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Restructuring Charges - Restructuring Charges by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses | [1],[2] | $ 57 | $ 12,761 | $ 272 | $ 13,645
University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  |  | 614 | 84 | 627
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  | 57 | 4,318 | 153 | 4,318
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  | $ 57 | 4,932 | 237 | 4,945
Culinary Arts [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  |  | 125 | 5 | 265
Transitional Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  |  | 7,704 | 30 | 8,435
CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  |  | 275 | 18 | 288
AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring And Related Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Severance and related expenses |  |  | $ 339 | $ 66 | $ 339
[1] | Includes charges related to COBRA and outplacement services which are assumed to be completed by the third month following an employee’s departure.
[2] | Severance payments will result in future cash expenditures through 2018.

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