Segment and Geographic Information - Revenue and Total Assets by Segment (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||
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Apr. 23, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Segment Information | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ 182,687,000 | $ 135,461,000 | $ 358,166,000 | $ 257,695,000 | ||||
| Total segment profitability | $ (2,087,000) | $ (14,975,000) | $ (6,391,000) | $ (18,181,000) | ||||
| Total segment profitability margin | (1.10%) | (11.10%) | (1.80%) | (7.00%) | ||||
| Net loss | $ (66,167,000) | $ (60,106,000) | $ (27,972,000) | $ (21,554,000) | $ (126,273,000) | $ (49,526,000) | ||
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| Net interest expense (income) | 6,364,000 | 610,000 | 11,344,000 | (1,684,000) | ||||
| Foreign currency (gain) loss | (570,000) | 13,000 | 1,701,000 | 383,000 | ||||
| Income tax benefit | (363,000) | (18,691,000) | (1,418,000) | (19,632,000) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 23,985,000 | 14,653,000 | 47,470,000 | 24,351,000 | ||||
| Deferred revenue fair value adjustment | 0 | 3,352,000 | 0 | 3,352,000 | ||||
| Transaction and integration costs | 359,000 | 3,093,000 | 1,083,000 | 5,024,000 | ||||
| Restructuring-related costs | 196,000 | 0 | 484,000 | 0 | ||||
| Stockholder activism costs | 1,347,000 | 0 | 5,586,000 | 0 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 21,091,000 | 9,967,000 | 41,961,000 | 19,551,000 | ||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | $ 11,700,000 | 11,671,000 | 0 | 11,671,000 | 0 | |||
| Total adjustments | 64,080,000 | 12,997,000 | 119,882,000 | 31,345,000 | ||||
| Total assets | 1,232,560,000 | 1,232,560,000 | $ 1,186,830,000 | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | (2,540,000) | (2,540,000) | (1,330,000) | |||||
| Total trade accounts receivable | 71,580,000 | 71,580,000 | 33,655,000 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 77,071,000 | 77,071,000 | 48,833,000 | |||||
| Graduate Program Segment | ||||||||
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| Revenue | 115,685,000 | 101,403,000 | 234,142,000 | 205,577,000 | ||||
| Total segment profitability | $ 4,703,000 | $ (8,049,000) | $ 11,163,000 | $ (7,339,000) | ||||
| Total segment profitability margin | 4.10% | (7.90%) | 4.80% | (3.60%) | ||||
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| Total assets | $ 560,137,000 | $ 560,137,000 | 507,187,000 | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 17,185,000 | 17,185,000 | 3,454,000 | |||||
| Graduate Program Segment unbilled revenue | 27,777,000 | 27,777,000 | 12,123,000 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 15,112,000 | 15,112,000 | 2,210,000 | |||||
| Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized | 2,200,000 | $ 2,400,000 | ||||||
| Alternative Credential Segment | ||||||||
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| Revenue | 67,002,000 | $ 34,058,000 | 124,024,000 | 52,118,000 | ||||
| Total segment profitability | $ (6,790,000) | $ (6,926,000) | $ (17,554,000) | $ (10,842,000) | ||||
| Total segment profitability margin | (10.10%) | (20.30%) | (14.20%) | (20.80%) | ||||
| Adjustments | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ 672,423,000 | $ 672,423,000 | 679,643,000 | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 29,158,000 | 29,158,000 | 19,408,000 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 61,959,000 | 61,959,000 | $ 46,623,000 | |||||
| Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized | $ 12,200,000 | $ 0 | $ 46,600,000 | $ 5,400,000 | ||||
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