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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Y	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Period cash equivalents and short-term investments have been in continuous unrealized loss position, years, maximum	1 year
Cash and cash equivalents of not-for-profit schools with restrictions	$ 87,200,000	$ 74,500,000
Restricted cash	97,878,000	0
Certificates of deposit	7,400,000
Funds related to a legal matter	2,500,000
Cumulative unrealized losses on municipal bonds	(152,000)	(40,000)	88,000
ARS investment loss	200,000
Years ARS auction events have been failing	3
Credit Agreement [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents of not-for-profit schools with restrictions	88,000,000
US Treasury Bill [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Period debt obligations mature, years, maximum	1 year
U.S. Government Agencies [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Period debt obligations mature, years, maximum	1 year
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Period debt obligations mature, years, maximum	1 year
Cumulative unrealized losses on municipal bonds	$ 500,000

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The net realized gain (loss) on investments sold during the period, not including gains (losses) on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, which, for cash flow reporting, is a component of proceeds from investing activities.

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Net of tax amount of unrealized holding gain (loss) before reclassification adjustments and transfers on available-for-sale securities.

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