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Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  | 2 |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 160,945 | $ 108,512 | $ 392,082 | $ 336,144
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | (10,278) |  | (10,278) |
Merger costs | (29,620) | (3,414) | (37,791) | (3,414)
Fair value adjustments and impairment of intangible assets | (13,119) | 5,518 | (19,304) | 7,512
Income (loss) from operations | (57,127) | 8,224 | (41,615) | 40,521
Strayer |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Revenues | 114,471 | 107,321 | 343,644 | 332,094
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 11,904 | 8,069 | 44,215 | 43,072
Capella |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Revenues | 43,792 |  | 43,792 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (14,326) |  | (14,326) |
Non-Degree Programs |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,682 | 1,191 | 4,646 | 4,050
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | $ (1,688) | $ (1,949) | $ (4,131) | $ (6,649)

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