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Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 Sanford Brown Trade Name [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Le Cordon Bleu Trade Name [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Le Cordon Bleu Trade Name [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Royalty Rate [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Discount Rate [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Determining fair value discount rate |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Royalty rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Fair value terminal growth rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Trade name impairment charge | $ 0 |  |  | $ 1,700,000 | $ 2,300,000 | $ 10,700,000 |  |
Fair value of trade name impairment charge | 40,387,000 | 40,387,000 | 56,006,000 |  |  | 27,300,000 |  |
Percentage change in royalty rate |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage change in discount rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 | $ 300,000

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