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Revenue - Schedule of Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 300,999 | $ 267,691 | $ 895,943 | $ 789,971
Percent of net revenues | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 326,715 | $ 289,832 | $ 993,314 | $ 870,043
Percent of net revenues | 109.00% | 108.00% | 111.00% | 110.00%
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 48,913 | $ 42,081 | $ 126,558 | $ 109,295
Percent of net revenues | 16.00% | 16.00% | 14.00% | 14.00%
Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 375,628 | $ 331,913 | $ 1,119,872 | $ 979,338
Percent of net revenues | 125.00% | 124.00% | 125.00% | 124.00%
Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 74,629 | $ 64,222 | $ 223,929 | $ 189,367
Percent of net revenues | (25.00%) | (24.00%) | (25.00%) | (24.00%)
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 147,782 | $ 131,261 | $ 434,991 | $ 390,941
Operating Segments | Mexico | Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 178,733 | 160,117 | 541,744 | 483,854
Operating Segments | Mexico | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 32,750 | 25,813 | 80,869 | 67,139
Operating Segments | Mexico | Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 211,483 | 185,930 | 622,613 | 550,993
Operating Segments | Mexico | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 63,701 | 54,669 | 187,622 | 160,052
Operating Segments | Peru |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 152,547 | 133,121 | 457,104 | 392,279
Operating Segments | Peru | Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 147,982 | 129,715 | 451,570 | 386,189
Operating Segments | Peru | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 15,493 | 12,959 | 41,841 | 35,405
Operating Segments | Peru | Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 163,475 | 142,674 | 493,411 | 421,594
Operating Segments | Peru | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 10,928 | 9,553 | 36,307 | 29,315
Corporate |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 670 | 3,309 | 3,848 | 6,751
Corporate | Tuition and educational services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 670 | 3,309 | 3,848 | 6,751
Corporate | Gross revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 670 | 3,309 | 3,848 | 6,751
Corporate | Less: Discounts / waivers / scholarships |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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