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Due to Shareholders of Acquired Companies - Summary of Amounts Due to Shareholders of Acquired Companies (Details) BRL in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 12, 2014 BRL
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 81,175 | $ 210,948 |
Less: Current portion of due to shareholders of acquired companies | 28,881 | 118,679 |
Due to shareholders of acquired companies, less current portion | 52,294 | 92,269 |
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM Brazil) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 46,475 | 52,043 |
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM Brazil) | Certificados de Depósitos Interbancários (CDI) | Notes Payable |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, LLC (St. Augustine) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 11,550 | 11,550 |
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, LLC (St. Augustine) | Notes Payable |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate % | 7.00% |  |
Monash South Africa (MSA) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 9,591 | 27,462 |
Monash South Africa (MSA) | Notes Payable |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate % | 6.75% |  |
Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana (UNITEC Honduras) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 4,184 | 5,196 |
CH Holding Netherlands B.V. (CH Holding) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | 3,885 | 8,587 |
Faculdade Porto-Alegrense (FAPA) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | 3,132 | 2,973 |
IADE Group |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 2,358 | 2,755 |
IADE Group | Notes Payable |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate % | 3.00% |  |
Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas Educacionais (FMU) |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Total due to shareholders of acquired companies | $ 0 | $ 100,382 | BRL 250,000

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