XML 96 R64.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization expense from continuing operations | $ 1,200,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 5,600,000
Determining fair value discount rates | 30.00% |  |
Fair value terminal growth rates | 3.00% |  |
Fair value of trade name impairment charge | 40,117,000 | 56,006,000 |
Percentage change in royalty rate | 0.50% |  |
Percentage change in discount rate | 1.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets, in years | 1 year |  |
Le Cordon Bleu Trade Name [Member] |  |  |
Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty rates | 4.50% |  |
Trade name impairment charge | 13,000,000 |  |
Fair value of trade name impairment charge | 27,300,000 |  |
Sanford Brown Trade Name [Member] |  |  |
Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Royalty rates | 1.00% |  |
Trade name impairment charge | 1,700,000 |  |
Fair value of trade name impairment charge | 3,900,000 |  |
Royalty Rate [Member] |  |  |
Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in fair value | 5,300,000 |  |
Discount Rate [Member] |  |  |
Impairment Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Change in fair value | $ 1,300,000 |  |

X
- Definition Fair Value Change In Amount + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_FairValueChangeInAmount
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ceco_ImpairmentChargesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Impairments Of Long Lived Assets Trade Name + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_ImpairmentsOfLongLivedAssetsTradeName
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage Change In Discount Rate + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_PercentageChangeInDiscountRate
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage Change In Royalty Rate + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_PercentageChangeInRoyaltyRate
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Royalty rate used to determine fair value of trade names. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ceco_RoyaltyRateForTradeNameFairValueTesting
Namespace Prefix: | ceco_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16212-109274 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ((a)(1),(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant