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Student Receivables - Changes In Current And Non-Current Receivables Allowance (Detail) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]        
Balance, Beginning of Period $ 53,687,000 $ 78,048,000 $ 64,953,000 $ 90,939,000
Charges to Expense 11,190,000 [1] 14,078,000 [1] 29,000,000 [1] 40,926,000 [1]
Amounts Written-off (15,406,000) (22,045,000) (44,482,000) (61,784,000)
Balance, End of Period 49,471,000 70,081,000 49,471,000 70,081,000
Recoveries of amounts previously written off $ 2,400,000 $ 2,100,000 $ 7,500,000 $ 8,000,000
[1] Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $7.5 million and $8.0 million for the years to date ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.