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Segment Reporting (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting segments |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 368,966,000 |  | $ 484,878,000 |  | $ 803,103,000 |  | $ 1,016,578,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (108,097,000) |  | 79,311,000 |  | (61,466,000) |  | 188,186,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 1,139,090,000 | [1] |  |  | 1,139,090,000 | [1] |  |  | 1,316,120,000 | [1]
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | (83,350,000) |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recovery related to the settlement of claims under certain insurance policies |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 |  | 7,000,000 |  |  |
Gain on the sale of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |
Art & Design [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 40,054,000 | [2] | 56,676,000 | [2] | 87,722,000 |  | 121,276,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (46,971,000) | [2] | 7,675,000 | [2] | (47,860,000) |  | 18,070,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 40,891,000 | [1] |  |  | 40,891,000 | [1] |  |  | 88,869,000 | [1]
Goodwill impairment | (41,479,000) |  |  |  | (41,479,000) |  |  |  |  |
CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 94,859,000 |  | 112,061,000 |  | 194,774,000 |  | 230,126,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 11,515,000 |  | 33,973,000 |  | 30,560,000 |  | 70,261,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 73,206,000 | [1] |  |  | 73,206,000 | [1] |  |  | 74,648,000 | [1]
AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 78,841,000 |  | 98,031,000 |  | 167,781,000 |  | 202,305,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 6,878,000 |  | 26,337,000 |  | 21,539,000 |  | 53,954,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 66,871,000 | [1] |  |  | 66,871,000 | [1] |  |  | 73,090,000 | [1]
Health Education [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 75,751,000 | [3] | 109,825,000 | [3] | 166,976,000 |  | 226,134,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (67,253,000) | [3] | 3,381,000 | [3] | (79,097,000) |  | 15,011,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 88,507,000 | [1] |  |  | 88,507,000 | [1] |  |  | 149,444,000 | [1]
Goodwill impairment | (41,871,000) |  |  |  | (41,871,000) |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | 1,100,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade name impairment charge | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Culinary Arts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 58,301,000 |  | 83,259,000 |  | 121,847,000 |  | 175,032,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (4,441,000) |  | 13,174,000 |  | (4,449,000) |  | 26,941,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 204,647,000 | [1] |  |  | 204,647,000 | [1] |  |  | 215,318,000 | [1]
International [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 21,140,000 |  | 25,151,000 |  | 63,969,000 |  | 61,966,000 |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (2,406,000) |  | 2,038,000 |  | 10,719,000 |  | 11,793,000 |  |  |
Total Assets | 253,557,000 | [1] |  |  | 253,557,000 | [1] |  |  | 277,140,000 | [1]
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 20,000 |  | (125,000) |  | 34,000 | [4] | (261,000) | [4] |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | (5,419,000) |  | (7,267,000) |  | 7,122,000 | [4] | (7,844,000) | [4] |  |
Total Assets | 391,148,000 | [1] |  |  | 391,148,000 | [1] |  |  | 417,182,000 | [1]
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 20,263,000 | [1] |  |  | $ 20,263,000 | [1] |  |  | $ 20,429,000 | [1]
[1] | Total assets do not include the following intercompany activity: receivable or payable activity between schools and corporate and investments in subsidiaries.
[2] | Second quarter of 2012 included a $41.5 million goodwill impairment charge.
[3] | Second quarter of 2012 included a $41.9 million goodwill impairment charge, $1.1 million in asset impairment charges recorded as a result of the decision made in the second quarter of 2012 to teach out several schools and a $1.0 million trade name impairment charge. Second quarter of 2011 included a $2.0 million charge related to the impairment of accreditation rights intangible assets.
[4] | Year to date June 2012 operating income includes a $19.0 million insurance recovery related to the settlement of claims under certain insurance policies. Year to date June 30, 2011 operating loss includes a $7.0 million insurance recovery related to previously settled legal matters and a $1.4 million gain on the sale of real estate.

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