CUSO RSA assume, among other factors, that we do not make any Discharge Payments in 2015, 2016 or 2017 (other than the Discharge Payment made in March 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA) and do make Discharge Payments to the fullest extent possible in 2018 and later years. If we do not make the Discharge Payments as assumed in 2018 and later years, we estimate that we would make approximately $100,273 of Regular Payments in 2018 through approximately 2026. Of this amount, approximately $18,600 to $20,000 would be paid annually in each of 2018 through 2021, and approximately $22,700 in the aggregate, would be paid in 2022 through 2026. | |||||||||||||||||
The estimated amount and timing of future payments and recoveries with respect to the CUSO RSA discussed above are only estimates, are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to change. As with any estimate, as facts and circumstances change, the estimated amounts and timing could change. We made a number of assumptions in preparing the estimates, which assumptions may not be correct. The assumptions included, among other things, the following: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the repayment performance of the private education loans made under the CUSO Program; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the timing and rate at which those private education loans will be paid; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the changes in the variable interest rates applicable to those private education loans; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the amounts and timing of collections in the future on those private education loans that have been charged off; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | our ability to utilize the available options for payment of our obligations under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Program and CUSO RSA Payments in Certain Periods. The following table sets forth the approximate aggregate amount of guarantee payments, Discharge Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers that were made related to the PEAKS Program and CUSO RSA and the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans paid to us by the CUSO, in the periods indicated: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Type of Payment (Receipt) | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Guarantee: | |||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Program | $ | 159,255 | $ | 2,413 | (1) | ||||||||||||
CUSO RSA Regular Payments | 6,562 | (2)(3) | 1,791 | ||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 | |||||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA-Recoveries from Charged-Off Loans | 0 | (103 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 170,226 | $ | 16,512 | |||||||||||||
-1 | Of this amount, $854 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-2 | This amount is net of $466 of recoveries from charged-off loans owed to us that we offset against the amount we owed under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
-3 | Of this amount, $4,556 was paid prior to the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-4 | Of this amount, $532 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
The CUSO did not remit to us, and we did not offset payments under the CUSO RSA for, the following amounts of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us: | |||||||||||||||||
• | $475 in the year ended December 31, 2014; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | $574 in the year ended December 31, 2013. | ||||||||||||||||
We recorded the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us, but not paid or offset, as of December 31, 2013 in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amounts of recoveries from charged-off loans that were owed to us by the CUSO as of December 31, 2014 were not reflected on our consolidated financial statements, since those amounts were intercompany transactions that were eliminated from our financial statements as a result of the CUSO Consolidation. | |||||||||||||||||
We also offset the following amounts owed by us under the CUSO RSA against amounts owed to us by the CUSO under the Revolving Note, instead of making additional payments in those amounts: | |||||||||||||||||
• | $0 in the year ended December 31, 2014; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | $8,472 in the year ended December 31, 2013. | ||||||||||||||||
We recorded all of the amounts that we claimed as offsets against amounts owed to us under the Revolving Note in Other current liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013. The amounts that we claimed as offsets against amounts owed to us under the Revolving Note as of December 31, 2014 were not recorded on our consolidated financial statements, since those amounts were intercompany transactions that were eliminated from our financial statements as a result of the CUSO Consolidation. | |||||||||||||||||
In the first quarter of 2013, we notified the CUSO that: | |||||||||||||||||
• | we had determined that the CUSO was in default of its obligations to us under the loan and security agreement pursuant to which the Revolving Note was issued (the “CUSO Loan Agreement”); | ||||||||||||||||
• | as a result of that default, all amounts under the Revolving Note were immediately due and payable; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | we would not make payments under the CUSO RSA until we received credit for the full amount due us under the Revolving Note, based on the provisions of the CUSO Loan Agreement and the CUSO RSA that allow us to set off amounts owed by us under the CUSO RSA against amounts owed to us by the CUSO under the Revolving Note. | ||||||||||||||||
At that time, the outstanding amount of the Revolving Note due to us was approximately $8,200, representing principal and accrued interest. In response to our notification, the CUSO: | |||||||||||||||||
• | denied that it had defaulted under the CUSO Loan Agreement and, therefore, our ability to accelerate the payment of the Revolving Note; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | refused our demand to immediately pay the Revolving Note in full. | ||||||||||||||||
As a consequence, over the period from February 2013 through August 2013, we offset our then current payment obligations under the CUSO RSA and the amount of Discharge Payments we elected to make during that period against all of the CUSO’s obligations owed to us under the Revolving Note (the “Offset”). | |||||||||||||||||
We understand that the CUSO’s position is that the Offset was improper, because: | |||||||||||||||||
• | it has not defaulted under the CUSO Loan Agreement; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | even if it had defaulted under the CUSO Loan Agreement, the assets of the CUSO against which we could offset or exercise our other remedies, were limited. | ||||||||||||||||
We further understand the CUSO’s position to be that, because the Offset was improper, we are in default under the CUSO RSA. In April 2013, the CUSO notified us that it had taken control of the restricted account containing the cash collateral that we deposited to secure our obligations under the CUSO RSA (the “Collateral”). At that time, the amount of funds in that account was approximately $8,600. To our knowledge, the CUSO has taken no further action related to the Collateral. We believe that our good faith exercise of our right of offset provided for in the CUSO Loan Agreement and the CUSO RSA does not constitute an event of default under the CUSO RSA, and that the CUSO’s seizure of control of the restricted account containing the Collateral constitutes an additional default by the CUSO. We cannot assure you, however, that the Offset will ultimately be determined to have been proper. In the event of a default by us under the CUSO RSA related to the Offset, we may be required to pay to the CUSO approximately $9,200, net of approximately $1,049 of recoveries from charged-off loans that are owed, but have not been paid, to us. If, instead, the CUSO was to withdraw Collateral in that amount from the restricted bank account, we would be required to deposit that amount of cash in the account to maintain the required level of Collateral. | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment of Guarantee Contingent Liability. At the end of each reporting period prior to the CUSO Consolidation, we assessed whether we should recognize a contingent liability related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA and, if so, in what amount. The contingent liability was calculated by estimating the amount and timing of projected future payments that we expected to make under the CUSO RSA and the projected future amounts that we expected to be repaid to us by the CUSO from recoveries of charged-off loans and the timing of those repayments. As with any estimate, as facts and circumstances changed, the recorded liability changed. | |||||||||||||||||
In order to estimate the amount of the contingent liability, we made certain assumptions with respect to the performance of the CUSO Student Loans over the life of those loans. The life of a CUSO Student Loan may be in excess of ten years from the date of disbursement. Therefore, our estimates were based on assumptions for periods in excess of ten years, and those assumptions included, among other things, the following: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the repayment performance of the CUSO Student Loans, which includes both payments on non-defaulted loans and recoveries from defaulted, or charged-off, loans; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the timing and rate at which the CUSO Student Loans will be paid; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the changes in the variable interest rates applicable to the CUSO Student Loans; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the amounts and timing of collections that will be collected in the future on CUSO Student Loans that have defaulted; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | our ability to utilize the available options for payment of our obligations under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
Because the amount of the contingent liability takes into consideration the projected repayment performance of the CUSO Student Loans that could extend for ten or more years, and the repayment performance data develops over a period that is several years from the date the loans were originated, we continually refined our assumptions based on new data and information. We consulted with third-party consumer credit consulting firms in determining certain repayment performance assumptions. | |||||||||||||||||
The projected future payments that we expected to make under the CUSO RSA were based on a methodology to forecast future default rates and amounts, which methodology utilized the historical amount of CUSO Student Loans that had defaulted. The historical default experience by itself, however, may not be indicative of the future default performance of the CUSO Student Loans. Therefore, we made certain assumptions regarding the expected future default performance of the loans. In estimating the projected future amounts that we expected to be repaid to us by the CUSO from recoveries from charged-off loans, we considered the actual collections on defaulted loans made under the CUSO Program, as well as other factors. As the CUSO Student Loans matured, additional data related to the repayment performance of the loans and other information regarding the loans became available to us that we utilized to estimate the related contingent liability. The assumptions used for our projections of future payments and recoveries have changed significantly over time as actual repayment performance became known, which resulted in changes to the estimated contingent liability. | |||||||||||||||||
We also considered our ability to utilize Discharge Payments for payment of our obligations under the CUSO RSA in our estimates of the contingent liability. Making Discharge Payments results in an estimated contingent liability amount that is less than if we had assumed we would make Regular Payments in future periods. As circumstances and our future cash flow projections changed over time, we adjusted our assumptions related to our ability to make Discharge Payments, which resulted in an increase in our estimated contingent liability amount in certain periods. | |||||||||||||||||
In addition, in certain prior reporting periods, there were disruptions in the servicing of a portion of the CUSO Student Loans, as well as indications that servicing activities were not being performed as required by the applicable servicing agreement, which we believe had a negative impact on the repayment performance of those loans. We cannot predict with any certainty whether other servicing disruptions or servicing issues will occur in the future. | |||||||||||||||||
Litigation. We are subject to various litigation. We cannot assure you of the ultimate outcome of any litigation involving us. Although we believe that our estimates related to any litigation are reasonable, deviations from our estimates could produce a materially different result. Any litigation alleging violations of education or consumer protection laws and/or regulations, misrepresentation, fraud or deceptive practices may also subject our affected campuses to additional regulatory scrutiny. The following is a description of pending litigation that falls outside the scope of litigation incidental to the ordinary course of our business. | |||||||||||||||||
On December 22, 2008, we were served with a qui tam action that was filed on July 3, 2007 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana by a former employee (“relator”) on behalf of herself and the federal government under the following caption:United States of America ex rel. Debra Leveski v. ITT Educational Services, Inc. (the “Leveski Litigation”). We were served with the Leveski Litigation after the U.S. Department of Justice declined to intervene in the litigation. On June 3, 2008, the relator filed an amended complaint in the Leveski Litigation. On September 23, 2009, the court dismissed the Leveski Litigation without prejudice and gave the relator an opportunity to replead her complaint. On October 8, 2009, the relator filed a second amended complaint. In the second amended complaint, the relator alleges that we violated the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq ., and the HEA by compensating our sales representatives and financial aid administrators with commissions, bonuses or other incentive payments based directly or indirectly on success in securing enrollments or federal financial aid. The relator alleges that all of our revenue derived from the federal student financial aid programs from July 3, 2001 through July 3, 2007 was generated as a result of our violating the HEA. The relator seeks various forms of recovery on behalf of herself and the federal government, including: | |||||||||||||||||
• | treble the amount of unspecified funds paid to us for federal student grants; | ||||||||||||||||
• | treble the amount of unspecified default payments, special allowance payments and interest received by lenders with respect to federal student loans received by our students; | ||||||||||||||||
• | all civil penalties allowed by law; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | attorney’s fees and costs. | ||||||||||||||||
A qui tam action is a civil lawsuit brought by one or more individuals (a qui tam “relator”) on behalf of the federal or state government for an alleged submission to the government of a false claim for payment. A qui tam action is always filed under seal and remains under seal, until the government decides whether to intervene in the litigation. Whenever a relator files a qui tam action, the government typically initiates an investigation in order to determine whether to intervene in the litigation. If the government intervenes, it has primary control over the litigation. If the government declines to intervene, the relator may pursue the litigation on behalf of the government. If the government or the relator is successful in the litigation, the relator receives a portion of the government’s recovery. | |||||||||||||||||
On August 8, 2011, the district court granted our motion to dismiss all of the relator’s claims in the Leveski Litigation for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and issued a judgment for us. On February 16, 2012, the relator in the Leveski Litigation filed a Notice of Appeal with the 7 th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the final judgment entered by the district court dismissing all claims against us. On March 26, 2012, the district court in the Leveski Litigation awarded us approximately $395 in sanctions against the relator’s attorneys for filing a frivolous lawsuit. Relator’s attorneys also appealed this award to the 7 th Circuit Court of Appeals. On July 8, 2013, the 7 th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s dismissal of the Leveski Litigation for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and the award of sanctions against relator’s attorneys. In addition, the 7 th Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the Leveski Litigation back to the district court for further proceedings. | |||||||||||||||||
We have defended, and intend to continue to defend, ourselves vigorously against the allegations made in the complaint. | |||||||||||||||||
On March 11, 2013, a complaint in a securities class action lawsuit was filed against us and two of our current executive officers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the following caption: William Koetsch, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. ITT Educational Services, Inc., et al. (the “Koetsch Litigation”). On April 17, 2013, a complaint in a securities class action lawsuit was filed against us and two of our current executive officers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the following caption: Massachusetts Laborers’ Annuity Fund, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. ITT Educational Services, Inc., et al (the “MLAF Litigation”). On July 25, 2013, the court consolidated the Koetsch Litigation and MLAF Litigation under the following caption: In re ITT Educational Services, Inc. Securities Litigation (the “New York Securities Litigation”), and named the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund as the lead plaintiffs. On October 7, 2013, an amended complaint was filed in the New York Securities Litigation, and on January 15, 2014, a second amended complaint was filed in the New York Securities Litigation. The second amended complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by: | |||||||||||||||||
• | our failure to properly account for the 2007 RSA, CUSO RSA and PEAKS Program; | ||||||||||||||||
• | employing devices, schemes and artifices to defraud; | ||||||||||||||||
• | making untrue statements of material facts, or omitting material facts necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; | ||||||||||||||||
• | making the above statements intentionally or with reckless disregard for the truth; | ||||||||||||||||
• | engaging in acts, practices, and a course of business that operated as a fraud or deceit upon lead plaintiffs and others similarly situated in connection with their purchases of our common stock; | ||||||||||||||||
• | deceiving the investing public, including lead plaintiffs and the purported class, regarding, among other things, our artificially inflated statements of financial strength and understated liabilities; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing our common stock to trade at artificially inflated prices and causing the plaintiff and other putative class members to purchase our common stock at inflated prices. | ||||||||||||||||
The putative class period in this action is from April 24, 2008 through February 25, 2013. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, the designation of this action as a class action, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, interest, costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees, and such equitable/injunctive and other relief as the court deems appropriate. On July 22, 2014, the district court denied most of our motion to dismiss all of the plaintiffs’ claims for failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted. On August 5, 2014, we filed our answer to the second amended complaint denying all of the plaintiffs’ claims and the parties are currently engaged in discovery. Plaintiffs filed their motion for class certification on March 27, 2015. All of the defendants have defended, and intend to continue to defend, themselves vigorously against the allegations made in the second amended complaint. | |||||||||||||||||
On September 30, 2014, a complaint in a securities class action lawsuit was filed against us and two of our current executive officers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana under the following caption: David Banes, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Kevin M. Modany, et al. (the “Banes Litigation”). On October 3, 2014, October 9, 2014 and November 25, 2014, three similar complaints were filed against us and two of our current executive officers in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana under the following captions: Babulal Tarapara, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. ITT Educational Services, Inc. et al. (the “Tarapara Litigation”), Kumud Jindal, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Kevin Modany, et al.(the “Jindal Litigation”) and Kristopher Hennen, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. ITT Educational Services, Inc. et al. (the “Hennen Litigation”). On November 17, 2014, the Tarapara Litigation and the Jindal Litigation were consolidated into the Banes Litigation. On January 21, 2015, the Hennen Litigation was consolidated into that consolidated action (the “Indiana Securities Litigation”). On December 1, 2014, motions were filed in the Indiana Securities Litigation for the appointment of lead plaintiff and lead counsel. On March 16, 2015, the court appointed a lead plaintiff and lead counsel. Subsequently, the caption for the Indiana Securities Litigation was changed to the following: In re ITT Educational Services, Inc. Securities Litigation (Indiana). | |||||||||||||||||
On May 26, 2015, an amended complaint was filed in the Indiana Securities Litigation. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by knowingly or recklessly making false and/or misleading statements and failing to disclose material adverse facts about our business, operations, prospects and financial results. Plaintiffs assert that the defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme and course of business and that alleged misstatements and/or omissions by the defendants caused members of the putative class to purchase our securities at artificially inflated prices. The amended complaint includes allegations relating to: | |||||||||||||||||
• | the performance of the PEAKS Program and the CUSO Program; | ||||||||||||||||
• | our guarantee obligations under the PEAKS Program and the CUSO Program; | ||||||||||||||||
• | our accounting treatment of the PEAKS Program and the CUSO Program; | ||||||||||||||||
• | consolidation of the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements; | ||||||||||||||||
• | the impact of the PEAKS Program and the CUSO Program on our liquidity and overall financial condition; | ||||||||||||||||
• | our compliance with Department of Education financial responsibility standards; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | our internal controls over financial reporting. | ||||||||||||||||
The putative class period in the Indiana Securities Litigation is from February 26, 2013 through May 12, 2015. The plaintiffs in the Indiana Securities Litigation seek, among other things, the designation of the action as a proper class action, an award of unspecified compensatory damages against all defendants, interest, costs, expenses, counsel fees and expert fees, and such other relief as the court deems proper. All of the defendants have defended, and intend to continue to defend, themselves vigorously against the allegations made in the amended complaint. | |||||||||||||||||
On May 8, 2013, a complaint in a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed against three of our current executive officers and all but one of our current Directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the following caption: Sasha Wilfred, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal Defendant ITT Educational Services, Inc. v. Kevin M. Modany, et al. (the “Wilfred Litigation”). On August 6, 2013, the parties agreed to stay the Wilfred Litigation until the New York Securities Litigation was dismissed with prejudice or the defendants filed an answer in the New York Securities Litigation. On September 8, 2014, the district court approved the parties’ agreement for an additional stay of the Wilfred Litigation, until the earlier of a final disposition of the New York Securities Litigation or 30 days after written notice terminating the stay was provided by any of the parties in the Wilfred Litigation to all other parties. On October 15, 2014, the plaintiff terminated the stay. Following plaintiff’s termination of the stipulated stay, an amended complaint was filed on November 17, 2014 that alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated state law, including breaching their fiduciary duties to us, grossly mismanaging us, wasting our corporate assets and being unjustly enriched, by: | |||||||||||||||||
• | causing or allowing us to disseminate to our shareholders materially misleading and inaccurate information relating to a series of risk-sharing agreements through SEC filings, press releases, conference calls, and other public statements and disclosures; | ||||||||||||||||
• | willfully ignoring obvious and pervasive problems with our internal controls and practices and procedures, and failing to make a good faith effort to correct these problems or prevent their recurrence; | ||||||||||||||||
• | violating and breaching fiduciary duties of care, loyalty, reasonable inquiry, oversight, good faith and supervision; | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing or allowing us to misrepresent material facts regarding our financial position and business prospects; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | abandoning their responsibilities and duties with regard to prudently managing our businesses in a manner imposed upon them by law. | ||||||||||||||||
The amended complaint also refers to certain subsequent events, including the agreement that we entered into with Mr. Modany, dated August 4, 2014, setting forth terms of Mr. Modany’s resignation (the “Modany Letter Agreement”), the CFPB complaint against us, our submission of a letter of credit to the ED, and our receipt of a Wells Notice from the SEC. | |||||||||||||||||
The amended complaint seeks: | |||||||||||||||||
• | unspecified damages; | ||||||||||||||||
• | restitution; | ||||||||||||||||
• | disgorgement of all profits, benefits and other compensation obtained by the individual defendants; | ||||||||||||||||
• | an order directing us to take all necessary actions to reform and improve our corporate governance and internal procedures; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | costs and disbursements, including attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees, costs and expenses. | ||||||||||||||||
On January 5, 2015, the defendants moved to dismiss or stay the Wilfred Litigation. | |||||||||||||||||
