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

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Current year redemptions of graduation fund credits by students.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to graduation fund liability.

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- Definition

Additional graduation fund liability generated in the current year for services to be performed in the future.

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