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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2016 Cmp
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CTU [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Students enrolled expressed as percentage of enrollment | 60.00%
AIU [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Students enrolled expressed as percentage of enrollment | 32.00%
Culinary Arts [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Students enrolled expressed as percentage of enrollment | 6.00%
Transitional Group [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Students enrolled expressed as percentage of enrollment | 2.00%
Number of campuses completed teach out activities | 12
Fully Online [Member] | CTU [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Percentage of enrollment | 92.00%
Fully Online [Member] | AIU [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Percentage of enrollment | 94.00%

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