On May 27, 2014, a complaint in a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed against three of our current executive officers, all but one of our current Directors and one former Director in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware under the following caption: Janice Nottenkamper, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal Defendant ITT Educational Services, Inc. v. Kevin M. Modany, et al. (the “Nottenkamper Litigation”). On November 14, 2014, an amended complaint was filed in the Nottenkamper Litigation. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties to us, were unjustly enriched, abused their control of us and grossly mismanaged us by: | |||||||||||||||||
• | causing or allowing us to disseminate to our shareholders materially misleading and inaccurate information relating to a series of risk-sharing agreements through SEC filings, press releases, conference calls, and other public statements and disclosures; | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing or allowing us to misrepresent material facts regarding student financing; | ||||||||||||||||
• | willfully ignoring obvious and pervasive problems with our internal controls and practices and procedures, and failing to make a good faith effort to correct these problems or prevent their recurrence; | ||||||||||||||||
• | violating and breaching fiduciary duties of care, loyalty, good faith, diligence and candor; | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing or allowing us to misrepresent material facts regarding our financial position and business prospects; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | abandoning and abdicating their responsibilities and duties with regard to prudently managing our businesses in a manner imposed upon them by law; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | permitting Mr. Modany to resign as our Chief Executive Officer and allowing us to enter into the Modany Letter Agreement setting forth the terms of Mr. Modany’s resignation. | ||||||||||||||||
The amended complaint seeks: | |||||||||||||||||
• | unspecified damages; | ||||||||||||||||
• | restitution; | ||||||||||||||||
• | disgorgement of all profits, benefits and other compensation obtained by the individual defendants; | ||||||||||||||||
• | an order directing us to take all necessary actions to reform and improve our corporate governance and internal procedures; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | costs and disbursements, including attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees, costs and expenses. | ||||||||||||||||
On January 13, 2015, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the Nottenkamper Litigation, as well as a separate motion to stay the litigation or to transfer the litigation to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On April 29, 2015, the Nottenkamper Litigation was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On May 6, 2015, the Nottenkamper plaintiff moved to consolidate the Nottenkamper Litigation and the Wilfred Litigation. | |||||||||||||||||
On December 23, 2014, a complaint in a shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed against three of our current executive officers and all but three of our current Directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana under the following caption: Michelle Lawrence, Derivatively on Behalf of Nominal Defendant ITT Educational Services, Inc. v. Kevin M. Modany, et al. (the “Lawrence Litigation”). The complaint alleges among that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties to us, abused their control, grossly mismanaged us and were unjustly enriched by: | |||||||||||||||||
• | participating in misrepresentation of our business operations; | ||||||||||||||||
• | failing to correct our public statements; | ||||||||||||||||
• | failing to oversee our business and internal controls; | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing us to issue false and misleading statements of material fact in our consolidated financial statements in our quarterly reports; | ||||||||||||||||
• | subjecting us to multiple federal securities fraud class action lawsuits; | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing us to restate our consolidated financial statements in our quarterly reports; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | causing us to receive a Wells Notice from the SEC. | ||||||||||||||||
The complaint seeks: | |||||||||||||||||
• | unspecified damages, | ||||||||||||||||
• | restitution | ||||||||||||||||
• | disgorgement of all profits, benefits and other compensation obtained by the individual defendants; | ||||||||||||||||
• | an order directing us to take all necessary actions to reform and improve our corporate governance and internal procedure, including taking action to strengthen the Board’s supervision of operations, procedures for greater shareholder input and for effective oversight of compliance; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ and experts’ fees, costs and expenses. | ||||||||||||||||
On March 11, 2015, the district court approved the parties’ agreement to stay the Lawrence Litigation, until the earlier of 30 days after written notice of termination has been provided by any party or the Indiana Securities Litigation is dismissed with prejudice or an answer in the Indiana Securities Litigation is filed. | |||||||||||||||||
Although the Wilfred Litigation, Nottenkamper Litigation and Lawrence Litigation are each brought nominally on behalf of us, we expect to incur defense costs and other expenses in connection with those actions. | |||||||||||||||||
On May 18, 2012, we received a Civil Investigative Demand (the “Original CID”) from the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”). In September 2013, the CFPB withdrew the Original CID, and we received a new Civil Investigative Demand (the “New CID”) from the CFPB. Both the Original CID and the New CID provided that the purpose of the CFPB’s investigation was, in part, “to determine whether for-profit post-secondary companies, student loan origination and servicing providers, or other unnamed persons have engaged or are engaging in unlawful acts or practices relating to the advertising, marketing, or origination of private student loans.” Both the Original CID and the New CID contained broad requests for oral testimony, production of documents and written reports related to private education loans made to our students, internal financing provided to our students and certain other aspects of our business. We provided documentation and other information to the CFPB, while preserving our rights to object to its inquiry. | |||||||||||||||||
On February 26, 2014, the CFPB filed a complaint against us in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana under the following caption: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. ITT Educational Services, Inc. (the “CFPB Litigation”). The complaint claimed, among other things, that we violated: | |||||||||||||||||
• | Section 1036(a)(1) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (the “CFPA”), 12 U.S.C. § 5536(a)(1), which prohibits unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices, from July 21, 2011 through December 2011, by: | ||||||||||||||||
• | subjecting consumers to undue influence or coercing them into taking out private education loans through a variety of unfair acts and practices designed to interfere with the consumers’ ability to make informed, uncoerced choices; | ||||||||||||||||
• | taking unreasonable advantage of consumers’ inability to protect their interest in selecting or using the private education loans; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | taking unreasonable advantage of consumers’ reasonable reliance on us to act in the consumers’ interests; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq., and Regulation Z thereunder, 12 C.F.R. Part 1026, which require certain disclosures to be made in writing to consumers in connection with the extension of consumer credit, since March 2009, by failing to disclose a discount that constituted a finance charge. | ||||||||||||||||
We filed a motion to dismiss the CFPB Litigation on several grounds. On March 6, 2015, the court issued an order denying our motion in part and granting it in part, including dismissing the CFPB’s claim under the Truth in Lending Act. On April 8, 2015, we filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court for the Seventh Circuit from the order on the motion to dismiss. We have defended, and intend to continue to defend, ourselves vigorously against the remaining allegations made in the complaint. | |||||||||||||||||
On February 27, 2014, the New Mexico Attorney General filed a complaint against us in the District Court of New Mexico under the following caption: State of New Mexico, ex rel. Gary K King, Attorney General v. ITT Educational Services, Inc., et al. (the “New Mexico Litigation”). On April 4, 2014, we removed the New Mexico Litigation to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. In April 2014, the Attorney General filed a motion to remand the New Mexico Litigation to the District Court of New Mexico. The complaint alleges, among other things, that we engaged in a pattern and practice of exploiting New Mexico consumers by using deceptive, unfair, unconscionable and unlawful business practices in the marketing, sale, provision and financing of education goods and services in violation of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act. In particular, the complaint contains allegations that: | |||||||||||||||||
• | we misrepresented matters related to our nursing education program, including, without limitation, its programmatic accreditation status, the transferability of credits earned in the program and the curriculum of the program; | ||||||||||||||||
• | we misrepresented the terms of the financial aid available to students and the cost of our programs; | ||||||||||||||||
• | we engaged in unfair or deceptive trade practices; | ||||||||||||||||
• | we failed to issue refunds; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | our form enrollment agreement contained unenforceable and unconscionable provisions. | ||||||||||||||||
The complaint seeks: | |||||||||||||||||
• | an order declaring portions of our enrollment agreement illusory, unconscionable and unenforceable; | ||||||||||||||||
• | preliminary and permanent injunctive relief; | ||||||||||||||||
• | disgorgement of unjust enrichment amounts; | ||||||||||||||||
• | unspecified civil penalty amounts; | ||||||||||||||||
• | restitution; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | reasonable costs, including investigative costs. | ||||||||||||||||
We have defended, and intend to continue to defend, ourselves vigorously against the allegations made in the complaint. | |||||||||||||||||
On December 17, 2013, a complaint was filed against us in a purported class action in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles under the following caption: La Sondra Gallien, an individual, James Rayonez, an individual, Giovanni Chilin, an individual, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. ITT Educational Services, Inc., et al. (the “Gallien Litigation”). The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on February 13, 2014. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that under California law, we: | |||||||||||||||||
• | failed to pay wages owed; | ||||||||||||||||
• | failed to pay overtime compensation; | ||||||||||||||||
• | failed to provide meal and rest periods; | ||||||||||||||||
• | failed to provide itemized employee wage statements; | ||||||||||||||||
• | engaged in unlawful business practices; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | are liable for civil penalties under the California Private Attorney General Act. | ||||||||||||||||
The purported class includes recruiting representatives employed by us during the period of December 17, 2009 through December 17, 2013. The amended complaint seeks: | |||||||||||||||||
• | compensatory damages, including lost wages and other losses; | ||||||||||||||||
• | general damages; | ||||||||||||||||
• | pay for missed meal and rest periods; | ||||||||||||||||
• | restitution; | ||||||||||||||||
• | liquidated damages; | ||||||||||||||||
• | statutory penalties; | ||||||||||||||||
• | interest; | ||||||||||||||||
• | attorneys’ fees, cost and expenses; | ||||||||||||||||
• | civil and statutory penalties; | ||||||||||||||||
• | injunctive relief; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | such other and further relief as the court may deem equitable and appropriate. | ||||||||||||||||
We have defended, and intend to continue to defend, ourselves vigorously against the allegations made in the amended complaint. | |||||||||||||||||
Kevin M. Modany and Daniel M. Fitzpatrick are named in the New York Securities Litigation, Indiana Securities Litigation, Wilfred Litigation, Nottenkamper Litigation and Lawrence Litigation. John E. Dean is also named in the Wilfred Litigation, Nottenkamper Litigation and Lawrence Litigation. | |||||||||||||||||
On May 12, 2015, the SEC filed a civil enforcement action against us, our Chief Executive Officer, Kevin M. Modany, and our Chief Financial Officer, Daniel M. Fitzpatrick, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana under the following caption:United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. ITT Educational Services, Inc., Kevin M. Modany and Daniel M. Fitzpatrick (the “SEC Litigation”). As we previously disclosed, we received several SEC subpoenas beginning on February 8, 2013. The SEC’s subpoenas requested the production of documents and communications that, among other things, relate to our actions, disclosures, and accounting associated with the CUSO Program and the PEAKS Program. We provided the information requested, including testimony of senior employees. On August 7, 2014, we received a “Wells Notice” from the Staff of the SEC notifying us that the Staff had made a preliminary determination to recommend that the SEC file an enforcement action against us. According to the Staff, the enforcement action would allege violations of Sections 10(b), 13(a) and 13(b)(2) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, 13a-13 and 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Under the SEC’s procedures, a recipient of a Wells Notice has an opportunity to respond in the form of a Wells submission that seeks to persuade the SEC that such an action should not be brought. We made submissions to the Staff in response to the Wells Notice we received that set forth why the factual record does not support the enforcement action recommended by the Staff and explained that any of our perceived shortcomings were acts taken in good faith. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each made similar submissions. | |||||||||||||||||
The SEC Litigation relates to the matters addressed in the Wells Notice that we received, and the complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b), 13(a) and 13(b)(2) of the Exchange Act; Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-11, 13a-13 and 13a-15 under the Exchange Act; and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act. Among other assertions, the complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme and course of business and made various false and misleading statements to our investors relating to the CUSO Program and the PEAKS Program. The remedies sought by the SEC in the complaint include: | |||||||||||||||||
• | a finding that each of the defendants committed the alleged violations; | ||||||||||||||||
• | an injunction permanently restraining and enjoining each of the defendants from violating, directly or indirectly, the laws and rules alleged in the complaint; | ||||||||||||||||
• | an order that Messrs. Modany and Fitzpatrick be permanently prohibited from acting as an officer or director of any public company; | ||||||||||||||||
• | disgorgement of any and all ill-gotten gains, together with pre- and post-judgment interest, derived from the improper conduct alleged in the complaint; | ||||||||||||||||
• | civil money penalties pursuant to Section 20(d) of the Securities Act and Section 21(d) of the Exchange Act in an amount to be determined by the court, plus post-judgment interest; | ||||||||||||||||
• | an order that Messrs. Modany and Fitzpatrick reimburse us for all bonuses, incentive-based and equity-based compensation, and/or profits realized from their sale of our stock pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and | ||||||||||||||||
• | such other relief as the court may deem just or appropriate. | ||||||||||||||||
We intend to defend ourselves vigorously against the allegations in the SEC’s complaint. Nevertheless, we cannot predict the outcome of any legal action or whether the matter will result in any settlement. We cannot assure you that the ultimate outcome of the SEC Litigation or any settlement will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows. | |||||||||||||||||
There can be no assurance that the ultimate outcome of the Leveski Litigation, New York Securities Litigation, Indiana Securities Litigation, Wilfred Litigation, Nottenkamper Litigation, Lawrence Litigation, CFPB Litigation, New Mexico Litigation, Gallien Litigation, SEC Litigation or other actions (including other actions under federal or state securities laws) will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. | |||||||||||||||||
Certain of our current and former officers and Directors are or may become a party in the actions described above and/or are or may become subject to government investigations. Our By-laws and Restated Certificate of Incorporation obligate us to indemnify our officers and Directors to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, provided that their conduct complied with certain requirements. We are obligated to advance defense costs to our officers and Directors, subject to the individual’s obligation to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that the individual was not entitled to indemnification. In addition, our indemnity obligation can, under certain circumstances, include indemnifiable judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with those actions and investigations. | |||||||||||||||||
Government Investigations. We are subject to investigations and claims of non-compliance with regulatory standards and other actions brought by regulatory agencies. The more significant pending investigations, claims and actions are described below. If the results of any investigations, claims and/or actions are unfavorable to us, we may be required to pay money damages or be subject to fines, penalties, injunctions, operational limitations, loss of eligibility to participate in federal or state financial aid programs, debarments, additional oversight and reporting, or other civil and criminal sanctions. Those sanctions could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. | |||||||||||||||||
On October 30, 2012, we received a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) from the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (“MAG”). The MAG’s CID provides that the MAG is investigating allegations that we may have violated Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 93A, Section 2(a) by “engaging in unfair or deceptive practices in connection with marketing and advertising job placement and student outcomes, the recruitment of students, and the financing of education.” The MAG’s CID contains broad requests for production of documents related to our students in Massachusetts, including the financial aid available to those students, our recruitment of those students, the career services that we offer to those students, our marketing and advertising, the retention and graduation rates of those students and many other aspects of our business. We are cooperating with the MAG in its investigation, and we have provided documentation, communications and other information to the MAG in response to the CID. We believe that our acts and practices relating to our students in Massachusetts are lawful. There can be no assurance, however, that the ultimate outcome of the MAG investigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows. | |||||||||||||||||
In January, February, April and May 2014, and in February and March 2015, we received subpoenas and/or CIDs from the Attorneys General of Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington under the authority of each state’s consumer protection statutes. The Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky has informed us that it will serve as the point of contact for the multistate group to respond to questions relating to the subpoenas and CIDs. The subpoenas and CIDs contain broad requests for information and the production of documents related to our students and practices, including marketing and advertising, recruitment, financial aid, academic advising, career services, admissions, programs, licensure exam pass rates, accreditation, student retention, graduation rates and job placement rates, as well as many other aspects of our business. We believe that several other companies in the proprietary postsecondary education sector have received similar subpoenas and CIDs. We are cooperating with the Attorneys General of the states involved. The ultimate outcome of the state Attorneys General investigation, however, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows. |
Risks_and_Uncertainties
Risks and Uncertainties | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Risks and Uncertainties | 16 | Risks and Uncertainties | ||
Many of the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses reported in our consolidated financial statements are based on estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. We are subject to risks and uncertainties that could affect amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements in future periods. Our future performance, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, liquidity, capital resources, ability to meet our obligations and ability to comply with covenants, metrics and regulatory requirements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from our estimated results. Those significant risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: | ||||
• | The PEAKS Consolidation and other factors, among other things: | |||
• | have resulted in violations by us of covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, for which we have obtained waivers and amendments relating to those violations; | |||
• | have negatively impacted our compliance with: | |||
• | the ED’s financial responsibility measurements, primarily our institutions’ composite score; and | |||
• | our compliance with the financial requirements of certain state education and professional licensing authorities (“SAs”); and | |||
• | have negatively impacted the financial metrics to which we are subject under the PEAKS Program and the CUSO RSA. | |||
See Note 12 – Debt and Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for additional information. | ||||
• | The CUSO Consolidation, which could negatively impact our compliance with: | |||
• | covenants under the Financing Agreement; | |||
• | the ED’s financial responsibility measurements, primarily our institutions’ composite score; | |||
• | the financial requirements of certain SAs; and | |||
• | the financial metrics to which we are subject under the PEAKS Program and the CUSO RSA. | |||
See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for additional information. | ||||
• | Our institutions’ failure to submit their 2013 audited consolidated financial statements and 2013 Compliance Audits to the ED by the due date resulted in sanctions imposed by the ED on our institutions that include, among other things, our institutions having to submit a letter of credit, being placed on heightened cash monitoring (“HCM”) and being provisionally certified. We caused the ED Letter of Credit to be issued on October 31, 2014. The term of the ED Letter of Credit ends on November 4, 2019. We have implemented procedures to address HCM, which requirements are not expected to significantly impact the timing of our receipt of Title IV Program funds. See Note 12 – Debt, for additional information. | |||
• | As required, we provided cash collateral in the amount of approximately $89,300 for the letters of credit outstanding for our account. The funds held as cash collateral are not available for use by us, and could be paid to the issuing bank for the letters of credit if the letters of credit are drawn upon. The funds held as cash collateral will remain subject to such restriction and potential use until the cancellation, termination, expiration or reduction of the face amount of the outstanding letters of credit. The remaining amount of cash collateral at any time may not be less than 103% of the amount available to be drawn under the letters of credit then remaining outstanding, except the ED Letter of Credit, for which the cash collateral must not be less than 109% of the amount available to be drawn. See Note 12 – Debt, for additional information. | |||
• | We are subject to various claims and contingencies, including those related to litigation, government investigations, business transactions, guarantee arrangements, tax matters and employee-related matters, among others. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of certain litigation and government investigations to which we are subject. | |||
• | Although we have consolidated both the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO, and we no longer record a contingent liability related to those programs on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, our significant guarantee obligations under the PEAKS Guarantee and the CUSO RSA remain in effect. In 2014, we made payments of approximately $159,300 under the PEAKS Guarantee, $1,832 of Payments on Behalf of Borrowers and approximately $9,139, net of $466 of recoveries owed to us that we offset against amounts that we owed to the CUSO, related to the CUSO RSA. Based on various assumptions, including the historical and projected performance and collection of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans, we believe that we will make payments under the PEAKS Guarantee of approximately $29,800 in 2015 and approximately $4,300 in 2016. In addition, based upon various assumptions, including the historical and projected performance and collections of the private education loans under the CUSO Program, we believe that we will make payments under the CUSO RSA, net of recoveries, of approximately $13,000 in 2015 and $14,400 in 2016. See Note 12– Debt and Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies for a further discussion of the RSAs, estimated payment amounts and contingent liabilities. | |||
• | On December 4, 2014, we borrowed $100,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured Term Loans. The proceeds of the Term Loans, along with other funds, were used to provide the cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit, to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement and to pay fees in connection with the Financing Agreement. As a result, no portion of the proceeds of the Term Loans is available for working capital or other uses. Further, the funds held as cash collateral are not available for use by us to fund our operations. | |||
• | We incurred a net loss in the year December 31, 2013 and we had negative working capital as of December 31, 2013, primarily due to the impact of the PEAKS Consolidation and the loss that we recorded related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA. We had negative working capital as of December 31, 2014, primarily due to the impact of the Consolidated VIEs. | |||
