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Segment Reporting - Summary Financial Information by Reporting Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 143,118 | [1] | $ 144,986 | $ 146,222 | $ 162,109 | $ 155,255 | [2] | $ 167,625 | $ 182,626 | $ 198,886 | $ 596,435 | [3] | $ 704,392 | [3] | $ 847,273 | [3]
Operating Income(Loss) |  | 10,712 | [1] | $ 4,539 | $ 9,104 | $ 9,781 | (55,907) | [2] | $ (706) | $ 17,290 | $ 6,979 | 34,136 | [3] | (32,344) | [3] | (92,168) | [3]
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,990 |  | 22,747 |  | 24,938 |
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,332 |  | 4,129 |  | 11,695 |
Total Assets | [3] | 447,096 |  |  |  |  | 559,601 |  |  |  |  | 447,096 |  | 559,601 |  |  |
University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 569,576 |  | 562,351 |  | 549,864 |
Operating Income(Loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,603 |  | 69,814 |  | 93,016 |
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,799 |  | 3,844 |  | 3,917 |
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 153 |  | 1,081 |  | 3,490 |
Total Assets | [3] | 124,820 |  |  |  |  | 142,224 |  |  |  |  | 124,820 |  | 142,224 |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157 |
Operating Income(Loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,067) |  | (25,097) |  | (27,267) |
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,527 |  | 7,320 |  | 11,173 |
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,179 |  | 2,512 |  | 4,873 |
Total Assets | [3] | 291,211 |  |  |  |  | 334,945 |  |  |  |  | 291,211 |  | 334,945 |  |  |
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 569,576 |  | 562,351 |  | 550,021 |
Operating Income(Loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,536 |  | 44,717 |  | 65,749 |
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,326 |  | 11,164 |  | 15,090 |
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,332 |  | 3,593 |  | 8,363 |
Total Assets | [3] | 416,031 |  |  |  |  | 477,169 |  |  |  |  | 416,031 |  | 477,169 |  |  |
All Other Campuses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,859 | [4] | 142,041 | [5] | 297,252 | [6]
Operating Income(Loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (61,400) | [4] | (77,061) | [5] | (157,917) | [6]
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,664 | [4] | 11,583 | [5] | 9,848 | [6]
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 536 | [5] | 3,332 | [6]
Total Assets | [3] | 29,098 | [4] |  |  |  | 76,179 | [5] |  |  |  | 29,098 | [4] | 76,179 | [5] |  |
CTU [Member] | University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 371,325 |  | 369,319 |  | 348,215 |
Operating Income(Loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109,202 |  | 99,412 |  | 87,496 |
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,047 |  | 2,157 |  | 2,281 |
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 |  | 675 |  | 1,084 |
Total Assets | [3] | 72,988 |  |  |  |  | 76,143 |  |  |  |  | 72,988 |  | 76,143 |  |  |
AIU [Member] | University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,251 |  | 193,032 | [7] | 201,649 |
Operating Income(Loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,401 |  | (29,598) | [7] | 5,520 |
Depreciation and amortization | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,752 |  | 1,687 | [7] | 1,636 |
Capital Expenditures | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 |  | 406 | [7] | $ 2,406 |
Total Assets | [3] | 51,832 |  |  |  |  | 66,081 | [7] |  |  |  | 51,832 |  | 66,081 | [7] |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | [3] | $ 1,967 |  |  |  |  | $ 6,253 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,967 |  | $ 6,253 |  |  |
[1] | Fourth quarter of 2017 net loss included $6.5 million for a legal settlement within the All Other Campuses segment. Fourth quarter 2017 also includes $52.7 million of tax expense related to the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which was enacted in the fourth quarter of 2017.
[2] | Fourth quarter of 2016 net loss included $32.0 million of legal settlements for AIU, $0.9 million of asset impairment charges related to the All Other Campuses segment as well as $22.5 million of unused space charges, of which $4.2 million relates to discontinued operations with the remainder relating to our All Other Campuses segment.
[3] | The statement of (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income balances including revenue, operating income (loss), depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures are presented above on a continuing operations basis. Total assets are presented on a consolidated basis including continuing and discontinued operations.
[4] | All Other Campuses: $6.5 million charge related to a legal settlement and $14.8 million of charges related to remaining lease obligations of vacated space.
[5] | All Other Campuses: $31.0 million of charges related to remaining lease obligations of vacated space.
[6] | All Other Campuses: $41.2 million related to long-lived asset impairment and an $18.8 million trade name impairment charge.
[7] | AIU: $32.0 million charge related to legal settlements.

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