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Quarterly Financial Summary (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Summary (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 9,700 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500 | $ 60,515 | $ 36,141 | $ 21,647 |
Valuation allowances against deferred tax assets | 109,800 |  |  |  |  |  | 109,800 |  |  |
Trade name impairment charges |  |  |  |  | $ 14,200 | 3,000 |  | 14,200 |  |
Income from insurance recovery |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600 |  |  |  |
Decrease in revenue |  |  |  |  | 12,300 |  |  |  |  |
Expense for bad debts |  |  |  |  | 9,900 |  |  |  |  |
Transitional Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  | $ 1,700 | $ 6,000 |  |  | 6,100 | 14,500 |  |
Culinary Arts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 9,000 | $ 33,400 | $ 9,700 |  |  |  | $ 35,100 | 10,300 |  |
Trade name impairment charges |  |  |  |  | $ 10,300 |  |  | $ 10,300 |  | $ 7,400

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