Based on our current projections, we believe that cash generated from operations will be sufficient for us to satisfy our RSA payments, working capital, loan repayment and capital expenditure requirements over the 12-month period following the date that this Annual Report on Form 10-K was filed with the SEC. We also believe that any reduction in cash and cash equivalents that may result from their use to make payments under the RSAs or repay loans will not have a material adverse effect on our planned capital expenditures, ability to meet any applicable regulatory financial responsibility standards, ability to satisfy the financial covenants under the Financing Agreement or ability to conduct normal operations over the 12-month period following the date that this Annual Report on Form 10-K was filed with the SEC. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K were prepared on the basis that we will continue to operate as a going concern. There can be no assurance, however, that the ultimate outcome of those events, whether individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. |
SCHEDULE_II_VALUATION_AND_QUAL
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS | SCHEDULE II | ||||||||||||||||
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. | |||||||||||||||||
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FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
Description | Balance at | Charged to | Write-offs | Balance | |||||||||||||
Beginning | Expenses | at End of | |||||||||||||||
of Period | Period | ||||||||||||||||
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | $ | 9,174 | $ | 63,928 | $ | (70,751 | ) | $ | 2,351 | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2013 | $ | 15,663 | $ | 67,640 | $ | (74,129 | ) | $ | 9,174 | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2012 | $ | 9,175 | $ | 56,818 | $ | (50,330 | ) | $ | 15,663 |
QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_RESULTS
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS | ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS | |||||||||||||||||||||
FOR 2014 AND 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
March 31 | June 30 | 30-Sep | 31-Dec | Year | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 237,923 | $ | 238,096 | $ | 242,561 | $ | 243,203 | $ | 961,783 | |||||||||||
Cost of educational services | 120,115 | 116,276 | 117,539 | 106,852 | 460,782 | ||||||||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 99,238 | 97,547 | 100,440 | 91,891 | 389,116 | ||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and asset impairment | 2,454 | 2,454 | |||||||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters | 5,547 | 8,380 | 11,269 | 6,812 | 32,008 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss related to loan program guarantees | 0 | 0 | 2,019 | 0 | 2,019 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 0 | 9,071 | 4,511 | 568 | 14,150 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 13,023 | 6,822 | 6,783 | 34,626 | 61,254 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on consolidation of variable interest entities | 0 | 0 | 16,631 | 0 | 16,631 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (6,901 | ) | (6,263 | ) | (5,831 | ) | (9,305 | ) | (28,300 | ) | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 6,141 | 574 | 17,600 | 25,335 | 49,650 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,519 | 182 | 7,278 | 10,418 | 20,397 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 3,622 | $ | 392 | $ | 10,322 | $ | 14,917 | $ | 29,253 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 1.25 | |||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.23 | |||||||||||
2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 285,062 | $ | 260,459 | $ | 259,617 | $ | 267,173 | $ | 1,072,311 | |||||||||||
Cost of educational services | 124,176 | 123,541 | 120,204 | 118,432 | 486,353 | ||||||||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 101,721 | 98,335 | 96,182 | 101,303 | 397,541 | ||||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters | 1,500 | 213 | 2,089 | 3,121 | 6,923 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss related to loan program guarantees | 3,803 | 0 | 4,826 | 82,335 | 90,964 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for PEAKS Trust student loan losses | 0 | 4,319 | 16,382 | 8,648 | 29,349 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 53,862 | 34,051 | 19,934 | (46,666 | ) | 61,181 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) on consolidation of variable interest entities | (73,248 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (73,248 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 34 | 25 | 16 | 33 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (3,574 | ) | (7,369 | ) | (7,190 | ) | (7,144 | ) | (25,277 | ) | |||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (22,926 | ) | 26,707 | 12,760 | (53,777 | ) | (37,236 | ) | |||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (5,655 | ) | 6,503 | 3,336 | (14,396 | ) | (10,212 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (17,271 | ) | $ | 20,204 | $ | 9,424 | $ | (39,381 | ) | $ | (27,024 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.74 | ) | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.4 | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.74 | ) | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.4 | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | (1.15 | ) |
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Business Overview | Business Overview. ITT Educational Services, Inc. is a leading proprietary provider of postsecondary degree programs in the United States based on revenue and student enrollment. References in these Notes to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to ITT Educational Services, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that it consolidates, unless the context requires or indicates otherwise. As of December 31, 2014, we were offering: | |||
• | master, bachelor and associate degree programs to approximately 53,000 students at ITT Technical Institute and Daniel Webster College locations; and | |||
• | short-term information technology and business learning solutions for individuals. | |||
In addition, we offered one or more of our online education programs to students who are located in all 50 states. As of December 31, 2014, we had 144 college locations in 39 states. All of our college locations are authorized by the applicable education authorities of the states in which they operate and are accredited by an accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”). We have provided career-oriented education programs since 1969 under the “ITT Technical Institute” name and since 2009 under the “Daniel Webster College” name. In January 2014, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of CompetenC Solutions, Inc. and Great Equalizer, Inc. CompetenC Solutions, Inc. and Great Equalizer, Inc. were education companies that operated primarily under the name of Ascolta (“Ascolta”) and offered short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. In August 2013, we acquired all of the membership interests of Cable Holdings, LLC (“Cable Holdings”), an education company that offers short-term information technology and business learning solutions for career advancers and other professionals. See Note 3– Acquisitions, for additional discussion of the acquisition of the Ascolta business and Cable Holdings. Our corporate headquarters are located in Carmel, Indiana. | ||||
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and the VIEs that we consolidate, and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Arrangements where we have a variable interest in another party are evaluated in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification TM (“ASC” or “Codification”) 810, “Consolidation” (“ASC 810”), to determine whether we are required to consolidate the other party in our consolidated financial statements. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the VIEs in which we held a variable interest and the consolidation of those entities in our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements of prior years to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no impact on previously reported net income, total shareholders’ equity or cash flows. We review the operations of our business on a regular basis to determine our reportable operating segments, as defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting.” As of December 31, 2014, we reported our financial results under one reportable operating segment. | |||
Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements, in accordance with GAAP, requires estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates. Significant accounting estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: | |||
• | the allowance for doubtful accounts; | |||
• | the allowance for private education loan losses; | |||
• | useful lives of tangible and intangible assets; | |||
• | goodwill and asset impairments; | |||
• | fair value of the assets and liabilities of the VIEs upon consolidation; | |||
• | fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to acquisitions; | |||
• | self-insurance; | |||
• | pension liabilities; | |||
• | stock-based compensation; | |||
• | guarantee obligations; | |||
• | income tax valuation allowances and unrecognized income tax benefits; and | |||
• | litigation liabilities. | |||
Our accounting estimates may be adjusted or refined due to changes in the facts and circumstances supporting the accounting estimates. Such changes and refinements are reflected in our consolidated financial statements in the period in which they are made and, if material, their effects are disclosed in our consolidated financial statements. | ||||
Cash Equivalents | Cash Equivalents. Highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. | |||
Restricted Cash | Restricted Cash. The funds from the federal student financial aid programs under Title IV (“Title IV Programs”) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (“HEA”), and certain other monies transferred to us by electronic funds transfer, are subject to holding restrictions before they can be drawn into our cash account. The funds subject to these holding periods are identified as restricted cash until they are applied to the students’ accounts. In addition, funds held for students from Title IV Programs that result in a credit balance on a student’s account are also reflected as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The amount of these funds included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet was $1,967 as of December 31, 2014 and $2,433 as of December 31, 2013. | |||
We consolidated two VIEs in our consolidated financial statements, one beginning on February 28, 2013 and the other beginning on September 30, 2014. Funds held by these VIEs are classified as restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, because those funds can only be used to satisfy the obligations of the related VIE. Funds held by the VIEs included in restricted cash on our Consolidated Balance Sheet were $4,073 as of December 31, 2014 and $2,593 as of December 31, 2013. | ||||
Collateral Deposits | Collateral Deposits. We maintain an escrow account to secure our guarantee obligation to the VIE that we consolidated in our consolidated financial statements beginning September 30, 2014. The amount of funds that are required to be held in the escrow account is based on a percentage of the aggregate principal balance of the private education loans associated with our guarantee obligation to the VIE. We may be required to increase the amount held in this escrow account if we are not in compliance with certain covenants. The amount of funds in this escrow account that are included in the line item Collateral deposits on our Consolidated Balance Sheet was $8,628 as of December 31, 2014 and $8,626 as of December 31, 2013. The funds held in this escrow account are not available for use by us. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the collateral requirements associated with our guarantee obligation. | |||
Beginning in 2014, we were required to provide cash collateral in an amount equal to 109% of the face amount of a letter of credit payable to the ED and 103% of the face amount of all other letters of credit issued for our account. The funds held as cash collateral are not available for use by us and could be paid to the issuing bank for the letters of credit if the letters of credit are drawn upon. The funds held as cash collateral will remain subject to such restriction and potential use until the cancellation, termination, expiration or reduction of the face amount of the outstanding letters of credit. As of December 31, 2014, the balance of this cash collateral was $89,304 and was included in the line item Collateral deposits on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Of this amount, $86,882 related to the letter of credit that was issued on October 31, 2014 to the ED. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies, for a further discussion of the letter of credit payable to the ED. | ||||
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We extend unsecured credit to our institutions’ students for tuition and fees, and we record a receivable for the tuition and fees earned in excess of the payment received from or on behalf of a student. The average student receivable balance is insignificant. We record an allowance for doubtful accounts with respect to accounts receivable based on the students’ credit profiles and our historical collection experience related to amounts owed by our students with similar credit profiles. If our collection trends were to differ significantly from our historical collection experience, we would make a corresponding adjustment to our allowance for doubtful accounts. | |||
When a student is no longer enrolled in an education program at one of our campuses, we increase the allowance for doubtful accounts related to the former student’s receivable balance to reflect the amount we estimate will not be collected. The amount that we estimate will not be collected is based on a review of the historical collection experience for our campuses, adjusted as needed to reflect other facts and circumstances. We review the collection activity after a student withdraws or graduates from an education program and write off the accounts receivable, if we conclude that collection of the balance is not probable. | ||||
Private Education Loans | Private Education Loans. We consolidate two VIEs that purchased, own and collect private education loans made to our students in our consolidated financial statements. Beginning on February 28, 2013, we consolidated a VIE, which is a trust (the “PEAKS Trust”) that purchased, owns and collects private education loans (the “PEAKS Trust Student Loans”) made under a private education loan program for our students (the “PEAKS Program”), in our consolidated financial statements (the “PEAKS Consolidation”). Beginning on September 30, 2014, we consolidated a VIE (the “CUSO”) that purchased, owns and collects private education loans (the “CUSO Student Loans”) made under a private education loan program for our students (the “CUSO Program”), in our consolidated financial statements (the “CUSO Consolidation”). | |||
Certain of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans (collectively, the “Private Education Loans”) had evidence of credit deterioration since the date those loans were originated and, therefore, we determined that, at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, it was probable that all contractually required payments under the applicable loans would not be collected. We recorded those loans at fair value at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, as applicable. We also recorded at fair value the Private Education Loans that did not individually have evidence of deteriorated credit quality at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, because we determined that the application of an expected cash flow model provided the most reasonable presentation and this accounting treatment was consistent with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (the “AICPA”) December 18, 2009 Confirmation Letter (the “Confirmation Letter”). No allowance for loan losses was recorded at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation or the CUSO Consolidation, because all of the Private Education Loans were recorded at fair value and future credit losses are considered in the estimate of fair value. Cash flows from the Private Education Loans expected to be collected within the 12 month period after December 31, 2014 have been classified as current on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining balance is classified as non-current. | ||||
As of the date of the applicable Consolidation, we aggregated the PEAKS Trust Student Loans into 24 separate pools of loans and the CUSO Student Loans into 48 separate pools of loans, based on common risk characteristics of the loans, which included: | ||||
• | the fiscal quarter in which the Private Education Loan was purchased by the PEAKS Trust or the CUSO; and; | |||
• | the consumer credit score of the borrower. | |||
Loans that did not have evidence of deteriorated credit quality were not aggregated in the same pools with loans that had evidence of deteriorated credit quality. The same aggregation criteria, however, were used to determine those loan pools. Each loan pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. | ||||
On a quarterly basis subsequent to the PEAKS Consolidation and the CUSO Consolidation, as applicable, we estimate the total principal and interest expected to be collected over the remaining life of each loan pool. These estimates include assumptions regarding default rates, forbearances and other factors that reflect then-current market conditions. Prepayments of loans were not considered when estimating the expected cash flows, because historically, few Private Education Loans have been prepaid. | ||||
If a decrease in the expected cash flows of a loan pool is probable and would cause the expected cash flows to be less than the expected cash flows at the end of the previous fiscal quarter, we would record the impairment as: | ||||
• | a provision for private education loan losses in our Consolidated Statement of Operations; and | |||
• | an increase in the allowance for loan losses on our Consolidated Balance Sheet. | |||
The provision for private education loan losses represents the increase in the allowance for loan losses that occurred during the period. The allowance for loan losses is the difference between the carrying value and the total present value of the expected principal and interest collections of each loan pool, discounted by the loan pool’s effective interest rate at the end of the previous fiscal quarter. If a significant increase in the expected cash flows of a loan pool is probable and would cause the expected cash flows to be greater than the expected cash flows at the end of the previous fiscal quarter, we would: | ||||
• | first reverse any allowance for loan losses with respect to that loan pool that was previously recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheet, up to the amount of that allowance; and | |||
• | record any remaining increase prospectively as a yield adjustment over the remaining estimated lives of the loans in the loan pool. | |||
The impact of prepayments, changes in variable interest rates and any other changes in the timing of the expected cash flows of a loan pool are recognized prospectively as adjustments to interest income. | ||||
The impact of modifications made to loans in a loan pool is incorporated into our quarterly assessment of whether a significant change in the expected cash flows of the loan pool is probable or has occurred. We consider the historical loss experience associated with the Private Education Loans in estimating the future probabilities of default for all of the outstanding Private Education Loans. | ||||
The excess of any cash flows expected to be collected with respect to a loan pool of the Private Education Loans over the carrying value of the loan pool is referred to as the accretable yield. The accretable yield is not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, but it is accreted and included as interest income at a level rate of return over the remaining estimated life of the loan pool. If we determine that the timing and/or amounts of expected cash flows with respect to a loan pool are not reasonably estimable, no interest income would be accreted and the loans in that loan pool would be reported as nonaccrual loans. We recognize the accretable yield of the Private Education Loans as interest income, because the timing and the amounts of the expected cash flows are reasonably estimable. | ||||
If a Private Education Loan is paid in full or charged-off, that loan is removed from the loan pool. If the amount of the proceeds received for that loan, if any, is less than the unpaid principal balance of the loan, the difference is first applied against the loan pool’s nonaccretable difference for principal losses (i.e., the lifetime credit loss estimate established at the date of the related Consolidation). If the nonaccretable difference for principal losses with respect to a loan pool has been fully depleted, any unpaid loan principal balance in excess of the proceeds received for the loan is charged-off against the loan pool’s allowance for loan losses. We do not recognize charge-offs of individual Private Education Loans when those loans reach certain stages of delinquency, because those loans are accounted for at a loan pool level. | ||||
If any portion of a Private Education Loan that had previously been charged-off is recovered, the amount collected increases the applicable loan pool’s nonaccretable difference. If the nonaccretable difference with respect to the applicable loan pool has been fully depleted, the amount collected increases that loan pool’s allowance for loan losses. | ||||
Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment. Property and equipment is recorded on our consolidated financial statements at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that extend the useful lives of our assets are capitalized. | |||
Developed or purchased software is capitalized in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.” Facility construction costs are capitalized as incurred, with depreciation commencing when the facility is placed in service. | ||||
Provisions for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment have generally been made using the straight-line method over the following ranges of useful lives: | ||||
Type of Property and Equipment | Estimated Useful Life | |||
Furniture and equipment | 3 to 10 years | |||
Leasehold, building and land improvements | 3 to 14 years | |||
Buildings | 20 to 40 years | |||
We amortize leasehold improvements using the straight-line method over the shorter of the life of the improvement or the term of the underlying lease. Land is not depreciated. | ||||
Long-Lived Assets | Long-Lived Assets. We review our long-lived assets (which are primarily property and equipment) for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. We assess the recoverability of the carrying value of the long-lived assets at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. | |||
An impairment of a long-lived asset or asset group exists when the carrying value of a long-lived asset or asset group exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset or asset group. An impairment loss is measured and recognized based on the amount of the difference between the estimated fair value and carrying value of the asset or asset group. We base our impairment analyses of long-lived assets on our current business strategy, expected growth rates and estimates of future economic and regulatory conditions. The estimated cash flows used in the evaluation of impairment and the fair value used to determine the impairment are based on assumptions. Changes in assumptions resulting from changes in actual results from those anticipated may result in a future impairment charge. | ||||
We consider a note receivable to be impaired when, based on current information or events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts of principal and interest owed on the underlying note according to the terms of the note. If the present value of the expected future cash flows from the note receivable discounted at the underlying note’s effective interest rate is less than the carrying value of the underlying note, we recognize an impairment loss in the amount of the difference. We evaluate each note receivable individually for impairment. | ||||
Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets. Goodwill and certain other intangible assets (primarily trademarks) are not amortized, because there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, economic or other factors that limit the useful life of those intangible assets. Intangible assets that are not amortized (indefinite-lived intangible assets) are subject to evaluation for impairment. We perform this evaluation annually, during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant. Certain triggering events are considered by us when evaluating whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted. These events may include a significant long-term decrease in our market capitalization based on events specific to our operations, as well as deteriorating operating results and current period and projected future operating results that negatively differ from the operating plans used in the most recent impairment analysis. We also consider changes in the accreditation, regulatory or legal environment; increased competition; innovation changes and changes in the market acceptance of our educational programs and the graduates of those programs, among other factors, when determining whether an interim impairment analysis is warranted. | |||
We assess whether goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired by determining the estimated fair value of the reporting unit and comparing that value to the carrying value of the reporting unit. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, we allocate the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to the assets (including intangible assets) and liabilities of the reporting unit, with the residual representing the implied fair value of goodwill. We recognize an impairment loss if, and to the extent that, the carrying value of the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its estimated fair value. | ||||
Insurance Liabilities | Insurance Liabilities. We record liabilities and related expenses for medical, workers compensation and other insurance in accordance with the contractual terms of the insurance policies. We record the total liabilities that are estimable and probable as of the reporting date for our insurance liabilities that we self-insure. The accounting for our self-insured arrangements involves estimates and judgments to determine the liability to be recorded for reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. We consider our historical experience in determining the appropriate insurance liability to record. If our current insurance claim trends were to differ significantly from our historic claim experience, however, we would make a corresponding adjustment to our insurance liability. | |||
Contingent Liabilities | Contingent Liabilities. We are subject to various claims and contingencies, including those related to litigation, government investigations, business transactions, guarantee obligations and employee-related matters, among others. When we are aware of a claim or potential claim, we assess the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we record a liability for the loss. The liability recorded includes probable and estimable legal costs associated with the claim or potential claim. If the loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, we disclose the claim if the likelihood of a potential loss is reasonably possible and the amount involved is material. | |||
