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Revenue - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 243,523 | $ 277,267 | $ 739,698 | $ 860,224
Percent of net revenues | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 268,352 | $ 281,129 | $ 795,419 | $ 876,248
Percent of net revenues | 110.00% | 102.00% | 108.00% | 102.00%
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 29,469 | $ 42,604 | $ 89,565 | $ 118,453
Percent of net revenues | 12.00% | 15.00% | 12.00% | 14.00%
Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 297,821 | $ 323,733 | $ 884,984 | $ 994,701
Percent of net revenues | 122.00% | 117.00% | 120.00% | 116.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 54,298 | $ 46,466 | $ 145,286 | $ 134,477
Percent of net revenues | (22.00%) | (17.00%) | (20.00%) | (16.00%)
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 115,949 | $ 145,790 | $ 385,021 | $ 464,709
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 141,897 | 156,123 | 442,470 | 499,013
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 17,491 | 27,540 | 56,845 | 75,202
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 159,388 | 183,663 | 499,315 | 574,215
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 43,439 | 37,873 | 114,294 | 109,506
Operating Segments | Peru |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 127,314 | 130,805 | 351,413 | 391,055
Operating Segments | Peru | Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 126,455 | 125,006 | 352,949 | 377,235
Operating Segments | Peru | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 11,718 | 14,392 | 29,456 | 38,791
Operating Segments | Peru | Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 138,173 | 139,398 | 382,405 | 416,026
Operating Segments | Peru | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 10,859 | 8,593 | 30,992 | 24,971
Corporate |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 260 | 672 | 3,264 | 4,460
Corporate | Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 260 | 672 | 3,264 | 4,460
Corporate | Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 260 | 672 | 3,264 | 4,460
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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