Merger with Capella Education Company	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Merger with Capella Education Company [Abstract]
Merger with Capella Education Company	17. Merger with Capella Education Company On October 29, 2017, the Company entered into a merger agreement with Capella Education Company (“Capella”). Capella provides post-secondary education and job-skills programs primarily through its subsidiary Capella University. The merger was approved by the Company’s shareholders and by Capella’s stockholders on January 19, 2018. Upon consummation of the merger, Capella will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and will continue to offer its education programs through Capella University. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will issue 0.875 shares of Strayer Common Stock for each issued and outstanding share of Capella Common Stock. Outstanding equity awards held by current Capella employees and certain non-employee directors of Capella will be assumed by the Company and converted into comparable Strayer awards at the exchange ratio. Outstanding equity awards held by Capella non-employee directors who will not serve as directors of Strayer after completion of the merger and by former Capella employees will be settled in connection with the completion of the merger in exchange for cash payments as specified in the merger agreement. Following the merger, Strayer and Capella stockholders are expected to own approximately 52% and 48%, respectively, of the outstanding combined company shares on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares currently expected to be outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. Also in connection with the completion of the merger, and as approved by the Company’s shareholders on January 19, 2018, the Company will change its name to Strategic Education, Inc. and increase the number of shares of authorized Common Stock to 32,000,000. The merger is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of approvals by the Department of Education, state educational regulators, and relevant accreditation bodies.

17. Merger with Capella Education Company

On October 29, 2017, the Company entered into a merger agreement with Capella Education Company (“Capella”). Capella provides post-secondary education and job-skills programs primarily through its subsidiary Capella University. The merger was approved by the Company’s shareholders and by Capella’s stockholders on January 19, 2018. Upon consummation of the merger, Capella will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and will continue to offer its education programs through Capella University.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will issue 0.875 shares of Strayer Common Stock for each issued and outstanding share of Capella Common Stock. Outstanding equity awards held by current Capella employees and certain non-employee directors of Capella will be assumed by the Company and converted into comparable Strayer awards at the exchange ratio. Outstanding equity awards held by Capella non-employee directors who will not serve as directors of Strayer after completion of the merger and by former Capella employees will be settled in connection with the completion of the merger in exchange for cash payments as specified in the merger agreement. Following the merger, Strayer and Capella stockholders are expected to own approximately 52% and 48%, respectively, of the outstanding combined company shares on a fully diluted basis, based on the number of shares currently expected to be outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger.

Also in connection with the completion of the merger, and as approved by the Company’s shareholders on January 19, 2018, the Company will change its name to Strategic Education, Inc. and increase the number of shares of authorized Common Stock to 32,000,000. The merger is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2018, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of approvals by the Department of Education, state educational regulators, and relevant accreditation bodies.