Prior to the CUSO Consolidation, we determined the amount of our contingent liability for our guarantee obligations related to the CUSO Program by estimating the expected payments to be made by us under the guarantee and the amount that we expected to be repaid to us. We also considered the payment options available to us. To the extent that we projected that we would have sufficient funds available to pay the full amount of the outstanding balance of those private education loans that have been charged off at the time that they default to satisfy our guarantee obligations, we incorporated that assumption into our estimate of the contingent liability. If we did not believe that we would have sufficient funds available, we assumed that we would make monthly payments to satisfy our guarantee obligations related to the CUSO Program. We discounted the amount of those expected future monthly payments at a risk-free rate of interest. Making payments for the full amount of the charged-off loans at the time that they default results in us paying a lesser amount than we otherwise would have been required to pay under our guarantee obligations in future periods and, therefore, results in an estimated contingent liability that is less than if we had assumed we would make monthly payments in the future. | ||||
The difference between the amount of the guarantee payments that we expected to make and the amount that we expected would be repaid to us, each discounted at a risk-free rate of interest, as applicable, was included in our estimate of the amount of our contingent liability related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO Program prior to the date of the CUSO Consolidation. Beginning on September 30, 2014, we no longer record a contingent liability related to the CUSO Program on our Consolidated Balance Sheet because the contingent liability was eliminated upon the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||
Debt | Debt. The PEAKS Trust issued senior debt in the initial aggregate principal amount of $300,000 (the “PEAKS Senior Debt”). In accordance with ASC 810, we included the PEAKS Senior Debt on our consolidated balance sheet at its fair value as of February 28, 2013, the date of the PEAKS Consolidation. The difference between the fair value of the PEAKS Senior Debt and its outstanding aggregate principal balance at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation was recorded as an accrued discount on our consolidated balance sheet at the date of the PEAKS Consolidation. The accrued discount is being recognized in interest expense at a level rate of return over the life of the PEAKS Senior Debt. | |||
Commitment fees and other amounts that we paid to or on behalf of a third-party lender to realize the proceeds of debt financing have been recorded as a discount to the associated debt on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and are amortized into interest expense using an effective interest rate method. | ||||
CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation | CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. The owners of the CUSO (the “CUSO Participants”) purchased participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans from the CUSO. The terms of the agreements between the CUSO Participants and the CUSO did not meet the requirements under ASC 860, “Transfers and Servicing”, to be considered a sale. As a result, the CUSO was required to record a liability (the “CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation”) on its balance sheet for the cash received from the CUSO Participants. The CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation represents the estimated amount that the CUSO owes to the CUSO Participants related to their participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans, which amount is expected to be paid to the CUSO Participants by the CUSO from payments received by the CUSO related to the CUSO Student Loans, whether from the borrower or from us under the risk-sharing agreement (the “CUSO RSA”) that we entered into with the CUSO on February 20, 2009. | |||
In accordance with ASC 810, we included the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation on our consolidated balance sheet at its fair value as of September 30, 2014, the date of the CUSO Consolidation. The difference between the estimated fair value of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation and the amount expected to be paid by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants was recorded as an accrued discount on our consolidated balance sheet at the date of the CUSO Consolidation. The accrued discount is being recognized in interest expense at a level rate of return over the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation. | ||||
The expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation is an estimate of the period of time over which payments are expected to be made by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants related to their participation interests in the CUSO Student Loans. The period of time over which payments are expected to be made by the CUSO to the CUSO Participants is based on when the CUSO Student Loans enter a repayment status and the period of time they remain in a repayment status. Since all of the CUSO Student Loans have not entered repayment, and those loans that have entered repayment may be granted forbearances or deferments, the period of time over which payments are expected to be made to the CUSO Participants is an estimate. The assumptions used to estimate the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation are reviewed periodically and updated accordingly, which may result in an adjustment to the expected life of the CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation and the related recognized interest expense. | ||||
Treasury Stock | Treasury Stock. Repurchases of outstanding shares of our common stock are recorded at cost. Treasury stock issued in fulfillment of stock-based compensation awards or other obligations is accounted for under the last in, first out method. We record “losses” from the sale of treasury stock that exceed previous net “gains” from the sale of treasury stock as a charge to retained earnings. | |||
Recognition of Revenue | Recognition of Revenue. Tuition revenue is recorded on a straight-line basis over the length of the applicable course to the extent that we consider the collectability of that revenue to be reasonably assured. If a student withdraws from an institution, the standards of most state education authorities that regulate our institutions, the accrediting commissions that accredit our institutions and our own internal policy limit a student’s obligation for tuition and fees to the institution depending on when a student withdraws during an academic term (“Refund Policies”). The terms of the Refund Policies vary by state, and the limitations imposed by the Refund Policies are generally based on the portion of the academic term that has elapsed at the time the student withdraws. Generally, the greater the portion of the academic term that has elapsed at the time the student withdraws, the greater the student’s obligation is to the institution for the tuition and fees related to that academic term. We record revenue net of any refunds that result from any applicable Refund Policy. On an individual student basis, tuition earned in excess of cash received is recorded as accounts receivable, and cash received in excess of tuition earned is recorded as deferred revenue. | |||
We do not charge a separate fee for textbooks that students use in their education programs. We record the cost of these textbooks in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and amortize the cost of textbooks on a straight-line basis over the applicable course length. Tool kit sales, and the related cost, are recognized when the student receives the tool kit. Academic fees (which are charged only one time to students on their first day of class attendance) are recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the average length of the education program. If a student withdraws from an institution, all unrecognized revenue relating to his or her fees, net of any refunds that result from any applicable Refund Policy, is recognized upon the student’s departure. An administrative fee is charged to a student and recognized as revenue when the student withdraws or graduates from an education program at an institution. We reassess the collectability of tuition revenue on a student-by-student basis throughout our revenue recognition period. We reassess the collectability of tuition revenue that we may earn based on new information and changes in the facts and circumstances relevant to a student’s ability to pay, which primarily include when a student withdraws from a program of study. | ||||
We report 12 weeks of tuition revenue in each of our four fiscal quarters. We standardized the number of weeks of revenue reported in each fiscal quarter, because the timing of student breaks in a calendar quarter can fluctuate from quarter to quarter each year. The total number of weeks of school during each year is 48. | ||||
We provide institutional scholarships and awards to our institutions’ students, which those students use to help reduce their educational expenses. Institutional scholarships and awards reduce the students’ tuition charges and are recorded as offsets to revenue in the period in which the tuition is earned. | ||||
Interest income on the Private Education Loans, which is the accretion of the accretable yield on the Private Education Loans , is included in revenue and recognized based on the effective interest method as described in Note 9 – Private Education Loans. | ||||
Advertising Costs | Advertising Costs. We expense all advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense, which is included in Student services and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $177,564 in the year ended December 31, 2014, $177,791 in the year ended December 31, 2013 and $174,009 in the year ended December 2012. | |||
Equity-Based Compensation | Equity-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost for our equity instruments exchanged for employee and director services is measured at the date of grant, based on the calculated fair value of the grant and is recognized as an expense on a straight-line basis over the period of time that the grantee must provide services to us before the stock-based compensation is fully vested. The vesting period is generally the period set forth in the agreement granting the stock-based compensation. Under the terms of our stock-based compensation plans, some grants immediately vest in full when the grantee’s employment or service terminates due to death or disability. As a result, in certain circumstances, the period of time that the grantee provides services to us in order for that stock-based compensation to fully vest may be less than the vesting period set forth in the agreement granting the stock-based compensation. In these instances, compensation expense will be recognized over this shorter period. | |||
We use a binomial option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options granted and we use the market price of our common stock to determine the fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted. The binomial option pricing model takes into account the variables defined below: | ||||
• | “Volatility” is a statistical measure of the extent to which the stock price is expected to fluctuate during a period and combines our historical stock price volatility and the implied volatility as measured by actively traded stock options. | |||
• | “Expected life” is the weighted average period that those stock options are expected to remain outstanding, based on the historical patterns of our stock option exercises, as adjusted to reflect the current position-level demographics of the stock option grantees. | |||
• | “Risk-free interest rate” is based on interest rates for terms that are similar to the expected life of the stock options. | |||
• | “Dividend yield” is based on our historical and expected future dividend payment practices. | |||
We generally issue shares of our common stock from treasury shares upon the exercise of stock options or vesting of RSUs. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 13.6 million shares of our common stock were held in treasury. Our Board of Directors has authorized us to repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock, but we do not expect to repurchase any outstanding shares of our common stock in 2015. | ||||
Operating Leases | Operating Leases. We lease our non-owned facilities under operating lease agreements. Common provisions within our operating lease agreements include: | |||
• | renewal options, which can be exercised after the initial lease term; | |||
• | rent escalation clauses; | |||
• | tenant improvement allowances; and | |||
• | rent holidays. | |||
We record the rent expense associated with each operating lease agreement evenly over the term of the lease. The difference between the amount of rent expense recorded and the amount of rent actually paid is recorded as either prepaid or accrued rent, which is included in Other assets or Other liabilities, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We recognize a liability for the costs to terminate the lease of a leased facility when we cease using that leased facility. | ||||
Income Taxes | Income Taxes. We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for expected future tax consequences of temporary differences that currently exist between the tax bases and financial reporting bases of our assets and liabilities. | |||
We follow the guidance under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”), which prescribes a single, comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on its tax returns. This guidance requires us to evaluate whether it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of a tax position, that the benefits resulting from the position will be realized by us. | ||||
We record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. |
Business_and_Significant_Accou2
Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives | Provisions for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment have generally been made using the straight-line method over the following ranges of useful lives: | ||
Type of Property and Equipment | Estimated Useful Life | ||
Furniture and equipment | 3 to 10 years | ||
Leasehold, building and land improvements | 3 to 14 years | ||
Buildings | 20 to 40 years |
Acquisitions_Tables
Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||
Ascolta [Member] | |||||||||
Summary of Estimated Fair Values Allocated to Major Classes of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table sets forth the estimated fair values allocated to the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Ascolta business acquisition as of the acquisition date: | ||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Acquired | Assumed | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and other current assets | $ | 849 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment | 370 | ||||||||
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,670 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 3,332 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | $ | 1,001 | |||||||
Cable Holdings [Member] | |||||||||
Summary of Estimated Fair Values Allocated to Major Classes of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table sets forth the estimated fair values to be allocated to the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Cable Holdings acquisition as of the acquisition date: | ||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Acquired | Assumed | ||||||||
Accounts receivable and other current assets | $ | 1,110 | |||||||
Furniture and equipment | 480 | ||||||||
Identifiable intangible assets | 2,390 | ||||||||
Goodwill | 3,958 | ||||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | $ | 788 |
Fair_Value_and_Credit_Risk_of_1
Fair Value and Credit Risk of Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurement of Financial Assets | The following table sets forth information regarding the recurring fair value measurement of our financial assets as reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014: | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | As of | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
December 31, | Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Active Markets for | Other | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Inputs | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | $ | 60,960 | $ | 60,960 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Restricted cash: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 1,967 | 1,967 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Collateral deposits: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 8,628 | 8,628 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
$ | 71,555 | $ | 71,555 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
The following table sets forth information regarding the recurring fair value measurement of our financial assets as reflected on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||||||||
Description | As of | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
December 31, | Quoted Prices in | Significant | Significant | ||||||||||||||
2013 | Active Markets for | Other | Unobservable | ||||||||||||||
Identical Assets | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Inputs | |||||||||||||||||
Cash equivalents: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | $ | 214,985 | $ | 214,985 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Restricted cash: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 2,433 | 2,433 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Collateral deposits: | |||||||||||||||||
Money market fund | 8,626 | 8,626 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
$ | 226,044 | $ | 226,044 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Tabl
Equity Compensation Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit | The amount of stock-based compensation expense and the line items in which those amounts are included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and the related estimated income tax benefit recognized in the periods indicated were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of educational services | $ | 4,790 | $ | 4,799 | $ | 6,084 | |||||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 5,546 | 6,839 | 10,574 | ||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 10,336 | $ | 11,638 | $ | 16,658 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) | ($ | 3,980 | ) | ($ | 4,481 | ) | ($ | 6,414 | ) | ||||||||||
Stock Options Granted, Forfeited, Exercised and Expired | The stock options granted, forfeited, exercised and expired in the period indicated were as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
# of Shares | Weighted | Aggregate | Weighted | Aggregate | |||||||||||||||
Average | Exercise | Average | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||||
Exercise | Price | Remaining | Value (1) | ||||||||||||||||
Price | Contractual Term | ||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period | 1,332,448 | $ | 81.77 | $ | 108,955 | ||||||||||||||
Granted | 168,500 | $ | 27.94 | 4,708 | |||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (10,334 | ) | $ | 30.29 | (313 | ) | |||||||||||||
Exercised | 0 | $ | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Expired | (337,341 | ) | $ | 73.04 | (24,638 | ) | |||||||||||||
Outstanding at end of period | 1,153,273 | $ | 76.92 | $ | 88,712 | 2.2 years | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
Exercisable at end of period | 848,098 | $ | 93.33 | $ | 79,153 | 1.8 years | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
-1 | The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated by identifying those stock options that had a lower exercise price than the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 and multiplying the difference between the closing market price of our common stock and the exercise price of each of those stock options by the number of shares subject to those stock options that were outstanding or exercisable, as applicable. Since the closing market price of our common stock on December 31, 2014 was lower than the exercise price of all outstanding stock options and exercisable stock options, the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options was zero. | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock Options Granted and Exercised | The following table sets forth information regarding the stock options granted and exercised in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Shares subject to stock options granted | 168,500 | 156,500 | 156,500 | ||||||||||||||||
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ | 12.62 | $ | 9.27 | $ | 31.36 | |||||||||||||
Shares subject to stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 202,820 | ||||||||||||||||
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 4,802 | |||||||||||||
Proceeds received from stock options exercised | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 8,345 | |||||||||||||
Tax benefits realized from stock options exercised | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 1,602 | |||||||||||||
Assumptions used to Estimate Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Options | The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions: | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rates | 1.3 | % | 0.7 | % | 0.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Expected lives (in years) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Volatility | 55 | % | 60 | % | 51 | % | |||||||||||||
Dividend yield | None | None | None | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Granted, Forfeited and Vested | The following table sets forth the number of RSUs that were granted, forfeited and vested in the period indicated: | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
# of RSUs | Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||
Average | |||||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
Unvested at beginning of period | 737,844 | $ | 39.96 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted | 402,890 | $ | 21.46 | ||||||||||||||||
Forfeited | (188,887 | ) | $ | 30.09 | |||||||||||||||
Vested | (120,540 | ) | $ | 61.08 | |||||||||||||||
Unvested at end of period | 831,307 | $ | 30.17 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share1
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Historical Net Income (Loss) and Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | This data is based on historical net income (loss) and the weighted average number of shares of our common stock outstanding during each period as set forth in the following table: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||
Shares: | |||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 23,474 | 23,412 | 23,880 | ||||||||||
Shares assumed issued (less shares assumed purchased for stock-based compensation) | 288 | Not | 119 | ||||||||||
Applicable | |||||||||||||
Outstanding shares for diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation | 23,762 | 23,412 | 23,999 | ||||||||||
Variable_Interest_Entities_Tab
Variable Interest Entities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||||||||
Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities | The following table sets forth the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust as of February 28, 2013 that were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet on that date: | ||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 1,703 | |||||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust student loans | 7,282 | ||||||||
PEAKS Trust student loans, excluding current portion | 104,834 | ||||||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | $ | 103,356 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 471 | ||||||||
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 122,740 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 113,819 | $ | 226,567 | |||||
The following table sets forth the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the PEAKS Trust that were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the dates indicated: | |||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 1,556 | $ | 2,593 | |||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust student loans | 7,169 | 7,730 | |||||||
PEAKS Trust student loans, excluding current portion, less allowance for loan losses of $42,353 and $29,349 | 59,902 | 76,479 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 68,627 | $ | 86,802 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | $ | 37,545 | $ | 157,883 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 199 | 697 | |||||||
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 38,658 | 71,341 | |||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 76,402 | $ | 229,921 | |||||
Schedule of Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Eliminated from Financial Statement | The following table sets forth the carrying value of the assets and liabilities related to the PEAKS Program as of February 28, 2013 that we eliminated from our consolidated balance sheet when we consolidated the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements, and the line items within which those assets and liabilities were included: | ||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Other assets | $ | 6,614 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 3,060 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 43,054 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 6,614 | $ | 46,114 | |||||
Schedule of Revenue and Expenses of VIE | Revenue and Expenses of PEAKS Trust. The following table sets forth the revenue and expenses of the PEAKS Trust, excluding the loss on consolidation of the PEAKS Trust, that were included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated: | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Revenue | $ | 11,471 | $ | 12,996 | |||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 4,479 | 5,288 | |||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |||||||
Interest expense | 20,814 | 21,288 | |||||||
(Loss) before provision for income taxes | $ | (25,933 | ) | $ | (42,929 | ) | |||
Aggregate Amount of Guarantee and Other Payments | PEAKS Guarantee Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers. The following table sets forth the PEAKS Guarantee payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers that were made in the periods indicated: | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
Type of Payment | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||
PEAKS Guarantee | $ | 159,255 | $ | 2,413 | (1) | ||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 | (2) | ||||||
Total | $ | 161,087 | $ | 13,912 | |||||
-1 | Of this amount, $854 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||
-2 | Of this amount, $532 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||
CUSO [Member] | |||||||||
Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities | The following table sets forth the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the CUSO as of September 30, 2014 that were included on our consolidated balance sheet on that date: | ||||||||
As of September 30, 2014 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 2,738 | |||||||
Current portion of CUSO Student Loans | 3,406 | ||||||||
CUSO Student Loans, excluding current portion | 23,793 | ||||||||
Other assets | 199 | ||||||||
Current portion of CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation | $ | 20,662 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 624 | ||||||||
CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation, excluding current portion | 101,880 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,940 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 30,136 | $ | 125,106 | |||||
The following table sets forth the carrying values of assets and liabilities of the CUSO that were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of the date indicated: | |||||||||
