XML 47 R20.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

The Transaction (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Summary of Disposed Assets, previously Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale Transferred to GCU | the following balances were transferred to GCU as of July 1, 2018:
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 97,443 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,093 |  |  | 9,780 |
Other assets |  |  | 7,677 |
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $166,066 |  |  | 870,097 |
Total assets held for sale, current |  | $ | 984,997 |
Accrued and other liabilities |  | $ | 5,025 |
Student deposits |  |  | 88,010 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 46,325 |
Note payable |  |  | 79 |
Total liabilities held for sale, current |  | $ | 139,439 |

X
- Definition Assets and liabilities held for sale table text block. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | lope_AssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSaleTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | lope_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration