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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, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | [3] | Mar. 31, 2018 | [4] | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 581,296 |  | $ 596,435 |  | $ 704,392 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  | $ 20,183 | [2] | $ 19,283 | $ 11,303 | $ 20,529 | $ 10,712 | [5] | $ 4,539 | $ 9,104 | $ 9,781 | 71,298 | [1] | 34,136 | [1] | (32,344) | [1]
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,394 |  | 13,990 |  | 22,747 |
Capital Expenditures | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,732 |  | 6,332 |  | 4,129 |
Total Assets | [1] | 482,493 |  |  |  |  | 447,096 |  |  |  |  | 482,493 |  | 447,096 |  |  |
University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 580,690 |  | 569,576 |  | 562,351 |
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119,799 |  | 117,603 |  | 69,814 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,892 |  | 3,799 |  | 3,844 |
Capital Expenditures | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369 |  | 153 |  | 1,081 |
Total Assets | [1] | 135,846 |  |  |  |  | 124,820 |  |  |  |  | 135,846 |  | 124,820 |  |  |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,598) |  | (22,067) |  | (25,097) |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369 |  | 6,527 |  | 7,320 |
Capital Expenditures | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,363 |  | 6,179 |  | 2,512 |
Total Assets | [1] | 330,132 |  |  |  |  | 291,211 |  |  |  |  | 330,132 |  | 291,211 |  |  |
Subtotal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 580,690 |  | 569,576 |  | 562,351 |
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,201 |  | 95,536 |  | 44,717 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,261 |  | 10,326 |  | 11,164 |
Capital Expenditures | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,732 |  | 6,332 |  | 3,593 |
Total Assets | [1] | 465,978 |  |  |  |  | 416,031 |  |  |  |  | 465,978 |  | 416,031 |  |  |
All Other Campuses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 606 | [6] | 26,859 | [7] | 142,041 | [8]
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (31,903) | [6] | (61,400) | [7] | (77,061) | [8]
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133 | [6] | 3,664 | [7] | 11,583 | [8]
Capital Expenditures | [1],[8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 536 |
Total Assets | [1] | 16,337 | [6] |  |  |  | 29,098 | [7] |  |  |  | 16,337 | [6] | 29,098 | [7] |  |
CTU [Member] | University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375,770 |  | 371,325 |  | 369,319 |
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111,623 |  | 109,202 |  | 99,412 |
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,310 |  | 2,047 |  | 2,157 |
Capital Expenditures | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168 |  | 74 |  | 675 |
Total Assets | [1] | 76,713 |  |  |  |  | 72,988 |  |  |  |  | 76,713 |  | 72,988 |  |  |
AIU [Member] | University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,920 |  | 198,251 |  | 193,032 | [9]
Operating Income (Loss) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,176 |  | 8,401 |  | (29,598) | [9]
Depreciation and amortization | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,582 |  | 1,752 |  | 1,687 | [9]
Capital Expenditures | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 201 |  | 79 |  | $ 406 | [9]
Total Assets | [1] | 59,133 |  |  |  |  | 51,832 |  |  |  |  | 59,133 |  | 51,832 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | [1] | $ 178 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,967 |  |  |  |  | $ 178 |  | $ 1,967 |  |  |
[1] | The statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) 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.
[2] | Fourth quarter of 2018 net income included a $5.0 million significant legal settlement.
[3] | Second quarter of 2018 net income included a $6.0 million significant legal settlement.
[4] | First quarter of 2018 net income included a $3.5 million significant legal settlement.
[5] | Fourth quarter of 2017 net loss included a $6.5 million significant legal settlement. 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.
[6] | All Other Campuses: $14.6 million of charges related to significant legal settlements and $9.4 million of charges related to remaining lease obligations of vacated space.
[7] | All Other Campuses: $6.5 million charge related to a significant legal settlement and $14.8 million of charges related to remaining lease obligations of vacated space.
[8] | All Other Campuses: $31.0 million of charges related to remaining lease obligations of vacated space.
[9] | AIU: $32.0 million charge related to a significant legal settlement.

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