Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details 1)

v2.4.1.9
Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenue $ 21,743us-gaap_Revenues $ 26,639us-gaap_Revenues
Total consolidated gross profit 3,851us-gaap_GrossProfit [1] 7,180us-gaap_GrossProfit [1]
United States [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenue 15,434us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
20,046us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Total consolidated gross profit 4,582us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1] 6,645us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]
Canada [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenue 1,468us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
1,740us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Total consolidated gross profit 289us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1] (34)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1]
U.K. [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenue 4,075us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
4,455us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Total consolidated gross profit 284us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
[1] 417us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
[1]
Other foreign markets [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Total consolidated revenue 766us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= leai_OtherForeignMarketsMember
398us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= leai_OtherForeignMarketsMember
Total consolidated gross profit $ (1,304)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= leai_OtherForeignMarketsMember
[1] $ 152us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= leai_OtherForeignMarketsMember
[1]
[1] Segment gross profit is calculated as revenue less direct course expenses, advertising and sales expenses and royalty expense.