Financing Receivables (Schedule Of Institutional Student Loans Past Due) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Institutional Student Loans, 30-59 Days Past Due	$ 3,551	$ 3,483
Institutional Student Loans, 60-89 Days Past Due	1,241	1,413
Institutional Student Loans, Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	14,626	14,869
Institutional Student Loans, Total Past Due	19,418	19,765
Institutional Student Loans, Current	34,068	28,217
Total Institutional Student Loans	$ 53,486	$ 47,982

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Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 7A

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Financing receivables that are less than 90 days past due but more than 59 days past due.

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Financing receivables that are current.

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Financing receivables that are equal to or greater than 90 days past due.

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Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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An amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date(s) more than one year from the balance sheet date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the debt. The debt also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. This amount does not include amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 17

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)

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