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Financial Statement Presentation - Schedule of Operating Expenses as Previously Reported and as Reclassified (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Instructional costs and services | $ 67,971 | $ 64,704 | $ 61,747 | $ 59,997 | $ 58,819 | $ 57,354 | $ 53,406 | $ 50,824 | $ 254,419 | $ 220,403 | $ 194,801
Admissions advisory and related | 26,160 | 24,578 | 23,346 | 22,993 | 23,215 | 22,342 | 20,369 | 19,991 | 97,077 | 85,917 | 70,758
Advertising | 15,038 | 15,498 | 14,520 | 15,929 | 13,008 | 12,909 | 11,467 | 13,639 | 60,985 | 51,023 | 45,587
Marketing and promotional |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,644 | 4,360 | 3,610
Selling and promotional | 1,527 | 1,299 | 1,383 | 1,435 | 1,313 | 1,199 | 919 | 929 |  |  |
General and administrative | 10,870 | 9,035 | 8,978 | 8,051 | 11,696 | 8,561 | 7,701 | 7,544 | 36,934 | 35,502 | 29,043
Lease termination costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 782
Total costs and expenses | 121,566 | 115,114 | 109,974 | 108,405 | 108,051 | 102,365 | 93,862 | 92,927 | 455,059 | 397,205 | 344,581
As Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Instructional costs and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 220,403 | 194,801
Admissions advisory and related |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketing and promotional |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selling and promotional |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,300 | 119,955
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,502 | 29,043
Lease termination costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 782
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 397,205 | $ 344,581

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- Definition Costs directly attributable to educational services, including salaries and benefits for full-time faculty, administrators and academic advisors, and costs associated with adjunct faculty. Also includes costs for educational supplies such as books, costs associated with academic records and graduation, costs associated with collections from our students such as bad debt expense, and other university services such as evaluating transcripts. + References No definition available. + Details
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