Regulation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 State Review	Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Strayer University
Regulation [Line Items]
Number of states in which compliance reviews were conducted | State	3
Number of conducted compliance reviews	2
Number of reviews in which no further action was required	3
Strayer University | Maximum
Regulation [Line Items]
Amount due to department of education | $			$ 500
Strayer University
Regulation [Line Items]
Number of on-site reviews conducted	4
Subsequent Event
Regulation [Line Items]
Education stabilization grant | $		$ 5,792,122