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Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 12, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 25, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 25, 2018 HKD ($) | Jan. 25, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
St. Augustine | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
LEI Lie Ying Limited | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from second holdback payment |  |  | $ 9,100 | $ 71,463 |  |  |
Amounts of material contingent liabilities remaining |  |  |  |  | $ 14,300 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  |  |  |  | $ 13,700 |  |
Receivables from sale of business, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,900 | $ 25,900
Exeter Street Holdings, LLC | St. Augustine | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  | 346,400 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  | 301,500 |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets disposed of |  | 11,700 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable disposed of |  | 58,100 |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 7,200 |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business |  | $ 223,500 |  |  |  |  |
Stamford International University | China YuHua Education Investment Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions | $ 35,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of campuses | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stamford International University | China YuHua Education Investment Limited | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed | $ 4,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stamford International University | LEI Singapore | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business | 23,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions | 20,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net of debt assumed by purchaser | 27,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of business | $ 10,800 |  |  |  |  |  |

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