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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 ($) | May 28, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 HKD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 14, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 08, 2021 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount receivable, noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71,700,000 |  |
Contingent consideration recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,774,000 | $ 7,505,000 | $ 8,617,000 | $ 20,774,000 |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,700,000) |  |  |  |  |
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%
Amount of escrow funds released after 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000
Partial release of consideration paid held in escrow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 | $ 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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable | $ 71,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposition of business |  |  | $ 619,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from dispositions |  |  | 1,403,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated tax expense |  |  | $ 278,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Walden e-Learning, LLC | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from indemnification provisions |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |
Restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,600,000 |

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