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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Person
Plaintiff
Jan. 13, 2012
Findings
Dec. 31, 2011
May 03, 2012
Ross [Member]
Defendant
Dec. 31, 2012
Vasquez [Member]
Plaintiff
Aug. 10, 2012
Vasquez [Member]
Agreement
Person
Jun. 15, 2012
Vasquez [Member]
Plaintiff
Sep. 30, 2012
Code of Civil Procedure [Member]
Plaintiff
Dec. 31, 2012
Amador [Member]
Plaintiff
LawSuits
Sep. 27, 2007
Amador [Member]
Plaintiff
Dec. 31, 2010
Lilley [Member]
Student
Dec. 31, 2012
Lilley [Member]
Plaintiff
Oct. 25, 2012
Lilley [Member]
Plaintiff
Apr. 22, 2011
Surrett [Member]
Student
May 23, 2012
Surrett [Member]
Members
Apr. 10, 2008
Surrett [Member]
Claim
Mar. 05, 2008
Surrett [Member]
Claim
Jul. 14, 2008
False Claims Act Lawsuit [Member]
Employees
Sep. 16, 2011
Gonzalez case [Member]
Student
Jun. 03, 2011
Abarca [Member]
Person
Jun. 15, 2011
Andrade [Member]
Person
Aug. 12, 2011
Aprieto [Member]
Person
Dec. 31, 2012
Amador and California Education Code [Member]
Complaints
Jan. 18, 2013
Coleman case [Member]
Person
Aug. 15, 2012
Gonzalez [Member]
Plaintiff
Counts
Person
Dec. 31, 2012
OIG Audit [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]                                                    
Accrual for legal fees and settlements $ 6.5   $ 15.4                                              
Number of executive officers as defendants       2                                            
Number of student plaintiffs 1,000                 36   5                            
Number of opt-out Individuals                                       115 31 5        
Number of individuals represented new counsel 78                                             2    
Number of suits prosecuted                 4                                  
Number of complaints related and transferred to judge                                             4      
Number of plaintiffs who have not settled                 96                                  
Number of plaintiffs dismissed                 80                                  
Number of plaintiffs not represented                 16                                  
Number of students in class                     2,300     2,600                        
Number of plaintiffs that can proceed with individual cases                         4                          
Number of alleged claims for equitable relief                                 2                  
Number of claims added for money damages                               2                    
Opt-out period expiration date                           2011-06-20                        
Number of individuals WCI file motion to compel arbitration                             1,062                      
Number of mass action filed         8   8                                      
Two later versions of arbitration agreement issue           2                                        
Number of individuals that signed arbitration agreement           54                                        
Number of individuals have filed arbitration demands           9                                        
Number of individual plaintiffs sent offers to compromise               1,119                                    
Number of offers to compromise accepted to date               334                                    
Aggregate amount of payments made               2.1                                    
Number of active plaintiffs in consolidated action               1,379                                    
Number of former employees who filed complaint                                   4                
Additional number of students joining litigation                                     19              
Number of counts not sustained by judge                                                 2  
Defendant for alleged promises about bonus payments and violation of public policy                                                 1  
Number of plaintiffs agreed to dismiss                                                 2  
Number of defendant that has accepted offer to compromise                                                 1  
Number of remaining plaintiffs                                                 17  
Number of OIG Findings   3                                                
Number of documentation of attendance of students enrolled in CTU's   1                                                
Number of calculation of returns of Title IV Program funds   1                                                
Potential liability related to audit                                                   3
Loss contingency loss in period                                                   $ 0