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Regulation (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 State Review | Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Strayer University |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of states in which compliance reviews were conducted | State | 3 |  |
Number of conducted compliance reviews | 2 |  |
Number of reviews in which no further action was required | 3 |  |
Strayer University | Maximum |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount due to department of education | $ |  |  | $ 500
Strayer University |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of on-site reviews conducted | 4 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |
Regulation [Line Items] |  |  |
Education stabilization grant | $ |  | $ 5,792,122 |

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