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Commitments and Contingencies - Activity With Respect to Claims and Contingencies (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
CUSO RSA [Member]    
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Payment recoveries $ 466us-gaap_ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_CusoRiskShareAgreementMember
$ 103us-gaap_ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_CusoRiskShareAgreementMember
Other claims and contingencies [Member]    
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Payment recoveries 475us-gaap_ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_OtherClaimsAndContingenciesMember
574us-gaap_ProceedsFromRecoveriesOfLoanPreviouslyChargedOff
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_OtherClaimsAndContingenciesMember
PEAKS Program Guarantee [Member]    
Schedule of Claims and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Estimated recoveries $ 0esi_LossContingencyAccrualEstimatedRecoveries
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_PeaksProgramGuaranteeMember
$ 1,408esi_LossContingencyAccrualEstimatedRecoveries
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_PeaksProgramGuaranteeMember