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Revenue - Schedule of Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,024,917 | $ 1,212,070 | $ 1,144,574
Percent of net revenues | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Tuition and educational services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,117,933 | $ 1,241,929 | $ 1,173,977
Percent of net revenues | 109.00% | 102.00% | 103.00%
Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 131,065 | $ 167,717 | $ 152,572
Percent of net revenues | 13.00% | 14.00% | 13.00%
Gross revenue |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,248,998 | $ 1,409,646 | $ 1,326,549
Percent of net revenues | 122.00% | 116.00% | 116.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 224,081 | $ 197,576 | $ 181,975
Percent of net revenues | (22.00%) | (16.00%) | (16.00%)
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 534,607 | $ 652,846 | $ 646,134
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 634,956 | 715,817 | 701,223
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 81,764 | 101,224 | 99,015
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 716,720 | 817,041 | 800,238
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 182,113 | 164,195 | 154,104
Operating Segments | Peru |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 482,878 | 546,751 | 496,368
Operating Segments | Peru | Tuition and educational services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 482,977 | 526,112 | 472,754
Operating Segments | Peru | Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 41,869 | 54,020 | 51,485
Operating Segments | Peru | Gross revenue |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 524,846 | 580,132 | 524,239
Operating Segments | Peru | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 41,968 | 33,381 | 27,871
Corporate |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,432 | 12,473 | 2,072
Corporate | Tuition and educational services |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate | Other |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,432 | 12,473 | 2,072
Corporate | Gross revenue |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,432 | 12,473 | 2,072
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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