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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
STRAYER EDUCATION, INC.
Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in thousands)
 
Description
  
Balance
beginning
of period
    
Additions
charged
to expense
    
Deductions
    
Balance
end of
period
    
Bad debt
expense as
a % of
revenue
  
Deduction from asset account:
                              
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
                              
Year ended December 31, 2012
   $ 7,279     $ 23,728     $ (24,411 )   $ 6,596       4.2 %
Year ended December 31, 2011
   $ 7,935     $ 24,877     $ (25,533 )   $ 7,279       4.0 %
Year ended December 31, 2010
   $ 6,175     $ 24,216     $ (22,456 )   $ 7,935       3.8 %