Contingencies (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 campus	Sep. 30, 2012 claims
Number of existing legal claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business		0
Number of campuses that received ACCSC notice to "show cause" regarding accreditation	3
Percentage of 2012 revenue represented by campuses received ACCSC notice to "show cause" regarding accreditation	2.00%
KHE's Broomall, PA location [Member]
Number of pending DOE program reviews		1
Kaplan University [Member]
Number of pending DOE program reviews		1