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Variable Interest Entities - Guarantee and Other Payments Related to PEAKS Program (Parenthetical) (Detail) (PEAKS Program [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
PEAKS Program [Member]
 
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]  
Guarantee payments paid to prior consolidation $ 854esi_GuaranteePaymentsPaidToPriorConsolidation
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_PeaksProgramMember
Payments on behalf of borrowers prior to consolidation $ 532esi_PaymentsOnBehalfOfBorrowersPriorToConsolidation
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= esi_PeaksProgramMember