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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2017 | Apr. 26, 2017 | Apr. 21, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Mar. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Apr. 28, 2017
Senior Notes Due 2019 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  |  |  |  | 104.625% |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2019 | Senior Notes | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt to be exchanged |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount redeemed | $ 1,205,604,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  | 106.188% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  | 108.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount redeemed |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Senior Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | New Credit Agreement | Lines of credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility |  | $ 385,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | New Credit Facilities | Lines of credit | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes Due 2019 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,125,443,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.25% |
Subsequent Event | Exchanged Notes | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt to be exchanged |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary of Common Parent | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Istanbul Bilgi University | Management, Operational And Student Services, And Intellectual Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required reimbursement from related party |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000,000 |  |

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