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Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2020 BRL (R$) | Sep. 11, 2020 USD ($) shares | Feb. 28, 2020 campus | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 02, 2020 BRL (R$) | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 11, 2020 BRL (R$) shares | Jul. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | $ 323,398,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 350,939,000 | $ 248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term liabilities held for sale |  |  |  |  | 375,488,000 |  |  | 375,488,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 847,715,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Walden e-Learning, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  | $ 1,480,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee |  |  | 88,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peru |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SEI Newco Inc. | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | LEI AMEA Investments B.V |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 642,700,000 |
SEI Newco Inc. | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | LEI AMEA Investments B.V | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Malaysia | Affiliated Entity | INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of campuses | campus |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |
Deposit liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Malaysia | Affiliated Entity | INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,700,000 |  |  |  |
Chile | Peru |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation losses |  |  |  |  | 293,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 418,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 147,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Honduras |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Honduras | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Fundacion Nasser |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term liabilities held for sale |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Honduras | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Fundacion Nasser | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 190,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil | Ser Education S. A. | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Rede |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  | $ 724,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 3,862,000,000 |  |
Considerations received, new shares issued as part of sale | shares |  |  | 101,138,369 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,138,369 |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 318,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 1,700,000,000 |  |
Ownership interest after disposal |  |  | 44.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lability disposed of in consideration of sale |  |  | $ 124,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil | Anima | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Rede | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions | $ 765,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 4,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | 660,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Superior proposal, incremental earn-out | 35,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 203,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee paid | $ 31,300,000 | R$ 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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