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Segment Reporting - Summary Financial Information by Reporting Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 162,074	$ 182,825	$ 519,156	$ 567,151
Percentage of total revenue		100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating (Loss) Income		$ (10,794)	$ (31,732)	$ (44,727)	$ (64,932)
Total Assets	[1]	448,884		448,884		$ 573,534
Assets Held for Sale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	[1]	29,239		29,239		76,846
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	[1]	1,127		1,127		1,448
CTU [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 85,433	$ 82,410	$ 256,734	$ 254,371
Percentage of total revenue		52.70%	45.10%	49.50%	44.90%
Operating (Loss) Income		$ 18,616	$ 10,698	$ 57,495	$ 46,136
Total Assets	[1]	76,839		76,839		73,458
AIU [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 50,688	$ 51,889	$ 155,778	$ 154,147
Percentage of total revenue		31.30%	28.40%	30.00%	27.20%
Operating (Loss) Income		$ 1,695	$ (4,194)	$ 3,982	$ (9,108)
Total Assets	[1]	53,943		53,943		51,755
University Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 136,121	$ 134,299	$ 412,512	$ 408,518
Percentage of total revenue		84.00%	73.50%	79.50%	72.00%
Operating (Loss) Income		$ 20,311	$ 6,504	$ 61,477	$ 37,028
Total Assets	[1]	130,782		130,782		125,213
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 39	$ 52	$ 117	$ 190
Percentage of total revenue		0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating (Loss) Income		$ (8,040)	$ 2,528	$ (20,936)	$ (14,121)
Total Assets	[1]	270,158		270,158		332,672
Transitional Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 25,914	$ 48,474	$ 106,527	$ 158,443
Percentage of total revenue		16.00%	26.50%	20.50%	27.90%
Operating (Loss) Income		$ (23,065)	$ (40,764)	$ (85,268)	$ (87,839)
Total Assets	[1]	17,578		17,578		37,355
Subtotal [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	[1]	$ 418,518		$ 418,518		$ 495,240
[1] Total assets do not include intercompany receivable or payable activity between schools and corporate and investments in subsidiaries.

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