Contingencies (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013 claims
Number of existing legal claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business	0
Portion of regulations under 90/10 rule	a KHE OPEID unit would lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if it derives more than 90% of its receipts from Title IV programs, as calculated on a cash basis in accordance with the Higher Education Act and applicable DOE regulations, in each of two consecutive fiscal years, commencing with the unit’s first fiscal year that ends after August 14, 2008. Any OPEID unit with Title IV receipts exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year ending after August 14, 2008, will be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures.
Percentage of receipts from Title IV programs	90.00%
Higher Education [Member]
OPEID units with 90/10 ratio over 90%	0
Title IV participating institutions including Kaplan University and Broomall, PA [Member]
Number of open and/or pending DOE program reviews	4