Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

APUS

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of refund policy

After a course begins, APUS uses the following refund policy:

8-Week Course- Tuition Refund Schedule
Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1	100%
During Week 2	75%
During Weeks 3 and 4	50%
During Weeks 5 through 8	No Refund
16-Week Course- Tuition Refund Schedule
Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before or During Week 1	100%
During Week 2	100%
During Weeks 3 and 4	75%
During Weeks 5 through 8	50%
During Weeks 9 through 16	No Refund

HCON

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of refund policy

HCON uses the following refund policy:

Withdrawal Date	Tuition Refund Percentage
Before first full calendar week of the quarter	100%
During first full calendar week of the quarter	75%
During second full calendar week of the quarter	50%
During third full calendar week of the quarter	25%
During fourth full week of the quarter	No Refund