The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Nature of Business (Details) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
Nature of Business (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 22, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 item Program
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Number of university partners		25
Orbis Education
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price \| $	$ 361,184
Grand Canyon University
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Number of colleges operated		9
Orbis Education
Nature Of Operations [Line Items]
Number of primary academic programs offered \| Program		4