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Business and Geographic Segment Information - Additional Information (Details) | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 segment | Sep. 30, 2017 campus state licensed_institution educational_institution
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of additional operating segments created (segment) | segment | 3 |
Brazil |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of postsecondary educational institutions (educational institution) | educational_institution |  | 13
Number of states in which entity operates (state) | state |  | 8
Mexico |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of postsecondary educational institutions (educational institution) | educational_institution |  | 2
Number of campuses of postsecondary educational institutions (campus) | campus |  | 40
Saudi Arabia |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of licensed institutions managed through joint venture arrangements (licensed institution) | licensed_institution |  | 9
China |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of licensed institutions managed through joint venture arrangements (licensed institution) | licensed_institution |  | 1

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