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Student Receivables - Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Balance, Beginning of Period		$ 20,229	$ 19,097	$ 27,504
Charges to Expense	[1]	32,049	22,212	14,864
Amounts Written-off		(29,136)	(21,080)	(23,271)
Balance, End of Period		$ 23,142	$ 20,229	$ 19,097
[1] Charges to expense include an offset for recoveries of amounts previously written off of $6.2 million, $6.7 million and $8.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance.

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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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