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Other Long-Term Liabilities - Deferred (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2007 USD ($) Asset | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Sale price of one of campus buildings |  |  | $ 5.8 |  |
Gain on sale and lease back of one of campus buildings before tax |  |  | $ 2.8 |  |
Funds received from investor |  |  |  | $ 2.8 |
Sale and lease back term |  |  | 10 years |  |
Number of assets sold | Asset |  |  | 1 |  |
Deferred payment arrangements value |  |  |  | $ 2.9 | $ 3.3
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements and long-term liability amortization period |  |  |  | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements and long-term liability amortization period |  |  |  | 10 years |
New York Code And Design Academy, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payment arrangements value |  |  |  | $ 8.7 |
Contingent consideration payment | $ 0.5 | $ 6.0 |  | 4.6 |
New York Code And Design Academy, Inc. | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred payment arrangements value |  |  |  | $ 11.5 |

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