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Restructuring Charges - Restructuring Charges by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | $ 3,524 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | [1] | $ 5,084 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | [1]
CTU [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | 544 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_CtuMember |  |  |
AIU [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | 103 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_AiuMember |  | 213 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_AiuMember |
University Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | 647 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_UniversityGroupMember |  | 213 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_UniversityGroupMember |
Career Colleges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | 1,093 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_CareerCollegesMember |  | 1,351 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_CareerCollegesMember |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | 1,087 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |  | 2,088 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember |
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | 2,827 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_BusinessSegmentExcludingTransitionSchoolsMember |  | 3,652 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_BusinessSegmentExcludingTransitionSchoolsMember |
Transitional Group [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | $ 697 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_TransitionalGroupMember |  | $ 1,432 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_TransitionalGroupMember |
[1] | Includes payments related to COBRA and outplacement services which are assumed to be completed by the third month following an employee's departure.

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