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Restructuring Charges - Restructuring Charges by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	$ 3,524us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	[1]	$ 5,084us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	[1]
CTU [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	544us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_CtuMember
AIU [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	103us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_AiuMember		213us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_AiuMember
University Group [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	647us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_UniversityGroupMember		213us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_UniversityGroupMember
Career Colleges [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	1,093us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_CareerCollegesMember		1,351us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_CareerCollegesMember
Corporate and Other [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	1,087us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember		2,088us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Subtotal [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	2,827us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_BusinessSegmentExcludingTransitionSchoolsMember		3,652us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_BusinessSegmentExcludingTransitionSchoolsMember
Transitional Group [Member]
Restructuring Acquisition And Integration Charges [Line Items]
Severance and related expenses	$ 697us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ceco_TransitionalGroupMember		$ 1,432us-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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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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