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Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 Segment University
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Number of reporting segments | Segment | 2
CTU [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Students enrolled expressed as percentage of enrollment | 62.00%
CTU [Member] | Fully Online [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Percentage of enrollment | 95.00%
AIU [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Students enrolled expressed as percentage of enrollment | 38.00%
Number of Universities | University | 2
Acquisition date | Mar. 02, 2020
AIU [Member] | Fully Online [Member] |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Percentage of enrollment | 97.00%

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