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Revenue Recognition - Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Source (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | $ 581,296 |  | $ 596,435 |  | $ 704,392 |
Tuition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 557,191 |  | 573,445 |  | 680,694 |
Technology Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 19,150 |  | 17,966 |  | 16,855 |
Other Miscellaneous Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [2] | 2,204 |  | 2,438 |  | 2,976 |
Tuition and Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 578,545 |  | 593,849 |  | 700,525 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [3] | 2,751 |  | 2,586 |  | 3,867 |
University Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 580,690 |  | 569,576 |  | 562,351 |
University Group [Member] | CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 375,770 |  | 371,325 |  | 369,319 |
University Group [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 204,920 |  | 198,251 |  | 193,032 | [4]
University Group [Member] | Tuition [Member] | CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 359,929 |  | 356,091 |  | 354,295 |
University Group [Member] | Tuition [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 196,712 |  | 190,739 |  | 185,929 |
University Group [Member] | Technology Fees [Member] | CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 11,560 |  | 11,175 |  | 10,839 |
University Group [Member] | Technology Fees [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 7,590 |  | 6,791 |  | 6,013 |
University Group [Member] | Other Miscellaneous Fees [Member] | CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [2] | 1,769 |  | 1,964 |  | 1,946 |
University Group [Member] | Other Miscellaneous Fees [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [2] | 416 |  | 451 |  | 855 |
University Group [Member] | Tuition and Fees [Member] | CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 373,258 |  | 369,230 |  | 367,080 |
University Group [Member] | Tuition and Fees [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 204,718 |  | 197,981 |  | 192,797 |
University Group [Member] | Other [Member] | CTU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [3] | 2,512 |  | 2,095 |  | 2,239 |
University Group [Member] | Other [Member] | AIU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [3] | 202 |  | 270 |  | 235 |
All Other Campuses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [1] | 606 | [5] | 26,859 | [6] | 142,041 | [7]
All Other Campuses [Member] | Tuition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 550 |  | 26,615 |  | 140,470 |
All Other Campuses [Member] | Technology Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
All Other Campuses [Member] | Other Miscellaneous Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [2] | 19 |  | 23 |  | 175 |
All Other Campuses [Member] | Tuition and Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  | 569 |  | 26,638 |  | 140,648 |
All Other Campuses [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | [3] | $ 37 |  | $ 221 |  | $ 1,393 |
[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] | Other miscellaneous fees include graduation fees, laboratory fees and activity fees.
[3] | Other revenue primarily includes contract training revenue and bookstore and laptop sales.
[4] | AIU: $32.0 million charge related to a significant legal settlement.
[5] | 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.
[6] | 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.
[7] | All Other Campuses: $31.0 million of charges related to remaining lease obligations of vacated space.

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