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Student Receivables (Changes In Current And Non-Current Receivables Allowance) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, Beginning of Period | $ 59,789 |  | $ 87,276 |  | $ 64,953 |  | $ 90,939 |
Charges to Expense | 8,392 | [1] | 9,542 | [1] | 17,810 | [1] | 26,848 | [1]
Amounts Written-off | (14,494) |  | (18,770) |  | (29,076) |  | (39,739) |
Balance, End of Period | 53,687 |  | 78,048 |  | 53,687 |  | 78,048 |
Recoveries of amounts previously written off | $ 2,200 |  | $ 2,600 |  | $ 5,100 |  | $ 5,900 |
[1] | Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.2 million and $2.6 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $5.1 million and $5.9 million for the years to date ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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