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The contractual amount of dividends (or interest on participating income bonds) that must be paid for the current period (for example, unpaid cumulative dividends).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 15, 2021	Aug. 12, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Mar. 08, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Nov. 05, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Additional shares authorized for repurchase										200,000,000
Value of shares repurchased			$ (112,994,000)	$ (105,786,000)	$ (145,806,000)	$ (29,203,000)
Special cash distribution payable			1,271,790,000				$ 1,271,790,000					$ 0
Restricted cash			104,999,000				$ 104,999,000					$ 117,151,000		$ 30,857,000
Forecast \| Subsequent Event
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends Payable On Vested Stock Units		$ 7,000,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Walden e-Learning, LLC
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount receivable									$ 74,000,000		$ 74,000,000
Restricted cash									$ 83,600,000
Treasury stock at cost
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased							(25,059,000)
Value of shares repurchased			$ (112,994,000)	$ (105,786,000)	$ (145,806,000)	$ (29,203,000)
Common Class A
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized to be repurchased										$ 500,000,000
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.004				$ 0.004	$ 0.004				$ 0.004
Common Class A \| Subsequent Event
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends and Interest Paid	$ 806,652,000
Common Class A \| Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased			(7,110,000)	(7,548,000)	(10,401,000)	(1,619,000)
Common Class A \| Treasury stock at cost
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount authorized to be repurchased													$ 300,000
Treasury stock at cost
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased							$ (364,586,000)
Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share								$ 7.01
Class B Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.004				$ 0.004					$ 0.004
Class B Common Stock \| Subsequent Event
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends and Interest Paid	$ 465,138,000