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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule Of Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 941,388 | $ 941,388 | $ 987,392
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | (647,735) | (647,735) | (616,194)
Total | 293,653 | 293,653 | 371,198
Capitalized technology |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 244,002 | 244,002 | 245,867
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | (173,765) | (173,765) | (159,155)
Total | 70,237 | 70,237 | 86,712
Capitalized technology | Alternative Credential Segment |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 10,300 | $ 10,300 |
Capitalized technology | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 3 years | 3 years |
Capitalized technology | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 5 years | 5 years |
Capitalized content development |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 228,337 | $ 228,337 | 233,592
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | (182,199) | (182,199) | (176,374)
Total | 46,138 | 46,138 | 57,218
Capitalized content development | Alternative Credential Segment |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 2,400 | $ 2,400 |
Capitalized content development | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 4 years | 4 years |
Capitalized content development | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 5 years | 5 years |
University client relationships |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 176,677 | $ 176,677 | 208,823
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | (86,036) | (86,036) | (75,849)
Total | 90,641 | 90,641 | 132,974
University client relationships | Alternative Credential Segment |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 32,200 | $ 32,200 |
University client relationships | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 9 years | 9 years |
University client relationships | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 10 years | 10 years |
Enterprise client relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 10 years | 10 years |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 14,300 | $ 14,300 | 14,300
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | (3,754) | (3,754) | (3,039)
Total | 10,546 | 10,546 | 11,261
Trade names and domain names |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 278,072 | 278,072 | 284,810
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | (201,981) | (201,981) | (201,777)
Total | 76,091 | 76,091 | 83,033
Trade names and domain names | Alternative Credential Segment |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Impairment charges | $ 4,400 | $ 4,400 |
Trade names and domain names | Minimum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 5 years | 5 years |
Trade names and domain names | Maximum |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Average Useful Life (in years) | 25 years | 25 years |
Trade names |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 255,000 | $ 255,000 | 255,000
Accumulated Amortization and Impairments* | $ (181,100) | $ (181,100) | $ (176,700)

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