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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate | Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate In 2012, we invested $4.0 million to acquire an equity interest of approximately 28% in a joint venture (JV) related to the lease of our Lisle, Illinois campus facility. In connection with this investment, we do not possess a controlling financial interest as we do not hold a majority of the equity interest, nor do we have the power to make major decisions without approval from the other equity member. Therefore, we do not qualify as the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, this investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting and is included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet. We recognize our proportionate share of the JV’s net income or loss during each accounting period as a change in our investment. Historically, the JV used an interest rate cap to manage interest rate risk associated with its floating rate debt. This derivative instrument was designated as a cash flow hedge based on the nature of the risk being hedged. As such, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative was initially reported as a component of the JV’s accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, and was subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any ineffective portion of the gain or loss was recognized in the JV’s current earnings. Due to our equity method investment in the JV, when the JV reports a current year component of other comprehensive income (OCI), we, as an investor, likewise adjust our investment account for the change in investee equity. In addition, we adjust our OCI for our share of the JV’s currently reported OCI item. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the JV refinanced the facility loan and discontinued its use of an interest rate cap. Our equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates was $0.4 million for the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018. Investment in our unconsolidated affiliate consists of the following:
|  | September 30, 2020 |  | September 30, 2019
|  | Carrying Value |  | Ownership Percentage |  | Carrying Value |  | Ownership Percentage
Investment in JV |  | $ | 4,494 |  |  | 28.0 | % |  | $ | 4,338 |  |  | 28.0 | %
Investment in our unconsolidated affiliate included the following activity during the period:
|  | Year ended September 30,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 4,338 |  |  | $ | 4,206 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate |  | 417 |  |  | 399 |
Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate |  | (261) |  |  | (267) |
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 4,494 |  |  | $ | 4,338 |
Through September 30, 2019, the activity from equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate was included in “Other (expense) income, net” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In conjunction with the adoption of ASC 842, as previously described in Note 3 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” beginning October 1, 2019, the activity is included in “Educational services and facilities” on the consolidated statements of operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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