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Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Carrying value of notes receivable $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,200  
Carrying value of debt 50,000      
PEAKS Trust [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
The estimated fair value of the private education loans       $ 112,116
Loans, carrying amount 83,332   112,289  
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Estimated fair value of notes receivable 2,500 2,500 2,200  
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | PEAKS Trust [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
The estimated fair value of the private education loans 101,949   112,289  
(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member] | PEAKS Senior Debt [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Carrying value senior debt 194,385   227,016  
Estimated fair value senior debt 199,316   226,100  
Senior debt in the aggregate principal amount 300,000      
(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs [Member]        
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]        
Estimated fair value of debt 50,000 50,000 150,000  
Carrying value of debt $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 150,000