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Nature of Business (Details) $ in Thousands | Jan. 22, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 item
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Number of university partners |  | 25
Orbis Education |  |
Nature Of Operations [Line Items] |  |
Purchase price | $ | $ 361,184 |
Grand Canyon University |  |
Nature Of Operations [Line Items] |  |
Number of colleges operated |  | 9

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