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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Revenues Disaggregated by Nature of Services (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 335,922
Scholarships	(60,241)	$ (54,653)
Net Revenues	275,681	$ 248,206
Tuition Revenues [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	278,713
Ancillary Revenues [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 57,209

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Reduction in revenue due to scholarships offered to students.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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-Section S99
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