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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, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense related to impact of enacted tax cuts and jobs act during period | $ 52,700 |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  | $ 1,164 | $ 60,515
Unused space charges |  | $ 22,500 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations Remainder Relating to All Other Campuses Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unused space charges |  | 4,200 |  |  |
All Other Campuses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlements charge | $ 6,500 |  | $ 6,500 |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | 900 |  |  | $ 41,200
University Group [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Summary [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Legal settlements charge |  | $ 32,000 |  | $ 32,000 |

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