Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Impairment Charges [Line Items]
Basis point change in royalty rate	50
Basis point change in discount rate	100
Royalty Rate [Member]
Impairment Charges [Line Items]
Change in fair value	$ 3.0
Discount Rate [Member]
Impairment Charges [Line Items]
Change in fair value	0.6
Le Cordon Bleu Trade Name [Member]
Impairment Charges [Line Items]
Determining fair value of discount rates	30.00%
Royalty rates	3.50%
Fair value terminal growth rate	3.00%
Impairment charge	7.4
Fair value of impairment charge	19.9
AIU [Member]
Impairment Charges [Line Items]
Determining fair value of discount rates	30.00%
Fair value terminal growth rate	3.00%
Change in fair value	2.2
Basis point change in discount rate	100
Goodwill impairment	$ 0

The basis point change in discount rates related to sensitivity analysis of fair value calculations.

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The change in fair value amounts related to sensitivity analysis of fair value calculations.

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Royalty rate used to determine fair value of trade names.

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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.

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Percentage of assumed long-term growth in revenues, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Fair value portion of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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