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Student Receivables - Changes in Current and Non-Current Receivables Allowance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]
Balance, Beginning of Period	$ 31,964	$ 24,836
Beginning balance related to business acquisition	2,174
Provision for credit losses	12,862	11,722
Amounts Written-off	(11,601)	(9,499)
Recoveries	696	870
Balance, End of Period	$ 36,095	$ 27,929

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- Definition

Amount of increase in allowance for credit loss on student receivable, from recovery.

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- Definition

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

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- Definition

Amount of allowance for credit loss for right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right to consideration is unconditional.

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- Definition

Allowance for Credit Loss balance related to business acquisition.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119407570&loc=SL82919249-210447

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(5))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227

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