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Regulation (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Apr. 29, 2015
Regulation (Textual) |  |
Average of median annual earning percentage | 8.00%stra_AverageOfMedianAnnualEarningPercentage |
Average of median discretionary percentage | 20.00%stra_AverageOfMedianDiscretionaryPercentage |
Debt to earnings rates description | A program would fail if the program's graduates have an annual income rate of 12% or greater and a discretionary income rate of 30% or greater. |
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Amount due to Department of Education |  | $ 500 stra_AmountDueToDepartmentOfEducation / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
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Regulation (Textual) |  |
Average of median annual earning percentage | 8.00%stra_AverageOfMedianAnnualEarningPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Average of median discretionary percentage | 20.00%stra_AverageOfMedianDiscretionaryPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
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Regulation (Textual) |  |
Average of median annual earning percentage | 12.00%stra_AverageOfMedianAnnualEarningPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Average of median discretionary percentage | 30.00%stra_AverageOfMedianDiscretionaryPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |

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