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Business Combinations - Acquisition Related Costs and Measurement period adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 01, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 732,075 | $ 732,540 | $ 1,318,526
Issuance costs |  |  | 148 |
Strayer University |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 337,381 | 337,381 | 337,381
Capella University |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 394,694 | $ 395,159 | $ 394,694
Capella Merger |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio (in shares) | 0.875 |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 725,275 |  |  |
Transaction costs | 20,100 |  |  |
Issuance costs | 100 |  |  |
Measurement period adjustment, (reduction) of deferred income taxes |  | (3,800) |  |
Measurement period adjustment, (reduction) of current assets |  | (1,900) |  |
Measurement period adjustment, increase of current liabilities |  | 1,300 |  |
Measurement period adjustment, increase of long term liabilities |  | 100 |  |
Increase (decrease) of goodwill |  | $ (500) |  |
Capella Merger | Strayer University |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 330,600 |  |  |
Capella Merger | Capella University |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 394,700 |  |  |

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