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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Graduation fund liability |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ 9,706 stra_GraduationFundLiability
Revenue deferred | 3,603 stra_RevenueDeferred
Benefit redeemed | (634)stra_BenefitRedeemed
Balance at March 31, 2015 | $ 12,675 stra_GraduationFundLiability

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- Definition Current year redemptions of graduation fund credits by students. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to graduation fund liability. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | stra_GraduationFundLiability
Namespace Prefix: | stra_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | stra_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Additional graduation fund liability generated in the current year for services to be performed in the future. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | stra_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration