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Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 23, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 10, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 12, 2021 USD ($) | May 28, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 11, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 06, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2020 campus | Jan. 10, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 HKD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 03, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount receivable, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71,700,000 |  |  |  |
Total Chile impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (144,000) | $ (73,756,000) | $ (790,229,000) |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of subsidiaries, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,364,000 | (602,000) | (7,276,000) |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 345,575,000 |  |  |  |  | 93,784,000 | 345,575,000 | 867,298,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 97,817,000
Chile | Peru |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Chile impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (418,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated foreign currency translation gain (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (293,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Honduras |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Chile impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (10,000,000) | $ (10,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LEI Lie Ying Limited | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,650,000 | $ 168,284 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ANZ Target Companies and Their Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 555,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 624,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fundacion Educacion y Cultura | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 195,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount receivable, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly consideration receivable period |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | $ 288,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of subsidiaries, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ (338,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turkey Operations | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | TURKEY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,436,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable agreement period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Campus Guadalajara Norte Sale | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,900,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fundacion Nasser | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Chile |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable |  | $ 21,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fundacion Nasser | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Honduras |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |
Additional consideration paid held in escrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of escrow funds released after 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Percentage of escrow funds released after 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Percentage of escrow funds released after 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,700,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Partial Release Of Consideration Paid Held In Escrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anima | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  | $ 625,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indebtedness assumed by buyer |  |  |  | $ 121,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Walden e-Learning, LLC | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  | $ 619,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  |  | 1,403,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount receivable, noncurrent |  |  | 74,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash held in escrow, released |  |  | 83,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated tax expense |  |  | 278,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable | $ 71,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Walden e-Learning, LLC | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Asset Pledged as Collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount receivable, noncurrent |  |  | $ 74,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exeter Street Holdings, LLC | NewSchool of Architecture and Design, LLC | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership sold |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration, subsidies |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly consideration receivable period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement of consideration receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 625,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd | Malaysia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxes withheld |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Education Holding Cost Rica, S.R.L. | Costa Rica Operations | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (18,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Chile impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Education Holding Cost Rica, S.R.L. | Costa Rica Operations | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Certain Performance Metrics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, performance metrics period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts of material contingent liabilities remaining |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity | INTI Education Holdings Sdn Bhd | Malaysia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from dispositions |  |  |  |  | 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,700,000 |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | 19,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deposit liability |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of campuses | campus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, not discontinued operation, percent of ownership disposed of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receipt from sales, net of cash sold and property and equipment |  |  |  |  | $ 116,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taxes withheld |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 420,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 420,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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