1.0.0.3 false Line of Credit false 1 $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDperShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Line of Credit [Abstract] 0 apei_LineOfCreditAbstract apei false na duration string No definition available. false false false false false true false false false 1 false false 0 0 false false No definition available. false 3 Line of Credit [Text Block] 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false 1 false false 0 0 <div align="left"> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr> <td width="10%" align="left" valign="top"> <div align="left" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.8pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Note 3.</font></div></td> <td width="90%" align="left" valign="top"> <div align="left" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.75pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">Line of Credit</font></div></td></tr></table></div> <div align="justify" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> </div> <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 40.1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Company had available a line of credit with a maximum borrowing of up to $5,000,000 with interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points (2.1% at December 31, 2008 ). The line was secured by substantially all of the assets of the University system. There were no amounts outstanding at December 31, 2008. The line of credit was not renewed in 2009.</font></div> Note 3. Line of Credit   The Company had available a line of credit with a maximum borrowing of up to $5,000,000 with interest at LIBOR plus 200 false false No definition available. No authoritative reference available. false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true