BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Acquired Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization and Values and Estimated Useful Lives) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2014	Jul. 02, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Feb. 02, 2015	Feb. 03, 2015
Faculdade Martha Falcao
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives	0 years
Faculdade Martha Falcao | Curriculum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets	121
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives	2 years
Faculdade Diferencial Integral
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives		15 years
Faculdade Diferencial Integral | Clinical Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets			583
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives			15 years
Damasio Educacional [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives				8 years
Damasio Educacional [Member] | Student Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets					5,294
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives					6 years
Damasio Educacional [Member] | Franchise Contracts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets					13,085
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives					18 years
Damasio Educacional [Member] | Test Preparation Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets					$ 1,193
Amortizable intangible assets, estimated useful lives					1 year