As of | |||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 2,517 | |||||||
Current portion of CUSO Student Loans | 3,415 | ||||||||
CUSO Student Loans, excluding current portion, less allowance for loan losses of $2,039 | 20,390 | ||||||||
Other assets | 284 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 26,606 | |||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Current portion of CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation | $ | 20,813 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 179 | ||||||||
CUSO Secured Borrowing Obligation, excluding current portion | 100,194 | ||||||||
Other liabilities | 1,073 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 122,259 | |||||||
Schedule of Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Eliminated from Financial Statement | The following table sets forth the carrying value of the assets and liabilities related to the CUSO Program as of September 30, 2014 that we eliminated from our consolidated balance sheet when we consolidated the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements, and the line items within which those assets and liabilities were included: | ||||||||
As of September 30, 2014 | |||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 3,260 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 23,887 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 90,974 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 3,260 | $ | 114,861 | |||||
Schedule of Revenue and Expenses of VIE | Revenue and Expenses of the CUSO. The following table sets forth the revenue and expenses of the CUSO, excluding the gain on consolidation of the CUSO, which were included in our Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period indicated: | ||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
Revenue | $ | 1,136 | |||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 437 | ||||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 2,039 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 3,725 | ||||||||
(Loss) before provision for income taxes | $ | (5,065 | ) | ||||||
Aggregate Amount of Guarantee and Other Payments | The following table sets forth the payments that we made to the CUSO related to our guarantee obligations under the CUSO RSA and the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans paid to us by the CUSO in the periods indicated: | ||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
Regular Payments | $ | 6,562 | (1) (2) | $ | 1,791 | ||||
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 | |||||||
Recoveries from Charged-Off Loans | 0 | (103 | ) | ||||||
$ | 9,139 | $ | 2,600 | ||||||
-1 | This amount is net of $466 of recoveries from charged-off loans owed to us that we offset against the amount we owed under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||
-2 | Of this amount, $4,556 was paid prior to the CUSO Consolidation. |
Private_Education_Loans_Tables
Private Education Loans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Estimated Fair Value, Accretable Yield and Expected Cash Flows for PEAKS Trust Student Loans and CUSO Student Loans | The following table sets forth the estimated fair value, accretable yield and expected cash flows for the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans, in total and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy, as of the dates indicated | ||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Trust Student | CUSO Student Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | |||||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | As of September 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||
Applied By | Applied By | ||||||||||||||||
Analogy | Analogy | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated fair value | $ | 112,116 | $ | 60,177 | $ | 27,199 | $ | 12,799 | |||||||||
Accretable yield | $ | 100,953 | $ | 58,843 | $ | 12,498 | $ | 5,651 | |||||||||
Expected cash flows | $ | 213,069 | $ | 119,020 | $ | 39,697 | $ | 18,450 | |||||||||
Schedule of Contractually Required Future Principal and Interest Payments, Expected Cash Flows and Nonaccretable Difference | The following table sets forth the contractually required future principal and interest payments, expected cash flows and the nonaccretable difference, in total and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy for the PEAKS Trust Student Loans and the CUSO Student Loans, as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Trust Student | CUSO Student Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | |||||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2013 | As of September 30, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||
Applied By | Applied By | ||||||||||||||||
Analogy | Analogy | ||||||||||||||||
Contractual future principal and interest payments | $ | 487,800 | $ | 213,600 | $ | 111,159 | $ | 36,715 | |||||||||
Expected cash flows | 213,069 | 119,020 | 39,697 | 18,450 | |||||||||||||
Nonaccretable difference | $ | 274,731 | $ | 94,580 | $ | 71,462 | $ | 18,265 | |||||||||
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Information Regarding Aggregate Changes in Accretable Yield | The following tables set forth information regarding aggregate changes in accretable yield of the loan pools of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans, in total, and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy, for the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||||
Applied By | |||||||||||||||||
Analogy | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 70,580 | $ | 42,274 | |||||||||||||
Additions resulting from the PEAKS Consolidation | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion | (11,471 | ) | (6,700 | ) | |||||||||||||
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | (7,290 | ) | (2,920 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 51,819 | $ | 32,654 | |||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||||
Applied By | |||||||||||||||||
Analogy | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Additions resulting from the PEAKS Consolidation | 100,953 | 58,843 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion | (12,996 | ) | (7,243 | ) | |||||||||||||
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | (17,377 | ) | (9,326 | ) | |||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 70,580 | $ | 42,274 | |||||||||||||
Schedule of Information Regarding Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses | The following table sets forth information regarding changes in the allowance for loan losses of the loan pools of the PEAKS Trust Student Loans in the aggregate for the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 29,349 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Loans charged off | (1,199 | ) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged off loans | 2,092 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 42,353 | $ | 29,349 | |||||||||||||
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Information Regarding Aggregate Changes in Accretable Yield | The following table sets forth information regarding aggregate changes in accretable yield of the loan pools of the CUSO Student Loans, in total, and for those loans pursuant to which ASC 310-30 was applied by analogy, for the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | ASC 310-30 | ||||||||||||||||
Applied By | |||||||||||||||||
Analogy | |||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Additions resulting from the CUSO Consolidation | 12,498 | 5,651 | |||||||||||||||
Accretion | (699 | ) | (333 | ) | |||||||||||||
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | (71 | ) | 539 | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 11,728 | $ | 5,857 | |||||||||||||
Schedule of Information Regarding Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses | The following table sets forth information regarding changes in the allowance for loan losses of the loan pools of the CUSO Student Loans in the aggregate for the period indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||
December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Loans charged off | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged off loans | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 2,039 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | 2,039 | |||||||||||||||
Property_and_Equipment_Tables
Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Property and Equipment, Net | The following table sets forth our property and equipment, net, as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Furniture and equipment | $ | 161,994 | $ | 162,128 | |||||||||
Buildings and building improvements | 135,241 | 134,993 | |||||||||||
Land and land improvements | 39,609 | 39,609 | |||||||||||
Leasehold improvements | 35,738 | 20,953 | |||||||||||
Software | 8,263 | 8,620 | |||||||||||
Construction in progress | 766 | 156 | |||||||||||
$ | 381,611 | $ | 366,459 | ||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (224,539 | ) | (197,950 | ) | |||||||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | 157,072 | $ | 168,509 | |||||||||
Depreciation and Amortization Expense | The following table sets forth the depreciation and amortization expense for the assets listed above in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ | 25,603 | $ | 27,007 | $ | 29,320 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles1
Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Carrying Value of Acquired Intangible Assets | The following tables set forth the carrying value of our acquired intangible assets that are included in Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross | Accumulated | Net | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
Carrying | Amortization | Carrying | Average | ||||||||||||||
Value | Value | Amorti- | |||||||||||||||
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Amortizable intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 2,500 | $ | (578 | ) | $ | 1,922 | 60 | |||||||||
Non-compete agreements | 1,120 | (280 | ) | 840 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Training materials | 440 | (178 | ) | 262 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Accreditation | 210 | (165 | ) | 45 | 84 | ||||||||||||
$ | 4,270 | $ | (1,201 | ) | $ | 3,069 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross | Accumulated | Net | Weighted | ||||||||||||||
Carrying | Amortization | Carrying | Average | ||||||||||||||
Value | Value | Amorti- | |||||||||||||||
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Amortizable intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 1,200 | $ | (100 | ) | $ | 1,100 | 60 | |||||||||
Non-compete agreements | 750 | (63 | ) | 687 | 60 | ||||||||||||
Training materials | 440 | (52 | ) | 388 | 42 | ||||||||||||
Accreditation | 210 | (135 | ) | 75 | 84 | ||||||||||||
$ | 2,600 | $ | (350 | ) | $ | 2,250 | |||||||||||
Estimated Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets | The following table sets forth our estimate of the amortization expense for our amortizable intangible assets in each of the next five fiscal years: | ||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | Estimated | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization | |||||||||||||||||
Expense | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 880 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 865 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 734 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 562 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 3,069 | ||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets | The following tables set forth the carrying value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets that are included in Other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated. | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying | Impairment | New Carrying | |||||||||||||||
Value | Charge | Value | |||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | 7,290 | $ | (2,044 | ) | $ | 5,246 | ||||||||||
Trademark | 660 | (410 | ) | 250 | |||||||||||||
$ | 7,950 | $ | (2,454 | ) | $ | 5,496 | |||||||||||
As of December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying | Impairment | New Carrying | |||||||||||||||
Value | Charge | Value | |||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | $ | 3,958 | $ | 0 | $ | 3,958 | |||||||||||
Trademark | 660 | 0 | 660 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 4,618 | $ | 0 | $ | 4,618 | ||||||||||||
Debt_Tables
Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Total Amount of Interest Expense and Fees Recognized on Borrowing under New Credit Agreement | The following table sets forth the total amount of interest expense and fees (including the commitment fee and amortized debt discount) that we recognized on our borrowings under the Financing Agreement, the Amended Credit Agreement or the credit agreement that was in effect prior to the Amended Credit Agreement, as applicable, in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Interest expense and fees | $ | 3,761 | $ | 3,424 | $ | 3,303 | |||||||
Total Amount of Interest Expense and Discount Accretion on PEAKS Senior Debt | The following table sets forth the total amount of interest expense and discount accretion that we recognized on the PEAKS Senior Debt in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 20,814 | $ | 21,288 | |||||||||
Discount accretion | $ | 6,712 | $ | 4,926 | |||||||||
Estimated Principal Payments on the PEAKS Senior Debt in the Period | The following table sets forth the estimated principal payments on the PEAK Senior Debt in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, | Amount | ||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 37,545 | |||||||||||
2016 | 12,226 | ||||||||||||
2017 | 8,830 | ||||||||||||
2018 | 9,678 | ||||||||||||
2019 | 10,673 | ||||||||||||
2020 | 17,966 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 96,918 | |||||||||||
Income_Taxes_Tables
Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
Components of Provision for Income Taxes | The following table sets forth the components of the provision for income taxes in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Current income tax expense: | |||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | (21,345 | ) | $ | 39,279 | $ | 126,585 | ||||||
State and local | (227 | ) | 4,611 | 22,004 | |||||||||
Total | $ | (21,572 | ) | $ | 43,890 | $ | 148,589 | ||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit): | |||||||||||||
U.S. federal | $ | 39,227 | $ | (46,345 | ) | $ | (51,145 | ) | |||||
State and local | 2,742 | (7,757 | ) | (8,426 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 41,969 | $ | (54,102 | ) | $ | (59,571 | ) | |||||
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes | $ | 20,397 | $ | (10,212 | ) | $ | 89,018 | ||||||
Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) | The following table sets forth the components of our deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||
Deferral of book costs | $ | (1,575 | ) | $ | (1,748 | ) | |||||||
Property and equipment | 0 | (1,807 | ) | ||||||||||
Pension | (11,113 | ) | (10,566 | ) | |||||||||
Other | (1,972 | ) | (1,189 | ) | |||||||||
Gross deferred tax (liabilities) | $ | (14,660 | ) | $ | (15,310 | ) | |||||||
Deferred revenue | $ | 10,082 | $ | 10,902 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable | 910 | 3,551 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment | 2,495 | 0 | |||||||||||
Legal accrual | 5,796 | 3,455 | |||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 2,410 | 3,316 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 19,394 | 20,794 | |||||||||||
Operating leases | 2,189 | 2,386 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 9,736 | 8,356 | |||||||||||
Other contingent liabilities | 64,236 | 108,423 | |||||||||||
Gross deferred tax assets | $ | 117,248 | $ | 161,183 | |||||||||
Net deferred income tax asset | $ | 102,588 | $ | 145,873 | |||||||||
Difference Between U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate as a Percentage of Income | The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective income tax rate as a percentage of income in the periods indicated is reconciled in the following table: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | 35 | % | (35.0 | %) | 35 | % | |||||||
Rate differential on VIEs | 0.8 | % | 11.9 | % | 0 | % | |||||||
State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 3.1 | % | (5.6 | %) | 3.4 | % | |||||||
Permanent book/tax differences | 2.5 | % | 2.8 | % | 0.9 | % | |||||||
Other | (0.3 | %) | (1.5 | %) | (0.3 | %) | |||||||
Effective income tax rate | 41.1 | % | (27.4 | %) | 39 | % | |||||||
Activity with Respect to Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The following table sets forth the activity with respect to our unrecognized tax benefits in the period indicated: | ||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 22,291 | $ | 20,690 | $ | 22,050 | |||||||
Increases (decreases) from: | |||||||||||||
Tax positions taken during a prior period | 5,620 | 1,675 | 195 | ||||||||||
Tax positions taken during the current period | 537 | 870 | 759 | ||||||||||
Settlements with taxing authorities | (2,551 | ) | 186 | (1,027 | ) | ||||||||
Lapse of statute of limitations | (997 | ) | (1,130 | ) | (1,287 | ) | |||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 24,900 | $ | 22,291 | $ | 20,690 | |||||||
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation | The following table sets forth the change in projected benefit obligation for the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 49,412 | $ | 57,246 | |||||||||||||
Service cost | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gain) loss | 4,742 | (5,345 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest cost | 1,993 | 1,756 | |||||||||||||||
Benefits paid | (3,727 | ) | (4,245 | ) | |||||||||||||
Plan amendments | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Projected benefit obligation at end of year | $ | 52,419 | $ | 49,412 | |||||||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 81,130 | 76,710 | |||||||||||||||
Funded status at end of year | $ | 28,711 | $ | 27,298 | |||||||||||||
Defined Benefit Plans | The following table sets forth the funded status of our defined benefit plans that was recognized on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets | $ | 29,028 | $ | 27,584 | |||||||||||||
Non-current (liabilities) | (317 | ) | (286 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 28,711 | $ | 27,298 | |||||||||||||
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets | The following table sets forth the change in the fair value of plan assets for the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ | 76,710 | $ | 64,390 | |||||||||||||
Actual return on plan assets | 8,147 | 16,565 | |||||||||||||||
Employer contributions | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Benefits paid | (3,727 | ) | (4,245 | ) | |||||||||||||
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ | 81,130 | $ | 76,710 | |||||||||||||
Fair Value of Total Plan Assets by Major Asset Category | The following tables set forth the fair value of total plan assets by major asset category as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
in Active | Other | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Identical | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 995 | $ | 995 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Fixed income securities (a) | 9,258 | 9,258 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Equity securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic large cap | 45,137 | 45,137 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Mid cap value/growth (a) | 13,725 | 13,725 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Small cap value/growth (a) | 7,894 | 7,894 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Foreign equities | 4,121 | 4,121 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 81,130 | $ | 81,130 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
(a) | Mutual funds. | ||||||||||||||||
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Asset Category | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | |||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
in Active | Other | Unobservable | |||||||||||||||
Markets for | Observable | Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Identical | Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 934 | $ | 934 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
Fixed income securities (a) | 12,596 | 12,596 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Equity securities: | |||||||||||||||||
Domestic large cap | 40,669 | 40,669 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Mid cap value/growth (a) | 12,610 | 12,610 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Small cap value/growth (a) | 7,163 | 7,163 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Foreign equities | 2,738 | 2,738 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 76,710 | $ | 76,710 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||||||
(a) | Mutual funds. | ||||||||||||||||
Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Consolidated Balance Sheets that have not been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost | The following table sets forth the amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income on our Consolidated Balance Sheets that have not been recognized as components of net periodic pension benefit cost as of the dates indicated:. | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Net actuarial (loss) | $ | (2,169 | ) | $ | (546 | ) | |||||||||||
Prior service credit | 4,023 | 5,578 | |||||||||||||||
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | $ | 1,854 | $ | 5,032 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) | (653 | ) | (1,886 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | $ | 1,201 | $ | 3,146 | |||||||||||||
Schedule of Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | The following table sets forth the changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive income on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014: | ||||||||||||||||
Defined Benefit Pension Items | |||||||||||||||||
Accumulated | Income Tax | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
Other | Benefit | Other | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive | (Expense) | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) | Income (Loss) Net | ||||||||||||||||
of Income Tax | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 | $ | (13,058 | ) | $ | 5,128 | $ | (7,930 | ) | |||||||||
Net actuarial gain | 17,566 | (6,811 | ) | 10,755 | |||||||||||||
Settlement gain | 42 | (17 | ) | 25 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of: | |||||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 2,037 | (790 | ) | 1,247 | |||||||||||||
Prior service costs/(credits) | (1,555 | ) | 604 | (951 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2013 | $ | 5,032 | $ | (1,886 | ) | $ | 3,146 | ||||||||||
Net actuarial (loss) | (1,760 | ) | 683 | (1,077 | ) | ||||||||||||
Settlement gain | 137 | (53 | ) | 84 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of: | |||||||||||||||||
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Prior service costs/(credits) | (1,555 | ) | 603 | (952 | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ | 1,854 | $ | (653 | ) | $ | 1,201 | ||||||||||
Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit (Income) | The following table sets forth the components of net periodic pension benefit (income) in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Interest cost | $ | 1,993 | $ | 1,756 | $ | 2,062 | |||||||||||
Expected return on assets | (5,164 | ) | (4,344 | ) | (4,231 | ) | |||||||||||
Recognized net actuarial loss | 0 | 2,037 | 2,718 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost | (1,555 | ) | (1,555 | ) | (1,555 | ) | |||||||||||
Settlement loss | 137 | 42 | 792 | ||||||||||||||
Total net periodic pension benefit (income) | $ | (4,589 | ) | $ | (2,064 | ) | $ | (214 | ) | ||||||||
Plan Assets and Projected Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss | The following table sets forth the amounts related to changes in plan assets and projected benefit obligations that were recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Net actuarial (gain) loss | $ | 1,760 | $ | (17,566 | ) | $ | (621 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 0 | (2,037 | ) | (2,718 | ) | ||||||||||||
Prior service cost (credit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | 1,555 | 1,555 | 1,555 | ||||||||||||||
Settlement | (137 | ) | (42 | ) | (792 | ) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive (income) loss | $ | 3,178 | $ | (18,090 | ) | $ | (2,576 | ) | |||||||||
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit | $ | (1,411 | ) | $ | (20,154 | ) | $ | (2,790 | ) | ||||||||
(income) and other comprehensive (income) loss | |||||||||||||||||
Benefit Payments Expect to Pay from Pension Plans | The following table sets forth the benefit payments that we expect to pay from the pension plans in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year | Amount | ||||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2015 | $ | 4,291 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2016 | $ | 4,266 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2017 | $ | 4,115 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2018 | $ | 3,775 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2019 | $ | 3,416 | |||||||||||||||
Fiscal 2020 – 2024 | $ | 15,890 | |||||||||||||||
Defined Benefit Obligations [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Discount rate | 3.25 | % | 4.25 | % | |||||||||||||
Rate of compensation increase | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Net Periodic Pension Cost [Member] | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations | The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension benefit cost in the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||
Discount rate | 4.25 | % | 3.25 | % | 4 | % | |||||||||||
Expected long-term return on plan assets | 7 | % | 7 | % | 7.5 | % | |||||||||||
Rate of compensation increase | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Future Minimum Rental Payments | Future minimum rental payments required under our operating leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2014 are as follows: | ||||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 41,207 | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 36,226 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 27,617 | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21,529 | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | 15,235 | ||||||||||||||||
2020 and thereafter | 8,144 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 149,958 | ||||||||||||||||
Components of Recorded Liability Related to Claims and Contingencies | The following table sets forth the components of our recorded liability related to our claims and contingencies and where the amounts were included on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA | $ | 0 | $ | 116,923 | |||||||||||||
Other | 15,574 | 8,957 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 15,574 | $ | 125,880 | |||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | $ | 14,976 | $ | 25,893 | |||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 598 | 99,987 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 15,574 | $ | 125,880 | |||||||||||||
Activity with Respect to Claims and Contingencies | The following table sets forth the activity with respect to our recorded liability related to our claims and contingencies in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Balance as of January 1 | $ | 125,880 | $ | 126,978 | |||||||||||||
Increases (decreases) from: | |||||||||||||||||
Additional accruals: | |||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA | 2,019 | 90,964 | |||||||||||||||
Other | 36,634 | 18,768 | |||||||||||||||
