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2 Significant accounting policies (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sociedade universitaria redentor s.a. ("uniredentor") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary [1] Sociedade Universitária Redentor S.A. (“UniRedentor”)    
Principal activities [1] Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary [1] Itaperuna - RJ    
Investment type [1] Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary [1] 100.00%
ESMC educacao superior ltda [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary [2] ESMC Educação Superior Ltda    
Principal activities [2] Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary [2] Montes Claros - MG    
Investment type [2] Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary [2] 100.00%
Medcel editora e eventos s.a. ("MEDCEL") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Medcel Editora e Eventos S.A. (“Medcel”)    
Principal activities Medical education content    
Location of subsidiary S?o Paulo- SP    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% [3] [3]
CBB web servicos e transmissoes online s.a. ("CBBW") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary [4] CBB Web Serviços e Transmissões Online S.A. (“CBBW”)    
Principal activities [4] Medical education courses and online platform    
Location of subsidiary [4] S?o Paulo- SP    
Investment type [4] Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary [4] 100.00% [3] [3]
RD administracao e participacoes ltda. [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary [5] RD Administração e Participações Ltda. (“RD”)    
Principal activities [5] Holding    
Location of subsidiary [5] Pato Branco - PR    
Investment type [5] Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary [5] 100.00% 100.00%
Centro de ciencias em saude de itajuba s.a. ("CCSI") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Centro de Ciências em Saúde de Itajubá S.A. (“CCSI”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Itajub? - MG    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 60.00% 60.00% 60.00%
Instituto de ensino superior do piaui s.a. ("IESP") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto de Ensino Superior do Piauí S.A. (”IESP”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Teresina - PI    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 80.00% [6]
FADEP - faculdade educacional de pato branco ltda. ("FADEP") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary FADEP - Faculdade Educacional de Pato Branco Ltda. (“FADEP”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Pato Branco - PR    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Instituto de educacao superior do vale do parnaiba s.a. ("IESVAP") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto de Educação Superior do Vale do Parnaíba S.A. (“IESVAP”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Parna?ba - PI    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 80.00% 80.00% 80.00%
Instituto educacional santo agostinho s.a. ("FASA") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto Educacional Santo Agostinho S.A. (“FASA”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Montes Claros - MG    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% [3] [3]
Instituto de pesquisa e ensino medico do estado de minas gerais ltda. ("IPEMED") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto de Pesquisa e Ensino Médico do Estado de Minas Gerais Ltda. (“IPEMED”)    
Principal activities Post-graduate    
Location of subsidiary Belo Horizonte - MG    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% [3] [3]
Instituto paraense de educacao e cultura ltda. (IPEC) [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto Paraense de Educa??o e Cultura Ltda. (IPEC)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Marab? - PA    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% [7] [7]
Uniao educacional do vale do aco s.a. - UNIVACO [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary União Educacional do Vale do Aço S.A. – (“UNIVAÇO”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Ipatinga - MG    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 76.00%
Instituto tocantinense presidente antonio carlos s.a. - ITPAC araguaina [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos S.A. – (“ITPAC Araguaina”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Aragua?na - TO    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
IPTAN - instituto de ensino superior presidente trancredo de almeida neves s.a. ("IPTAN") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary IPTAN - Instituto de Ensino Superior Presidente Tancredo de Almeida Neves S.A. (“IPTAN”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary S?o Jo?o Del Rei - MG    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Instituto tocantinense presidente antonio carlos porto s.a. - itpac porto nacional [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos Porto S.A. – (“ITPAC Porto”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Porto Nacional - TO    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Afya participacoes s.a (afya brazil) [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Afya Participa??es S.A (Afya Brazil)    
Principal activities Holding    
Location of subsidiary Nova Lima - MG    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Centro universitario Sao lucas ltda. ("unisl") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary [1] Centro Universitário São Lucas Ltda. (“UniSL”)    
Principal activities [1] Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary [1] Porto Velho - RO    
Investment type [1] Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary [1] 100.00%
PEBMED instituicao de pesquisa medica e servicos tecnologicos da area da saude s.a. ("PEBMED") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary [1] PEBMED Instituição de Pesquisa Médica e Serviços Tecnológicos da área da Saúde S.A. (“PEBMED”)**    
Principal activities [1] Content and clinical tools and online platform    
Location of subsidiary [1] Rio de Janeiro – RJ    
Investment type [1] Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary [1] 100.00%
Centro Superior de Ciencias da Saude S/S Ltda (FCMPB) [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Centro Superior de Ciencias da Saude S/S Ltda (FCMPB)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary João Pessoa – PB    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00%
Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazonia Reunida ("FESAR") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary Faculdade de Ensino Superior da Amazônia Reunida – (“FESAR”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of subsidiary Redenção – PA    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00%
MedPhone Tecnologia em Saude Ltda ("MedPhone") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of Subsidiary MedPhone Tecnologia em Saúde Ltda. (“MedPhone”)    
Principal activities Content and clinical tools and online platform    
Location of subsidiary Recife – PE    
Investment type Subsidiary    
Direct and indirect interest of subsidiary 100.00%
Uniao educacional do planalto central s.a. ("UEPC") [member]      
SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems [Line Items]      
Name of associate União Educacional do Planalto Central S.A. (“UEPC”)    
Principal activities Undergraduate and graduate degree programs    
Location of associate Bras?lia - DF    
Investment type Associate    
Direct and indirect interest of associate 30.00% 30.00%
[1] See Note 5.1 for further details on the business combinations during 2020.
[2] On January 1, 2020, Afya Brazil incorporated ESMC Educacao Superior Ltda. ("ESMC") and transferred the two FASA campuses located in the State of Minas Gerais, which do not offer medicine courses, to ESMC. This spin-off did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.
[3] See Note 5 for further details on the business combinations during 2019.
[4] CBBW was merged by Medcel on May 1, 2020.
[5] RD Administracao e Participacoes Ltda was merged by Afya Brazil on December 15, 2020.
[6] See Note 17 for further details on the acquisition of minority interest during 2019.
[7] See Note 12 for further details on the acquisition of assets related to licenses with indefinite useful life in 2019.