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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 12, 2019 | Jan. 17, 2019 | Dec. 11, 2017
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Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Consideration including portion attributable to minority owners received from dispositions |  |  | $ 180,000
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  | $ 161,800
Subsequent Event | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Consideration including portion attributable to minority owners received from dispositions |  | $ 140,000 |
Consideration received from dispositions |  | $ 125,860 |
Subsequent Event | China YuHua Education Investment Limited | Affiliated Entity | Stamford International University |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments for acquisition | $ 35,300 |  |
LEI Singapore receivable from YuHua | 4,200 |  |
Subsequent Event | LEI Singapore | Affiliated Entity | Stamford International University |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions | 27,900 |  |
Net proceeds from divestiture | $ 23,700 |  |

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