Legal and Regulatory Matters - United States Postsecondary Education Regulation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
United States
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of funds received	15.00%
Kendall College, St. Augustine, Walden University, and NewSchool of Architecture and Design
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount required by the DOE to be posted	$ 125,800	$ 125,800

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