XML 43 R42.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Discontinued Operations - Summary Results of Operations for Discontinued Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense | $ 39,900,000 | $ 87,900,000 |
Gain on sale of business |  | (123,204,000) | (27,085,000)
Income tax expense related to sale of schools |  |  | 300,000
Goodwill allocated |  |  | $ 20,200,000

X
- Definition Goodwill allocated to remainder of International reporting unit for book purposes upon sale of subsidiary. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_AmountOfGoodwillAllocatedToSegmentForBookPurposes
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Income tax expense recorded due to a change in management's assertion regarding investment in foreign subsidiaries, including the tax effect of the difference in basis for financial reporting purposes versus tax reporting. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_DiscontinuedOperationsIncomeTaxExpenseAttributedToChangeInStatusOfForeignEarnings
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of an organization or integrated set of activities (for example, but not limited to, a partnership or corporation) engaged in providing a product or service in a commercial, industrial, or professional environment recorded within continuing or discontinued operations. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_GainLossOnSaleOfBusinessContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Income tax expense related to the sale of business. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_IncomeTaxExpenseRelatedToSaleOfSchools
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration