Contingencies (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of existing legal claims or proceedings that are likely to have a material effect on the Company's business	0
Percentage of receipts from Title IV programs	90.00%
Portion of regulations under 90/10 rule	a KHE school would lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs for a period of at least two fiscal years if the institution derives more than 90% of its receipts from Title IV programs, as calculated on a cash basis in accordance with the Higher Education Act and applicable ED regulations, in each of two consecutive fiscal years. An institution with Title IV receipts exceeding 90% for a single fiscal year would be placed on provisional certification and may be subject to other enforcement measures.
Higher Education [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of open DOE program reviews	3
Estimated Campuses OPEID Units Over 90/10 Ratio	3
2013 Percentage Of Revenue Of Campus OPEID Units Over 90/10 Ratio	1.70%