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Debt - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 28, 2021 USD ($) | May 04, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 07, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) campus | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($) campus | Dec. 31, 2021 PEN (S/) campus | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 PEN (S/) | Dec. 14, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 16, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 MXN ($) | Dec. 22, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 22, 2017 PEN (S/)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,940,000 |  |  | $ 610,000 | $ 22,601,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,628,000 |  |  | 10,103,000 | 10,370,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 669,000 | $ 1,368,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: total unamortized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,588,000 |  |  | 53,292,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 275.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan One | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan One | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan Two | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan Two | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan Three | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan Three | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan Four | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Credit Agreement | Term Loan Four | Alternate Base Rate (ABR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 565,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility | Secured Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total senior and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of utilized line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total senior and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 798,725,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | The Senior Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  |  |  |  |  | 106.188% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | The Senior Notes due 2025 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes, 8.250%, Due 2025, First Sale Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes, 8.250%, Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price, percent | 104.125% | 104.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 775,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount redeemed | $ 298,725,000 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes, 8.250%, Due 2025, Second Asset Sale Offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total senior and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,131,000 |  |  | 59,014,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,131,000 |  |  | $ 59,014,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.72% |  |  | 6.13% |  | 2.72% | 2.72% |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.30% |  |  | 2.10% |  | 2.30% | 2.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.99% |  |  | 7.93% |  | 5.99% | 5.99% |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit | Secured Credit Facility | United States Guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of collateral pledged (no more than) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  | 65.00% | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit | New Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 410,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Covenant, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required minimum Debt to Consolidated EBITDA ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, 8.250%, Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total senior and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 798,725,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total senior and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 102,003,000 |  |  | 138,630,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,694,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Minimum | Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Maximum | Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Secured Notes Payable | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.09% |  |  | 2.10% |  | 5.09% | 5.09% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Secured Notes Payable | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.25% |  |  | 10.25% |  | 10.25% | 10.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | UVM Mexico Loan Originated In 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,000,000 | $ 1,700,000,000 |  |
Balloon payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,521,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 425,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,533,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | UVM Mexico Loan Originated In 2017 | Mexican Interbanking Offer Rate (TIIE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.12% | 8.12% | 8.12% | 5.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | UVM Mexico Loan Originated In 2017 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly principal payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,052,000 | $ 42,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | UVM Mexico Loan Originated In 2017 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly principal payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,694,000 | $ 76,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | UVM Mexico Loan Originated in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 68,013,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Financing of Construction of Campuses | Peru |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,284,000 |  |  | $ 13,361,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of financed campuses (campus) | campus |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average short term borrowing rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.09% |  |  | 7.93% |  | 5.09% | 5.09% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes payable and other debt | Subsidiary of the Company Borrowing Agreement | Peru |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.62% | 6.62%
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 76,000,000 | S/ 247,500,000
Balloon payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,629,000 |  |  |  |  |  | S/ 14,438,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,035,000 |  |  | $ 44,029,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,333,000 |  | S/ 9,281,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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