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Due to Shareholders of Acquired Companies - Additional Information (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 84 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 12, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment | Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) installment | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 12, 2014 BRL (R$)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory notes payable |  |  | $ 21,518,000 |  | $ 21,518,000 |  | $ 45,391,000 |
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM Brazil) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory notes payable |  |  | 20,179,000 |  | 20,179,000 |  | 30,912,000 |
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM Brazil) | Related Party Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount |  |  | $ 49,226,000 |  | $ 49,226,000 | R$ 200,808,000 |  |
Number of periodic payments (installment) | installment |  |  | 9 |  | 9 | 9 |  |
Periodic principal payment |  |  | $ 5,470,000 | R$ 22,312,000 |  |  |  |
Number of periodic installment payments made during the period (installment) | installment |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |
Number of periodic payment installments remaining (installment) | installment |  |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM Brazil) | Certificados de Depósitos Interbancários (CDI) | Related Party Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM Brazil) | Certificados de Depósitos Interbancários (CDI) | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |
IADE Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory notes payable |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 11,395,000 |
Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas Educacionais (FMU) | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount | $ 110,310,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 259,139,000
Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas Educacionais (FMU) | Certificados de Depósitos Interbancários (CDI) | Notes Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Faculdade-Porto-Alegrense (FAPA) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,943,000 |
Liability settled |  | $ 230,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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