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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Revenues Disaggregated by Nature of Transfer of Services (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 613,675 |  |  |
Scholarships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (101,176) |  | $ (196,334) | $ (179,230)
Net Revenues | $ 177,548 | $ 155,454 | $ 236,818 | $ 275,681 | $ 271,418 | $ 236,209 | $ 218,301 | $ 248,206 | 512,499 | $ 845,501 | $ 974,134 | $ 873,344
Tuition Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 522,430 |  |  |
Ancillary Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91,245 |  |  |

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