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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 Segment Campus | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of reporting segment | 6 |  |
Number of campuses | 6 |  |
Number of additional campuses | 4 |  |
Percentage of cash receipts from Title IV Program funding | 78.00% | 80.00% | 83.00%
Loans disbursed under Credit Agreement secured by cash, percentage | 100.00% |  |
Number of days past due to write off student receivables | Greater than 90 days |  |
Cumulative translation adjustments | $ 10.0 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) included a comprehensive loss related to foreign currency translations |  | 4.3 |
Costs of other goods and services included in educational services and facilities expense | 39.7 | 55.8 | 79.9
Advertising costs | 272.0 | 302.0 | 276.3
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity period of Cash equivalents including short-term investments | 90 days |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) included a comprehensive loss related to foreign currency translations | $ 0.1 |  |
Health Education [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of campuses | 4 |  |
Design & Technology [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of campuses | 2 |  |
Student Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Student receivables period | 1 year |  |
Student Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Student receivables period | 1 year |  |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Student Loans [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Student receivables period | 1 year |  |
Non Current Assets [Member] | Student Loans [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Student receivables period | 6 years |  |

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