Payments, other, net of recoveries owed of $475 and $574(1) | (29,542 | ) | (14,730 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payments under CUSO RSA, net of recoveries of $466 and $103(2) | (9,139 | ) | (2,600 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payments under PEAKS Guarantee, net of estimated recoveries of $0 and $1,408 | (159,255 | ) | (1,005 | ) | |||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | (1,832 | ) | (11,499 | ) | |||||||||||||
Settlement payment – 2007 RSA | 0 | (46,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Elimination of PEAKS Trust intercompany transactions (3) | 161,087 | 11,118 | |||||||||||||||
Elimination of PEAKS Guarantee accrual (4) | 0 | (46,114 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Elimination of CUSO intercompany transactions (5) | 4,583 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Elimination of CUSO RSA accrual (6) | (114,861 | ) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31 | $ | 15,574 | $ | 125,880 | |||||||||||||
-1 | Consists of payments for legal and other contingencies, net of recoveries from charged-off loans made under the CUSO Program that were owed, but had not been remitted, to us. | ||||||||||||||||
-2 | Consists of payments made under the CUSO RSA, net of recoveries from charged-off CUSO Student Loans that we received or offset against payments owed under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
-3 | We consolidated the PEAKS Trust in our consolidated financial statements as of February 28, 2013 and, as a result, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the amount of payments under the PEAKS Guarantee and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers that we made following the PEAKS Consolidation. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-4 | As a result of the PEAKS Consolidation, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the contingent liability related to the PEAKS Guarantee that we had previously recorded. | ||||||||||||||||
-5 | We consolidated the CUSO in our consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and, as a result, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the amount of payments under the CUSO RSA that we made following the CUSO Consolidation. See Note 8 – Variable Interest Entities, for a further discussion of the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-6 | As a result of the CUSO Consolidation, we eliminated from our consolidated financial statements the contingent liability related to the CUSO RSA that we had previously recorded. | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Amounts of Regular, Discharge Payments Expected to Pay and Estimated Recoveries from Charged-off Loans | The following table sets forth, in the periods indicated, our projections of the estimated amount of Regular Payments and Discharge Payments that we expect to pay (or that we expect will be owed by us, which amounts could be reduced prior to payment thereof by the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans owed to us as described in the immediately preceding sentence) and the estimated amount of recoveries from charged-off loans that we expect to be paid to us by the CUSO (or that we may utilize to offset a portion of the amounts of Regular Payments or Discharge Payments owed by us): | ||||||||||||||||
Year | Estimated | Estimated | Estimated | Estimated | |||||||||||||
Regular | Discharge | Total | Recoveries | ||||||||||||||
Payments | Payments | Payments | |||||||||||||||
2015 | $ | 11,723 | $ | 2,709 | (1) | $ | 14,432 | $ | (1,393 | ) | |||||||
2016 | 15,895 | 0 | 15,895 | (1,479 | ) | ||||||||||||
2017 | 17,615 | 0 | 17,615 | (1,545 | ) | ||||||||||||
2018 and later | 0 | 78,747 | 78,747 | (1,580 | ) | ||||||||||||
$ | 45,233 | $ | 81,456 | $ | 126,689 | $ | (5,997 | ) | |||||||||
-1 | Represents the Discharge Payment of $2,709 that we made on March 19, 2015 pursuant to the terms of the Fifth Amendment to CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
Aggregate Amount of Guarantee Payments, Discharge Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | The following table sets forth the approximate aggregate amount of guarantee payments, Discharge Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers that were made related to the PEAKS Program and CUSO RSA and the amount of recoveries from charged-off loans paid to us by the CUSO, in the periods indicated: | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Type of Payment (Receipt) | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Guarantee: | |||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Program | $ | 159,255 | $ | 2,413 | (1) | ||||||||||||
CUSO RSA Regular Payments | 6,562 | (2)(3) | 1,791 | ||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 | |||||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA-Recoveries from Charged-Off Loans | 0 | (103 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 170,226 | $ | 16,512 | |||||||||||||
-1 | Of this amount, $854 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-2 | This amount is net of $466 of recoveries from charged-off loans owed to us that we offset against the amount we owed under the CUSO RSA. | ||||||||||||||||
-3 | Of this amount, $4,556 was paid prior to the CUSO Consolidation. | ||||||||||||||||
-4 | Of this amount, $532 was paid prior to the PEAKS Consolidation. |
QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_RESULTS_Ta
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Summary of Quarterly Financial Results | ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL RESULTS | |||||||||||||||||||||
FOR 2014 AND 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
March 31 | June 30 | 30-Sep | 31-Dec | Year | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 237,923 | $ | 238,096 | $ | 242,561 | $ | 243,203 | $ | 961,783 | |||||||||||
Cost of educational services | 120,115 | 116,276 | 117,539 | 106,852 | 460,782 | ||||||||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 99,238 | 97,547 | 100,440 | 91,891 | 389,116 | ||||||||||||||||
Goodwill and asset impairment | 2,454 | 2,454 | |||||||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters | 5,547 | 8,380 | 11,269 | 6,812 | 32,008 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss related to loan program guarantees | 0 | 0 | 2,019 | 0 | 2,019 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 0 | 9,071 | 4,511 | 568 | 14,150 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 13,023 | 6,822 | 6,783 | 34,626 | 61,254 | ||||||||||||||||
Gain on consolidation of variable interest entities | 0 | 0 | 16,631 | 0 | 16,631 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 19 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (6,901 | ) | (6,263 | ) | (5,831 | ) | (9,305 | ) | (28,300 | ) | |||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 6,141 | 574 | 17,600 | 25,335 | 49,650 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,519 | 182 | 7,278 | 10,418 | 20,397 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 3,622 | $ | 392 | $ | 10,322 | $ | 14,917 | $ | 29,253 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.64 | $ | 1.25 | |||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 1.23 | |||||||||||
2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 285,062 | $ | 260,459 | $ | 259,617 | $ | 267,173 | $ | 1,072,311 | |||||||||||
Cost of educational services | 124,176 | 123,541 | 120,204 | 118,432 | 486,353 | ||||||||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 101,721 | 98,335 | 96,182 | 101,303 | 397,541 | ||||||||||||||||
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters | 1,500 | 213 | 2,089 | 3,121 | 6,923 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss related to loan program guarantees | 3,803 | 0 | 4,826 | 82,335 | 90,964 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for PEAKS Trust student loan losses | 0 | 4,319 | 16,382 | 8,648 | 29,349 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 53,862 | 34,051 | 19,934 | (46,666 | ) | 61,181 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) on consolidation of variable interest entities | (73,248 | ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (73,248 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 34 | 25 | 16 | 33 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest (expense) | (3,574 | ) | (7,369 | ) | (7,190 | ) | (7,144 | ) | (25,277 | ) | |||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (22,926 | ) | 26,707 | 12,760 | (53,777 | ) | (37,236 | ) | |||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (5,655 | ) | 6,503 | 3,336 | (14,396 | ) | (10,212 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (17,271 | ) | $ | 20,204 | $ | 9,424 | $ | (39,381 | ) | $ | (27,024 | ) | ||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.74 | ) | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.4 | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | (0.74 | ) | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.4 | $ | (1.68 | ) | $ | (1.15 | ) |
Business_and_Significant_Accou3
Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||||
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2010 | Oct. 31, 2014 |
Segment | |||||
Week | |||||
State | |||||
Attendant | |||||
Entity | |||||
Location | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Number of students in degree programs | 53,000 | ||||
Number of states where online programs are offered | 50 | ||||
Number of locations | 144 | ||||
Number of states | 39 | ||||
Number of business segment | 1 | ||||
Restricted cash | $6,040 | $5,636 | |||
Restricted cash in the variable interest entity | 4,073 | 2,593 | |||
Number of variable interest entities | 2 | ||||
Escrow account balance, collateral deposits | 8,628 | 8,626 | |||
Number of weeks of tuition revenue reported per quarter | 12 | ||||
Number of weeks of school annually | 48 | ||||
Advertising expense | 177,564 | 177,791 | 174,009 | ||
Treasury stock, shares | 13,619,010 | 13,698,716 | |||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Senior debt in the aggregate principal amount | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Number of separate pools of loans | 24 | ||||
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Number of separate pools of loans | 48 | ||||
Line of Credit [Member] | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount of ED Letter of Credit | 109.00% | ||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount | 103.00% | ||||
Cash collateral | 89,304 | ||||
Letter of Credit [Member] | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Cash collateral | 86,882 | ||||
Restricted cash under Title IV Program [Member] | |||||
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] | |||||
Restricted cash | $1,967 | $2,433 |
Business_and_Significant_Accou4
Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Furniture and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment, estimated useful Life | 3 years |
Furniture and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment, estimated useful Life | 10 years |
Leasehold, building and land improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment, estimated useful Life | 3 years |
Leasehold, building and land improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment, estimated useful Life | 14 years |
Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member] | |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment, estimated useful Life | 20 years |
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] | |
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items] | |
Property and equipment, estimated useful Life | 40 years |
Acquisitions_Additional_Inform
Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 01, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014 |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
Business acquired assets and liabilities | $5,220 | ||||
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | 5,220 | 7,150 | 0 | ||
Ascolta [Member] | |||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
Identifiable intangible assets weighted-average life | 5 years | ||||
Cable Holdings [Member] | |||||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
Identifiable intangible assets weighted-average life | 5 years | ||||
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired | $7,150 |
Acquisitions_Summary_of_Estima
Acquisitions - Summary of Estimated Fair Values Allocated to Major Classes of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Goodwill | $7,290 | $3,958 |
Cable Holdings [Member] | Assets Acquired [Member] | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Accounts receivable and other current assets | 1,110 | |
Furniture and equipment | 480 | |
Identifiable intangible assets | 2,390 | |
Goodwill | 3,958 | |
Cable Holdings [Member] | Liabilities Assumed [Member] | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 788 | |
Ascolta [Member] | Assets Acquired [Member] | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Accounts receivable and other current assets | 849 | |
Furniture and equipment | 370 | |
Identifiable intangible assets | 1,670 | |
Goodwill | 3,332 | |
Ascolta [Member] | Liabilities Assumed [Member] | ||
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | ||
Other liabilities | $1,001 |
Fair_Value_and_Credit_Risk_of_2
Fair Value and Credit Risk of Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measurement of Financial Assets (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Collateral deposits | $8,628 | $8,626 |
Financial assets fair value disclosure | 71,555 | 226,044 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 60,960 | 214,985 |
Restricted cash | 1,967 | 2,433 |
Collateral deposits | 8,628 | 8,626 |
(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Financial assets fair value disclosure | 71,555 | 226,044 |
(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 60,960 | 214,985 |
Restricted cash | 1,967 | 2,433 |
Collateral deposits | 8,628 | 8,626 |
(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Financial assets fair value disclosure | 0 | 0 |
(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Restricted cash | 0 | 0 |
Collateral deposits | 0 | 0 |
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Financial assets fair value disclosure | 0 | 0 |
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Restricted cash | 0 | 0 |
Collateral deposits | $0 | $0 |
Fair_Value_and_Credit_Risk_of_3
Fair Value and Credit Risk of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Private Education Loans [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value of the loans | $90,876 | $84,209 |
CUSO [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Secured borrowing obligation, carrying value | 121,007 | |
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | Private Education Loans [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
The estimated fair value of loans | 101,623 | 99,100 |
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | Secured Borrowing Obligation [Member] | CUSO [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Estimated fair value of debt | 116,933 | |
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value senior debt | 76,203 | |
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value senior debt | 76,203 | 229,224 |
Estimated fair value senior debt | 85,248 | 239,400 |
Term Loan [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Carrying value of debt | 96,349 | |
Term Loan [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | ||
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||
Estimated fair value of debt | $96,349 |
Financial_Aid_Programs_Additio
Financial Aid Programs - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Regulated Operations [Abstract] | |
Percentage of revenue determined on cash accounting basis | 80.00% |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Addi
Equity Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | 7-May-13 |
Installment | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Pre-tax compensation expense for unvested stock-based compensation grants | $9,000 | |||
Service period applicable to the grantees on a weighted-average basis, years | 1 year 7 months 6 days | |||
Maximum term of Stock Options granted under stock option plan | 7 years | |||
Number of equal installments, exercisable | 3 | |||
RSUs vested and settled in shares of common stock, amount | 2,512 | 1,241 | 4,568 | |
Number of RSUs vested in the period that were settled in cash | 48,935 | |||
RSUs vested and settled in cash, amount | $3,073 | |||
Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for grant | 7,350,000 | |||
Increase in number of shares of common stock authorized for grant | 3,350,000 | |||
2006 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for grant | 4,000,000 | |||
Minimum [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Minimum percentage of stock option exercise price of the fair market value of common stock on the date of grant | 100.00% | |||
Minimum [Member] | Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] | Awards Prior To November 24, 2010 [Member] | Time Based Restricted Stock Units (RSU) [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Share based compensation by share based payment, restriction period | 3 years | |||
Minimum [Member] | Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] | Awards Prior To November 24, 2010 [Member] | Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Share based compensation by share based payment, restriction period | 1 year | |||
Minimum [Member] | Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Compensation Plan [Member] | Awards After November 24, 2010 [Member] | ||||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||
Share based compensation by share based payment, restriction period | 1 year |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Stoc
Equity Compensation Plans - Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | |||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $10,336 | $11,638 | $16,658 |
Income tax (benefit) | -3,980 | -4,481 | -6,414 |
Cost of Educational Services [Member] | |||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | |||
Total stock-based compensation expense | 4,790 | 4,799 | 6,084 |
Student Services and Administrative Expenses [Member] | |||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] | |||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $5,546 | $6,839 | $10,574 |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Stoc1
Equity Compensation Plans - Stock Options Granted, Forfeited, Exercised and Expired (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Number of shares | |||
Number of Shares, Outstanding at beginning of period | 1,332,448 | ||
Number of Shares, Granted | 168,500 | 156,500 | 156,500 |
Number of Shares, Forfeited | -10,334 | ||
Number of Shares, Exercised | 0 | 0 | 202,820 |
Number of Shares, Expired | -337,341 | ||
Number of Shares, Outstanding at end of period | 1,153,273 | 1,332,448 | |
Number of Shares, Exercisable at end of period | 848,098 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of period | $81.77 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $27.94 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited | $30.29 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $0 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired | $73.04 | ||
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period | $76.92 | $81.77 | |
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period | $93.33 | ||
Aggregate Exercise Price | |||
Aggregate Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of period | $108,955 | ||
Aggregate Exercise Price, Granted | 4,708 | ||
Aggregate Exercise Price, Forfeited | -313 | ||
Aggregate Exercise Price, Exercised | 0 | ||
Aggregate Exercise Price, Expired | -24,638 | ||
Aggregate Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of period | 88,712 | 108,955 | |
Aggregate Exercise Price, Exercisable at end of period | 79,153 | ||
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | |||
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding at end of period, years | 2 years 2 months 12 days | ||
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable at end of period, years | 1 year 9 months 18 days | ||
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at end of period | 0 | ||
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at end of period | $0 |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Stoc2
Equity Compensation Plans - Stock Options Granted, Forfeited, Exercised and Expired (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at end of period | $0 |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at end of period | $0 |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Stoc3
Equity Compensation Plans - Stock Options Granted and Exercised (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||
Shares subject to stock options granted | 168,500 | 156,500 | 156,500 |
Weighted average grant date fair value | $12.62 | $9.27 | $31.36 |
Shares subject to stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 202,820 |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $0 | $0 | $4,802 |
Proceeds received from stock options exercised | 0 | 0 | 8,345 |
Tax benefits realized from stock options exercised | $0 | $0 | $1,602 |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Assu
Equity Compensation Plans - Assumptions used to Estimate Grant Date Fair Value of Stock options (Detail) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||
Risk-free interest rates | 1.30% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
Expected lives (in years) | 4 years 8 months 12 days | 4 years 7 months 6 days | 4 years 6 months |
Volatility | 55.00% | 60.00% | 51.00% |
Dividend yield |
Equity_Compensation_Plans_Numb
Equity Compensation Plans - Number of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Granted, Forfeited and Vested (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014 | |
Number of RSUs | |
Number of RSUs, Unvested at beginning of period | 737,844 |
Number of RSUs, Granted | 402,890 |
Number of RSUs, Forfeited | -188,887 |
Number of RSUs, Vested | -120,540 |
Number of RSUs, Unvested at end of period | 831,307 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at beginning of period | $39.96 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $21.46 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $30.09 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested | $61.08 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested at end of period | $30.17 |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share2
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share - Historical Net Income (Loss) and Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding (Detail) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | 23,474 | 23,412 | 23,880 |
Shares assumed issued (less shares assumed purchased for stock-based compensation) | 288 | 119 | |
Outstanding shares for diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation | 23,762 | 23,412 | 23,999 |
Earnings_Loss_Per_Common_Share3
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Add
Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Mar. 20, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 28, 2013 |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Imputed interest rate | 9.00% | ||||||||||||||
Subordinated Note, maturity date | 2026-03 | ||||||||||||||
Impairment charge | $2,454 | $2,454 | $0 | $15,166 | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on consolidation | 0 | 16,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -73,248 | 16,631 | -73,248 | 0 | ||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 | |||||||||||||
Offset amounts under Revolving Note | 0 | 8,472 | |||||||||||||
Carrying value of Revolving note | 80,292 | 76,479 | 80,292 | 76,479 | |||||||||||
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Impairment charge | 10,300 | ||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on consolidation | -73,248 | ||||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | ||||||||||||||
Carrying value of Revolving note | 59,902 | 76,479 | 59,902 | 76,479 | 104,834 | ||||||||||
PEAKS Trust [Member] | 2014 Payment [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Prepayment of Senior debt | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||
PEAKS Trust [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Amount of liabilities exceeded assets | 112,748 | ||||||||||||||
PEAKS Trust [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Reduction in excess of increase in fair value of liabilities over assets | 39,500 | ||||||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Impairment charge | 4,900 | ||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on consolidation | 16,631 | ||||||||||||||
Number of monthly payments | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Discount rate | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 475 | 574 | |||||||||||||
Offset amounts under Revolving Note | 8,472 | ||||||||||||||
Amounts relating to discharge payments | 6,786 | ||||||||||||||
Revolving note, amount owned to company | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | |||||||||||
Carrying value of Revolving note | 20,390 | 23,793 | 2,500 | 20,390 | 2,500 | ||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Amount of liabilities exceeded assets | 94,970 | ||||||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] | |||||||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
Amount of liabilities exceeded assets | $111,601 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities of PEAKS Trust (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Restricted cash | $6,040 | $5,636 | |
Current portion of PEAKS Trust student loans | 10,584 | 7,730 | |
PEAKS Trust student loans, excluding current portion | 80,292 | 76,479 | |
Total assets | 749,160 | 806,851 | |
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | 37,545 | 157,883 | |
Other current liabilities | 27,050 | 42,136 | |
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 38,658 | 71,341 | |
Total liabilities | 601,155 | 691,205 | |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Restricted cash | 1,556 | 2,593 | 1,703 |
Current portion of PEAKS Trust student loans | 7,169 | 7,730 | 7,282 |
PEAKS Trust student loans, excluding current portion | 59,902 | 76,479 | 104,834 |
Total assets | 68,627 | 86,802 | 113,819 |
Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt | 37,545 | 157,883 | 103,356 |
Other current liabilities | 199 | 697 | 471 |
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion | 38,658 | 71,341 | 122,740 |
Total liabilities | $76,402 | $229,921 | $226,567 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch1
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities Eliminated from Financial Statement (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Total assets | ($749,160) | ($806,851) | |
Other current liabilities | -27,050 | -42,136 | |
Total liabilities | -601,155 | -691,205 | |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Total assets | -68,627 | -86,802 | -113,819 |
Other current liabilities | -199 | -697 | -471 |
Total liabilities | -76,402 | -229,921 | -226,567 |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Other assets | 6,614 | ||
Total assets | 6,614 | ||
Other current liabilities | 3,060 | ||
Other liabilities | 43,054 | ||
Total liabilities | $46,114 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch2
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities of PEAKS Trust (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Allowance for loan losses | $44,392 | $29,349 |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Allowance for loan losses | $42,353 | $29,349 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch3
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Revenue and Expenses of PEAKS Trust (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | $91,891 | $100,440 | $97,547 | $99,238 | $101,303 | $96,182 | $98,335 | $101,721 | $389,116 | $397,541 | $400,856 |
Provision for private education loan losses | 568 | 4,511 | 9,071 | 0 | 8,648 | 16,382 | 4,319 | 0 | 14,150 | 29,349 | 0 |
Interest expense | 9,305 | 5,831 | 6,263 | 6,901 | 7,144 | 7,190 | 7,369 | 3,574 | 28,300 | 25,277 | 3,723 |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 25,335 | 17,600 | 574 | 6,141 | -53,777 | 12,760 | 26,707 | -22,926 | 49,650 | -37,236 | 227,988 |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Revenue | 11,471 | 12,996 | |||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 4,479 | 5,288 | |||||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |||||||||
Interest expense | 20,814 | 21,288 | |||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | ($25,933) | ($42,929) |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Gua
Variable Interest Entities - Guarantee and Other Payments Related to PEAKS Program (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | $1,832 | $11,499 |
PEAKS Program [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
PEAKS Guarantee | 159,255 | 2,413 |
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 |
Total | $161,087 | $13,912 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Gua1
Variable Interest Entities - Guarantee and Other Payments Related to PEAKS Program (Parenthetical) (Detail) (PEAKS Program [Member], USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 |
PEAKS Program [Member] | |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
Guarantee payments paid to prior consolidation | $854 |
Payments on behalf of borrowers prior to consolidation | $532 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch4
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities of the CUSO (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Restricted cash | $6,040 | $5,636 | |
Current portion of CUSO Student Loans | 10,584 | 7,730 | |
CUSO Student Loans, excluding current portion | 80,292 | 76,479 | |
Total assets | 749,160 | 806,851 | |
Current portion of CUSO secured borrowing obligation | 20,813 | 0 | |
Other current liabilities | 27,050 | 42,136 | |
CUSO secured borrowing obligation, excluding current portion | 100,194 | 0 | |
Total liabilities | 601,155 | 691,205 | |
CUSO [Member] | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Restricted cash | 2,517 | 2,738 | |
Current portion of CUSO Student Loans | 3,415 | 3,406 | |
CUSO Student Loans, excluding current portion | 20,390 | 23,793 | 2,500 |
Other assets | 284 | 199 | |
Total assets | 26,606 | 30,136 | |
Current portion of CUSO secured borrowing obligation | 20,813 | 20,662 | |
Other current liabilities | 179 | 624 | |
CUSO secured borrowing obligation, excluding current portion | 100,194 | 101,880 | |
Other liabilities | 1,073 | 1,940 | |
Total liabilities | $122,259 | $125,106 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch5
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Carrying Value of the Assets and Liabilities Eliminated from Financial Statement Related to the CUSO (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ($57,923) | ($28,400) | |
Total assets | -749,160 | -806,851 | |
Other current liabilities | -27,050 | -42,136 | |
Total liabilities | -601,155 | -691,205 | |
CUSO [Member] | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Total assets | -26,606 | -30,136 | |
Other current liabilities | -179 | -624 | |
Other liabilities | -1,073 | -1,940 | |
Total liabilities | -122,259 | -125,106 | |
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | CUSO [Member] | |||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,260 | ||
Total assets | 3,260 | ||
Other current liabilities | 23,887 | ||
Other liabilities | 90,974 | ||
Total liabilities | $114,861 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch6
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Assets and Liabilities of the CUSO (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Allowance for loan losses | $44,392 | $29,349 |
CUSO [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Allowance for loan losses | $2,039 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch7
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Revenue and Expenses of CUSO (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | $91,891 | $100,440 | $97,547 | $99,238 | $101,303 | $96,182 | $98,335 | $101,721 | $389,116 | $397,541 | $400,856 |
Provision for private education loan losses | 568 | 4,511 | 9,071 | 0 | 8,648 | 16,382 | 4,319 | 0 | 14,150 | 29,349 | 0 |
Interest expense | 9,305 | 5,831 | 6,263 | 6,901 | 7,144 | 7,190 | 7,369 | 3,574 | 28,300 | 25,277 | 3,723 |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 25,335 | 17,600 | 574 | 6,141 | -53,777 | 12,760 | 26,707 | -22,926 | 49,650 | -37,236 | 227,988 |
CUSO [Member] | |||||||||||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Revenue | 1,136 | ||||||||||
Student services and administrative expenses | 437 | ||||||||||
Provision for private education loan losses | 2,039 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 3,725 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | ($5,065) |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch8
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Payments Made to Entity Related to Guarantee Obligations (Detail) (CUSO RSA [Member], USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
CUSO RSA [Member] | ||
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||
Regular Payments | $6,562 | $1,791 |
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 |
Recoveries from Charged-Off Loans | 0 | -103 |
Net guarantee obligation payments | $9,139 | $2,600 |
Variable_Interest_Entities_Sch9
Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Payments Made to Entity Related to Guarantee Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (CUSO [Member], USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 |
CUSO [Member] | |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |
Recoveries from charged-off loans owed related to regular payments obligation | $466 |
Regular payments prior to consolidation | $4,556 |
Private_Education_Loans_Additi
Private Education Loans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | |
Pool_Loan | |||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||
Allowance for loan losses | 0 | $0 | $0 |
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | |||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||
Number of separate pools of loans | 24 | ||
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | |||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||
Number of separate pools of loans | 48 | ||
Private Education Loans [Member] | |||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||
Loans, carrying amount | 90,876,000 | ||
Loans, outstanding amount | 184,710,000 |
Private_Education_Loans_Schedu
Private Education Loans - Schedule of Estimated Fair Value, Accretable Yield and Expected Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) | Feb. 28, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | ||
Acquired Impaired Loans Rollforward [Line Items] | ||
Estimated fair value | $112,116 | |
Accretable yield | 100,953 | |
Expected cash flows | 213,069 | |
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | Analogy [Member] | ||
Acquired Impaired Loans Rollforward [Line Items] | ||
Estimated fair value | 60,177 | |
Accretable yield | 58,843 | |
Expected cash flows | 119,020 | |
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | ||
Acquired Impaired Loans Rollforward [Line Items] | ||
Estimated fair value | 27,199 | |
Accretable yield | 12,498 | |
Expected cash flows | 39,697 | |
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | Analogy [Member] | ||
Acquired Impaired Loans Rollforward [Line Items] | ||
Estimated fair value | 12,799 | |
Accretable yield | 5,651 | |
Expected cash flows | $18,450 |
Private_Education_Loans_Schedu1
Private Education Loans - Schedule of Information Regarding Aggregate Changes in Accretable Yield (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | $70,580 | $0 |
Additions resulting from the PEAKS/CUSO Consolidation | 0 | 100,953 |
Accretion | -11,471 | -12,996 |
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | -7,290 | -17,377 |
Balance at end of period | 51,819 | 70,580 |
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | Analogy [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 42,274 | 0 |
Additions resulting from the PEAKS/CUSO Consolidation | 0 | 58,843 |
Accretion | -6,700 | -7,243 |
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | -2,920 | -9,326 |
Balance at end of period | 32,654 | 42,274 |
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | |
Additions resulting from the PEAKS/CUSO Consolidation | 12,498 | |
Accretion | -699 | |
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | -71 | |
Balance at end of period | 11,728 | |
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | Analogy [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | |
Additions resulting from the PEAKS/CUSO Consolidation | 5,651 | |
Accretion | -333 | |
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference and changes in expected cash flows | 539 | |
Balance at end of period | $5,857 |
Private_Education_Loans_Schedu2
Private Education Loans - Schedule of Contractually Required Future Principal and Interest Payments, Expected Cash Flows and Nonaccretable Difference (Detail) (USD $) | Feb. 28, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Contractual future principal and interest payments | $487,800 | |
Expected cash flows | 213,069 | |
Nonaccretable difference | 274,731 | |
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | Analogy [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Contractual future principal and interest payments | 213,600 | |
Expected cash flows | 119,020 | |
Nonaccretable difference | 94,580 | |
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Contractual future principal and interest payments | 111,159 | |
Expected cash flows | 39,697 | |
Nonaccretable difference | 71,462 | |
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | Analogy [Member] | ||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | ||
Contractual future principal and interest payments | 36,715 | |
Expected cash flows | 18,450 | |
Nonaccretable difference | $18,265 |
Private_Education_Loans_Schedu3
Private Education Loans - Schedule of Information Regarding Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | $568 | $4,511 | $9,071 | $0 | $8,648 | $16,382 | $4,319 | $0 | $14,150 | $29,349 | $0 |
PEAKS Trust Student Loans [Member] | |||||||||||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | 29,349 | 0 | 29,349 | 0 | |||||||
Loans charged off | -1,199 | 0 | |||||||||
Recoveries from charged off loans | 2,092 | 0 | |||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 12,111 | 29,349 | |||||||||
Balance at end of period | 42,353 | 29,349 | 42,353 | 29,349 | |||||||
CUSO Student Loans [Member] | |||||||||||
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Loans charged off | 0 | ||||||||||
Recoveries from charged off loans | 0 | ||||||||||
Provision for loan losses | 2,039 | ||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $2,039 | $2,039 |
Property_and_Equipment_Propert
Property and Equipment - Property and Equipment, Net (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | ||
Furniture and equipment | $161,994 | $162,128 |
Buildings and building improvements | 135,241 | 134,993 |
Land and land improvements | 39,609 | 39,609 |
Leasehold improvements | 35,738 | 20,953 |
Software | 8,263 | 8,620 |
Construction in progress | 766 | 156 |
Property and Equipment Gross | 381,611 | 366,459 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | -224,539 | -197,950 |
Property and equipment, net | $157,072 | $168,509 |
Property_and_Equipment_Depreci
Property and Equipment - Depreciation and Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] | |||
Depreciation and amortization expense | $25,603 | $27,007 | $29,320 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles2
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of Carrying Value of Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | $4,270 | $2,600 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | -1,201 | -350 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Value | 3,069 | 2,250 |
Customer Relationships [Member] | ||
Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 2,500 | 1,200 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | -578 | -100 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Value | 1,922 | 1,100 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period | 60 months | 60 months |
Non-compete Agreements [Member] | ||
Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 1,120 | 750 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | -280 | -63 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Value | 840 | 687 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period | 60 months | 60 months |
Training Materials [Member] | ||
Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 440 | 440 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | -178 | -52 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Value | 262 | 388 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period | 42 months | 42 months |
Accreditation [Member] | ||
Schedule Of Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 210 | 210 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Accumulated Amortization | -165 | -135 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Value | $45 | $75 |
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period | 84 months | 84 months |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles3
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Amortization expense for amortized intangible assets | $851 | $245 | $30 | |
Goodwill impairment charge | 2,044 | |||
Trademark [Member] | ||||
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||||
Impairment of trademark | $410 | $410 | $0 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles4
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Estimated Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2015 | $880 |
2016 | 865 |
2017 | 734 |
2018 | 562 |
2019 | 28 |
Total | $3,069 |
Goodwill_and_Other_Intangibles5
Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
Goodwill, Gross Carrying Value | $7,290 | $7,290 | $3,958 |
Goodwill, Impairment Charge | -2,044 | -2,044 | 0 |
Goodwill, New Carrying Value | 5,246 | 5,246 | 3,958 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Gross Carrying Value | 7,950 | 7,950 | 4,618 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Impairment Charge | -2,454 | -2,454 | 0 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, New Carrying Value | 5,496 | 5,496 | 4,618 |
Trademark [Member] | |||
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Trademark, Gross Carrying Value | 660 | 660 | 660 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Trademark, Impairment Charge | -410 | -410 | 0 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets, Trademark, New Carrying Value | $250 | $250 | $660 |
Debt_Term_Loans_Additional_Inf
Debt - Term Loans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Mar. 17, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Aggregate amount of payments related to PEAKS program | $5,000 | ||||
Percentage of outstanding principal amount in excess of cash flow | 50.00% | ||||
Period of prepayment of outstanding principal on Financing Agreement that requires premium payment | 2 years | ||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under PEAKS guarantee | 29,800 | ||||
CUSO RSA [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under CUSO Program | 13,000 | ||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 1,400 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Aggregate principal amount | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||
Limitation on payment for fiscal year after 2014 | 20,000 | ||||
Limitation on payment for fiscal year 2015 | 45,000 | ||||
Limitation on payment for fiscal year after 2015 | 35,000 | ||||
Cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit | 89,200 | ||||
Cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit | 100 | ||||
Repayment of outstanding loans, including accrued interest and fees | 50,400 | ||||
Debt instrument maturity date | 4-Dec-17 | ||||
Commitment fee | 3,000 | ||||
Administrative fee | 25 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 2,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | 2016 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 5,000 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | 2017 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 7,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Period Until December 4, 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Percentage of debt instrument prepayment premium | 2.00% | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Period from December 5, 2015 through December 4, 2016 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Percentage of debt instrument prepayment premium | 1.00% | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | First Quarter [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument repayment date | 1-Mar-15 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | First Quarter [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 2,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | First Quarter [Member] | 2016 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 5,000 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | First Quarter [Member] | 2017 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 7,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Second Quarter [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument repayment date | 1-Jun-15 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Second Quarter [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 2,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Second Quarter [Member] | 2016 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 5,000 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Second Quarter [Member] | 2017 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 7,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Third Quarter [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument repayment date | 1-Sep-15 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Third Quarter [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 2,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Third Quarter [Member] | 2016 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 5,000 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Third Quarter [Member] | 2017 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 7,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Fourth Quarter [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument repayment date | 1-Dec-15 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Fourth Quarter [Member] | 2015 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 2,500 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Fourth Quarter [Member] | 2016 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 5,000 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | Fourth Quarter [Member] | 2017 [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Debt instrument installment amount | 7,500 | ||||
Option One [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Variable rate basis | LIBOR | ||||
Base rate percentage | 1.00% | ||||
Option One [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Variable rate, margin percentage | 8.50% | ||||
Option Two [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Base rate percentage | 2.00% | ||||
Option Two [Member] | Federal Fund Rate [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Variable rate, margin percentage | 0.50% | ||||
Option Two [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Variable rate, margin percentage | 1.00% | ||||
Option Two [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Variable rate, margin percentage | 8.00% | ||||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | |||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
Limitation on payment for fiscal year 2015 | 45,000 | ||||
Limitation on payment for fiscal year after 2015 | $35,000 |
Debt_Credit_Facility_Additiona
Debt - Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |||||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Mar. 21, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2014 | |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Letter of credit payable | $79,708,000 | |||||
Effective interest rate on borrowings | 4.90% | 3.60% | 2.40% | |||
Line of Credit [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Letter of credit payable | 79,708,000 | |||||
Number of mortgages parcels of land owned | 30 | |||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount of ED Letter of Credit | 109.00% | |||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount | 103.00% | |||||
Cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit | 89,304,000 | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | For the period from September 15, 2014 through and including March 21, 2015 [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Ticking fee rate | 0.00% | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | For the period from March 22, 2015 through and including March 21, 2016 [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Ticking fee rate | 1.00% | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | For the period from March 22, 2016 through and including March 21, 2017 [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Ticking fee rate | 2.00% | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | For the period from March 22, 2017 through and including March 21, 2018 [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Ticking fee rate | 3.00% | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | For the period from March 22, 2018 through and including March 21, 2019 [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Ticking fee rate | 4.00% | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | For the period from March 22, 2019 through November 15, 2019 [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Ticking fee rate | 5.00% | |||||
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount of ED Letter of Credit | 109.00% | |||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount | 103.00% | |||||
Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 325,000,000 | |||||
Revolving credit facility, maturity date | 21-Mar-15 | |||||
Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Letter of credit agreement borrowing capacity | 25,000,000 | |||||
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Revised maximum borrowing capacity | 135,000,000 | |||||
Letter of credit agreement borrowing capacity | 85,000,000 | |||||
Amended Credit Agreement [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Previously Issued by J P Morgan Chase Bank [Member] | ||||||
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||
Letter of credit agreement borrowing capacity | 2,352,000 |
Debt_Total_Amount_of_Interest_
Debt - Total Amount of Interest Expense and Fees Recognized on Borrowing under New Credit Agreement (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Interest expense and fees | $3,761 | $3,424 | $3,303 |
Debt_PEAKS_Trust_Senior_Debt_A
Debt - PEAKS Trust Senior Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Oct. 09, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2010 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Current liability | $37,545 | $37,545 | 157,883 | $37,545 | ||||||||
PEAKS Trust [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Current liability | 37,545 | 103,356 | 37,545 | 157,883 | 37,545 | |||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Aggregate principal amount of debt | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||
Estimated fair value of senior debt | 226,096 | |||||||||||
Outstanding balance | 96,918 | 257,533 | 96,918 | 96,918 | ||||||||
Difference in Estimated Fair Value and Outstanding Principal Amount | 31,437 | |||||||||||
Carrying value senior debt | 76,203 | 76,203 | 76,203 | |||||||||
Current liability | 37,545 | 37,545 | 37,545 | |||||||||
Debt instrument maturity date | 31-Jan-20 | |||||||||||
Variable rate percentage | 5.50% | |||||||||||
Effective Interest Rate | 10.30% | 9.90% | ||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee with respect to Asset/Liability Ratio | 64,900 | 51,700 | 156,600 | |||||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Minimum LIBOR rate applied | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | |||||||||
Required Asset/Liability ratio | 1.05 | |||||||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Required Asset/Liability ratio | 1.4 | |||||||||||
Letter Agreement [Member] | PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 40,000 | |||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Required Asset/Liability ratio | 1.4 | |||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee with respect to Asset/Liability Ratio | 50,000 | 60,340 | 64,900 | 51,700 | ||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 161,100 | 2,700 | ||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Letter Agreement [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 40,000 | |||||||||||
Assets Liabilities Ratio [Member] | PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | PEAKS Trust [Member] | ||||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
Amount of assets for computation of Asset/Liability ratio | 127,652 | 127,652 | 127,652 | |||||||||
Amount of liabilities for computation of Asset/Liability ratio | $96,918 | $96,918 | $96,918 |
Debt_Total_Amount_of_Interest_1
Debt - Total Amount of Interest Expense and Discount Accretion on PEAKS Senior Debt (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Interest expense | $9,305 | $5,831 | $6,263 | $6,901 | $7,144 | $7,190 | $7,369 | $3,574 | $28,300 | $25,277 | $3,723 |
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | |||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 20,814 | 21,288 | |||||||||
Discount accretion | $6,712 | $4,926 |
Debt_Estimated_Principal_Payme
Debt - Estimated Principal Payments on the PEAKS Senior Debt in the Period (Detail) (PEAKS Senior Debt [Member], USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | ||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
2015 | $37,545 | |
2016 | 12,226 | |
2017 | 8,830 | |
2018 | 9,678 | |
2019 | 10,673 | |
2020 | 17,966 | |
Total | $96,918 | $257,533 |
Income_Taxes_Components_of_Pro
Income Taxes - Components of Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Current income tax expense, U.S. federal | ($21,345) | $39,279 | $126,585 | ||||||||
Current income tax expense, State and local | -227 | 4,611 | 22,004 | ||||||||
Total current income tax expense | -21,572 | 43,890 | 148,589 | ||||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit), U.S. federal | 39,227 | -46,345 | -51,145 | ||||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit), State and local | 2,742 | -7,757 | -8,426 | ||||||||
Total Deferred income tax (benefit) | 41,969 | -54,102 | -59,571 | ||||||||
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes | $10,418 | $7,278 | $182 | $2,519 | ($14,396) | $3,336 | $6,503 | ($5,655) | $20,397 | ($10,212) | $89,018 |
Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
State income tax benefit | $5,687 | |
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affected effective tax rate | 11,109 | |
Interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits | 6,135 | 6,371 |
Minimum [Member] | ||
Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits that could decrease in the 12 months immediately following the date of this filing | 0 | |
Maximum [Member] | ||
Income Taxes [Line Items] | ||
Unrecognized tax benefits that could decrease in the 12 months immediately following the date of this filing | $6,932 |
Income_Taxes_Components_of_Def
Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Deferral of book costs | ($1,575) | ($1,748) |
Property and equipment | 0 | -1,807 |
Pension | -11,113 | -10,566 |
Other | -1,972 | -1,189 |
Gross deferred tax (liabilities) | -14,660 | -15,310 |
Deferred revenue | 10,082 | 10,902 |
Accounts receivable | 910 | 3,551 |
Property and equipment | 2,495 | 0 |
Legal accrual | 5,796 | 3,455 |
Compensation and benefits | 2,410 | 3,316 |
Stock-based compensation | 19,394 | 20,794 |
Operating leases | 2,189 | 2,386 |
Other assets | 9,736 | 8,356 |
Other contingent liabilities | 64,236 | 108,423 |
Gross deferred tax assets | 117,248 | 161,183 |
Net deferred income tax asset | $102,588 | $145,873 |
Income_Taxes_Difference_Detwee
Income Taxes - Difference Detween U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate as a Percentage of Income (Detail) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | 35.00% | -35.00% | 35.00% |
Rate differential on VIEs | 0.80% | 11.90% | 0.00% |
State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 3.10% | -5.60% | 3.40% |
Permanent book/tax differences | 2.50% | 2.80% | 0.90% |
Other | -0.30% | -1.50% | -0.30% |
Effective income tax rate | 41.10% | -27.40% | 39.00% |
Income_Taxes_Activity_with_Res
Income Taxes - Activity with Respect to Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Beginning Balance | $22,291 | $20,690 | $22,050 |
Tax positions taken during a prior period | 5,620 | 1,675 | 195 |
Tax positions taken during the current period | 537 | 870 | 759 |
Settlements with taxing authorities | -2,551 | 186 | -1,027 |
Lapse of statute of limitations | -997 | -1,130 | -1,287 |
Ending Balance | $24,900 | $22,291 | $20,690 |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Change_
Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year | $49,412 | $57,246 | |
Service cost | 0 | 0 | |
Actuarial (gain) loss | 4,742 | -5,345 | |
Interest cost | 1,993 | 1,756 | 2,062 |
Benefits paid | -3,727 | -4,245 | |
Plan amendments | 0 | 0 | |
Projected benefit obligation at end of year | 52,419 | 49,412 | 57,246 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 81,130 | 76,710 | 64,390 |
Funded status at end of year | $28,711 | $27,298 |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Additio
Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Accumulated benefit obligation | $52,419,000 | $49,412,000 | ||
Contributions to pension plans | 0 | 0 | ||
Cost incurred for providing different benefit | 3,073,000 | 3,454,000 | 4,597,000 | |
ESI Pension Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Contributions to pension plans | 0 | 0 | ||
ESI Excess Pension Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Contributions to pension plans | 0 | 0 | ||
Equity securities [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Plan assets target allocations, minimum | 30.00% | |||
Plan assets target allocations, maximum | 70.00% | |||
Fixed income securities [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Plan assets target allocations, minimum | 20.00% | |||
Plan assets target allocations, maximum | 60.00% | |||
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Plan assets target allocations, minimum | 0.00% | |||
Plan assets target allocations, maximum | 50.00% | |||
401 (k) Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Employer contribution to ESI plan | On July 1, 2013, we changed the rate at which we made contributions to the ESI 401(k) Plan on behalf of our employees. Prior to July 1, 2013, we contributed 100% of the first 1% and 50% of the next 4% of an employeeC"€b"s salary that the employee contributed to his or her ESI 401(k) Plan account. Beginning July 1, 2013, we contribute 50% of the first 6% of an employeeC"€b"s salary that the employee contributes to his or her ESI 401(k) Plan account. | |||
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Estimated net actuarial loss expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in net periodic pension benefit cost | 0 | |||
Estimated prior service cost credit expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in net periodic pension benefit cost | $1,555,000 | |||
1% of Employee [Member] | Prior To July 1, 2013 [Member] | 401 (k) Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Contribution made for employees towards ESI | 100.00% | |||
4% of Employee [Member] | Prior To July 1, 2013 [Member] | 401 (k) Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Contribution made for employees towards ESI | 50.00% | |||
6% of Employee [Member] | Beginning From July 1, 2013 [Member] | 401 (k) Plan [Member] | ||||
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
Contribution made for employees towards ESI | 50.00% |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Defined
Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Non-current assets | $29,028 | $27,584 |
Non-current (liabilities) | -317 | -286 |
Total | $28,711 | $27,298 |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Weighte
Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Discount rate, Benefit Obligations | 3.25% | 4.25% | |
Rate of compensation increase, Benefit Obligations | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
Discount rate, Net Periodic Pension Cost | 4.25% | 3.25% | 4.00% |
Expected long-term return on plan assets, Net Periodic Pension Cost | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.50% |
Rate of compensation increase, Net Periodic Pension Cost | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Change_1
Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $76,710 | $64,390 |
Actual return on plan assets | 8,147 | 16,565 |
Employer contributions | 0 | 0 |
Benefits paid | -3,727 | -4,245 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $81,130 | $76,710 |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Fair_Va
Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Total Plan Assets by Major Asset Category (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | $81,130 | $76,710 | $64,390 |
(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 81,130 | 76,710 | |
(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 995 | 934 | |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | (Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 995 | 934 | |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | (Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Cash and cash equivalents [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed income securities [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 9,258 | 12,596 | |
Fixed income securities [Member] | (Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 9,258 | 12,596 | |
Fixed income securities [Member] | (Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed income securities [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Domestic large cap [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 45,137 | 40,669 | |
Domestic large cap [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 45,137 | 40,669 | |
Domestic large cap [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Domestic large cap [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Mid cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 13,725 | 12,610 | |
Mid cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 13,725 | 12,610 | |
Mid cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Mid cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Small cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 7,894 | 7,163 | |
Small cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 7,894 | 7,163 | |
Small cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Small cap value/growth [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign equities [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 4,121 | 2,738 | |
Foreign equities [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 4,121 | 2,738 | |
Foreign equities [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 | |
Foreign equities [Member] | Equity securities [Member] | (Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | |||
Schedule of Pension Plan Assets by Fair Value [Line Items] | |||
Fair value of plan assets | $0 | $0 |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Amounts
Employee Benefit Plans - Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Consolidated Balance Sheets that have not been Recognized as Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Net actuarial (loss) | ($2,169) | ($546) | |
Prior service credit | 4,023 | 5,578 | |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,854 | 5,032 | -13,058 |
Income tax (expense) | -653 | -1,886 | 5,128 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | $1,201 | $3,146 | ($7,930) |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Schedul
Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Changes in Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Tax - Beginning Balance | $5,032 | ($13,058) | |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | -1,760 | 17,566 | 621 |
Settlement gain | 137 | 42 | 792 |
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 0 | 2,037 | 2,718 |
Prior service costs/(credits) | -1,555 | -1,555 | -1,555 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Tax - Ending Balance | 1,854 | 5,032 | -13,058 |
Income Tax Benefit (Expense) - Beginning Balance | -1,886 | 5,128 | |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | 683 | -6,811 | -242 |
Settlement gain | -53 | -17 | -309 |
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 0 | -790 | -1,062 |
Prior service costs/(credits) | 603 | 604 | |
Income Tax Benefit (Expense) - Ending Balance | -653 | -1,886 | 5,128 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net of Income Tax - Beginning Balance | 3,146 | -7,930 | |
Net actuarial gain (loss) | -1,077 | 10,755 | 379 |
Settlement gain | 84 | 25 | 483 |
Actuarial (gains)/losses | 0 | 1,247 | 1,656 |
Prior service costs/(credits) | -952 | -951 | -948 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net of Income Tax - Ending Balance | $1,201 | $3,146 | ($7,930) |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Compone
Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Pension Benefit (Income) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Interest cost | $1,993 | $1,756 | $2,062 |
Expected return on assets | -5,164 | -4,344 | -4,231 |
Recognized net actuarial loss | 0 | 2,037 | 2,718 |
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost | -1,555 | -1,555 | -1,555 |
Settlement loss | 137 | 42 | 792 |
Total net periodic pension benefit (income) | ($4,589) | ($2,064) | ($214) |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Plan_As
Employee Benefit Plans - Plan Assets and Projected Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Net actuarial (gain) loss | $1,760 | ($17,566) | ($621) |
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 0 | -2,037 | -2,718 |
Prior service cost (credit) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | 1,555 | 1,555 | 1,555 |
Settlement | -137 | -42 | -792 |
Other comprehensive (income) loss | 3,178 | -18,090 | -2,576 |
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit (income) and other comprehensive (income) loss | ($1,411) | ($20,154) | ($2,790) |
Employee_Benefit_Plans_Benefit
Employee Benefit Plans - Benefit Payments Expect to Pay from Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Fiscal 2015 | $4,291 |
Fiscal 2016 | 4,266 |
Fiscal 2017 | 4,115 |
Fiscal 2018 | 3,775 |
Fiscal 2019 | 3,416 |
Fiscal 2020 - 2024 | $15,890 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_1
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||||||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2013 | Mar. 26, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Oct. 09, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Nov. 12, 2014 | Mar. 19, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Face amount of surety bonds | $19,000 | $19,000 | $19,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Letter of credit payable | 2,352 | 2,352 | 2,352 | ||||||||||||||||
Letter of credit payable | 79,708 | ||||||||||||||||||
Letter of credit termination date | 4-Nov-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expiration period of operating lease obligation | 9 years | ||||||||||||||||||
Rent expense under operating leases | 46,268 | 53,212 | 50,817 | ||||||||||||||||
Payment under settlement agreement | 46,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 | |||||||||||||||||
Collateral maintained with bank for education loan | 8,600 | 8,600 | 8,600 | 8,600 | 8,600 | ||||||||||||||
Increase in collateral maintained in restricted bank account | 2,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional payments expected in 2018 | 78,747 | 78,747 | 78,747 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated regular payment made | 45,233 | ||||||||||||||||||
Offset amounts relating to guarantee obligations | 0 | 8,472 | |||||||||||||||||
Life of private education loan made under CUSO Student Loan | 10 years | ||||||||||||||||||
Litigation settlement amount | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||
Revolving Note [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Credit facility outstanding, amount | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Payable in 2018 through 2026 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Estimated regular payment made | 100,273 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payable 2022 through 2026 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Estimated regular payment made | 22,700 | ||||||||||||||||||
CUSO Program [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Principal amount for private education loans | 141,000 | 141,000 | 141,000 | ||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 161,100 | 2,700 | |||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee with respect to Asset/Liability Ratio | 50,000 | 60,340 | 64,900 | 51,700 | |||||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
Future recovery of PEAKS guarantee payments | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | ||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Year 2015 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 29,800 | ||||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Year 2020 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 15,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Year 2016 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 4,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Letter Agreement [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Net guarantee obligation payments | 9,139 | 2,600 | |||||||||||||||||
Regular Payments | 6,562 | 1,791 | |||||||||||||||||
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 | |||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 466 | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee with respect to Asset/Liability Ratio | 156,600 | 64,900 | 51,700 | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding balance | 96,918 | 96,918 | 96,918 | 257,533 | |||||||||||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | Letter Agreement [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Year 2015 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding balance | 59,400 | 59,400 | 59,400 | ||||||||||||||||
PEAKS Senior Debt [Member] | PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | Year 2020 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Fourth Amendment [Member] | CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | ||||||||||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 475 | 574 | |||||||||||||||||
Offset amounts relating to guarantee obligations | 8,472 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount of offset to repay | 9,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 1,049 | ||||||||||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 159,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | ||||||||||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Net guarantee obligation payments | 9,139 | ||||||||||||||||||
Regular Payments | 7,028 | ||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 466 | ||||||||||||||||||
CUSO [Member] | Fourth Amendment [Member] | CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximum [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Letter of credit payable | 82,060 | 82,060 | 82,060 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating leases renewal option period, years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximum [Member] | Payable 2018 through 2021 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Estimated regular payment made | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Minimum [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases renewal option period, years | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||
Minimum [Member] | Payable 2018 through 2021 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Estimated regular payment made | 18,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fifth Amendment [Member] | CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discharge Payments | $2,709 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_2
Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Rental Payments (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2015 | $41,207 |
2016 | 36,226 |
2017 | 27,617 |
2018 | 21,529 |
2019 | 15,235 |
2020 and thereafter | 8,144 |
Operating leases, future minimum payments due, total | $149,958 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_3
Commitments and Contingencies - Components of Recorded Liability Related to Claims and Contingencies (Detail) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Total | $15,574 | $125,880 | $126,978 |
Other current liabilities | 14,976 | 25,893 | |
Other liabilities | 598 | 99,987 | |
Total | 15,574 | 125,880 | 126,978 |
CUSO RSA [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Total | 0 | 116,923 | |
Total | 0 | 116,923 | |
Other claims and contingencies [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Total | 15,574 | 8,957 | |
Total | $15,574 | $8,957 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_4
Commitments and Contingencies - Activity With Respect to Claims and Contingencies (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Claims and contingencies, Balance at beginning of period | $125,880 | $125,880 | $126,978 |
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | -1,832 | -11,499 | |
Claims and contingencies, Balance at end of period | 15,574 | 125,880 | |
PEAKS Trust [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | -1,832 | ||
Elimination of intercompany transactions | 161,087 | 11,118 | |
CUSO [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Elimination of intercompany transactions | 4,583 | 0 | |
CUSO RSA [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Claims and contingencies, Balance at beginning of period | 116,923 | 116,923 | |
Additional accruals | 2,019 | 90,964 | |
Payments, net | -9,139 | -2,600 | |
Elimination of intercompany transactions | -114,861 | 0 | |
Claims and contingencies, Balance at end of period | 0 | 116,923 | |
Other claims and contingencies [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Claims and contingencies, Balance at beginning of period | 8,957 | 8,957 | |
Additional accruals | 36,634 | 18,768 | |
Payments, net | -29,542 | -14,730 | |
Claims and contingencies, Balance at end of period | 15,574 | 8,957 | |
PEAKS Program Guarantee [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Payments, net | -159,255 | -1,005 | |
Elimination of intercompany transactions | 0 | -46,114 | |
2007 RSA [Member] | |||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | |||
Payments, net | $0 | ($46,000) |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_5
Commitments and Contingencies - Activity With Respect to Claims and Contingencies (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
CUSO RSA [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Payment recoveries | $466 | $103 |
Other claims and contingencies [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Payment recoveries | 475 | 574 |
PEAKS Program Guarantee [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Estimated recoveries | $0 | $1,408 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_6
Commitments and Contingencies - Estimated Amounts of Regular, Discharge Payments Expect to Pay and Estimated Recoveries from Charged-off Loans (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |
Estimated Regular Payments | $45,233 |
Estimated Discharge Payments | 81,456 |
Estimated Total Payments | 126,689 |
Estimated Recoveries | -5,997 |
2015 [Member] | |
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |
Estimated Regular Payments | 11,723 |
Estimated Discharge Payments | 2,709 |
Estimated Total Payments | 14,432 |
Estimated Recoveries | -1,393 |
2016 [Member] | |
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |
Estimated Regular Payments | 15,895 |
Estimated Discharge Payments | 0 |
Estimated Total Payments | 15,895 |
Estimated Recoveries | -1,479 |
2017 [Member] | |
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |
Estimated Regular Payments | 17,615 |
Estimated Discharge Payments | 0 |
Estimated Total Payments | 17,615 |
Estimated Recoveries | -1,545 |
2018 and Later [Member] | |
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |
Estimated Regular Payments | 0 |
Estimated Discharge Payments | 78,747 |
Estimated Total Payments | 78,747 |
Estimated Recoveries | ($1,580) |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_7
Commitments and Contingencies - Estimated Amounts of Regular, Discharge Payments Expect to Pay and Estimated Recoveries from Charged-off Loans (Parenthetical) (Detail) (CUSO RSA [Member], USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Mar. 19, 2015 |
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |||
Discharge Payments | $2,577 | $912 | |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Fifth Amendment [Member] | |||
Summary Of Projections Of Estimated Payments And Recoveries [Line Items] | |||
Discharge Payments | $2,709 |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_8
Commitments and Contingencies - Aggregate Amount of Guarantee Payments, Discharge Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | $1,832 | $11,499 |
Total | 170,226 | 16,512 |
PEAKS Program [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
PEAKS Guarantee | 159,255 | 2,413 |
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | 11,499 |
CUSO RSA [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Regular Payments | 6,562 | 1,791 |
Discharge Payments | 2,577 | 912 |
Recoveries from Charged-Off Loans | $0 | ($103) |
Commitments_and_Contingencies_9
Commitments and Contingencies - Aggregate Amount of Guarantee Payments, Discharge Payments and Payments on Behalf of Borrowers (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | |
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
PEAKS Program [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Guarantee payments paid to prior consolidation | $854 | |
Payments on behalf of borrowers prior to consolidation | 532 | |
CUSO RSA [Member] | ||
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items] | ||
Recoveries from charged-off loans owed related to regular payments obligation | 466 | |
Regular payments prior to consolidation | $4,556 |
Risks_and_Uncertainties_Additi
Risks and Uncertainties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 04, 2014 |
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Letter of credit termination date | 4-Nov-19 | ||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | $1,832 | $11,499 | |||
Line of Credit [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount | 103.00% | ||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount of ED Letter of Credit | 109.00% | ||||
Cash collateral to be provided for letter of credit as of the filing date | 89,304 | ||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 161,100 | 2,700 | |||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,800 | ||||
PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | CUSO [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under PEAK Guarantee | 159,300 | ||||
Payments on Behalf of Borrowers | 1,832 | ||||
CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Net guarantee obligation payments | 9,139 | 2,600 | |||
CUSO RSA [Member] | CUSO [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Net guarantee obligation payments | 9,139 | ||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 466 | ||||
Minimum [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount | 103.00% | ||||
Percentage of cash collateral amount equal to face amount of ED Letter of Credit | 109.00% | ||||
2015 [Member] | PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under PEAKS guarantee | 29,800 | ||||
2015 [Member] | CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Recoveries from charged-off loans | 1,400 | ||||
Payments under CUSO Program | 13,000 | ||||
2016 [Member] | PEAKS Guarantee [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under PEAKS guarantee | 4,300 | ||||
2016 [Member] | CUSO RSA [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Payments under CUSO Program | 14,400 | ||||
Term Loan [Member] | |||||
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items] | |||||
Cash collateral to be provided for letter of credit as of the filing date | 100 | ||||
Aggregate principal amount | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Recovered_Sheet1
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $) | 12 Months Ended | ||
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] | |||
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Balance at Beginning of Period | $9,174 | $15,663 | $9,175 |
Charged to Expenses | 63,928 | 67,640 | 56,818 |
Write-offs | -70,751 | -74,129 | -50,330 |
Balance at End of Period | $2,351 | $9,174 | $15,663 |
Quarterly_Financial_Results_De
Quarterly Financial Results (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||
Revenue | $243,203 | $242,561 | $238,096 | $237,923 | $267,173 | $259,617 | $260,459 | $285,062 | $961,783 | $1,072,311 | $1,286,633 |
Cost of educational services | 106,852 | 117,539 | 116,276 | 120,115 | 118,432 | 120,204 | 123,541 | 124,176 | 460,782 | 486,353 | 538,350 |
Student services and administrative expenses | 91,891 | 100,440 | 97,547 | 99,238 | 101,303 | 96,182 | 98,335 | 101,721 | 389,116 | 397,541 | 400,856 |
Goodwill and asset impairment | 2,454 | 2,454 | 0 | 15,166 | |||||||
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters | 6,812 | 11,269 | 8,380 | 5,547 | 3,121 | 2,089 | 213 | 1,500 | 32,008 | 6,923 | 873 |
Loss related to loan program guarantees | 0 | 2,019 | 0 | 0 | 82,335 | 4,826 | 0 | 3,803 | 2,019 | 90,964 | 101,025 |
Provision for private education loan losses | 568 | 4,511 | 9,071 | 0 | 8,648 | 16,382 | 4,319 | 0 | 14,150 | 29,349 | 0 |
Operating income | 34,626 | 6,783 | 6,822 | 13,023 | -46,666 | 19,934 | 34,051 | 53,862 | 61,254 | 61,181 | 230,363 |
Gain (loss) on consolidation of variable interest entities | 0 | 16,631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -73,248 | 16,631 | -73,248 | 0 |
Interest income | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 65 | 108 | 1,348 |
Interest (expense) | -9,305 | -5,831 | -6,263 | -6,901 | -7,144 | -7,190 | -7,369 | -3,574 | -28,300 | -25,277 | -3,723 |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 25,335 | 17,600 | 574 | 6,141 | -53,777 | 12,760 | 26,707 | -22,926 | 49,650 | -37,236 | 227,988 |
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 10,418 | 7,278 | 182 | 2,519 | -14,396 | 3,336 | 6,503 | -5,655 | 20,397 | -10,212 | 89,018 |
Net income (loss) | $14,917 | $10,322 | $392 | $3,622 | ($39,381) | $9,424 | $20,204 | ($17,271) | $29,253 | ($27,024) | $138,970 |
Earnings (loss) per share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $0.64 | $0.44 | $0.02 | $0.15 | ($1.68) | $0.40 | $0.86 | ($0.74) | $1.25 | ($1.15) | $5.82 |
Diluted | $0.63 | $0.44 | $0.02 | $0.15 | ($1.68) | $0.40 | $0.86 | ($0.74) | $1.23 | ($1.15) | $5.79 |