Business and Geographic Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 educational_institution state segment licensed_institution campus
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments (segment) | segment	6
Brazil
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of postsecondary educational institutions (educational institution)	13
Number of states in which entity operates (state) | state	8
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of postsecondary educational institutions (educational institution)	2
Number of campuses of postsecondary educational institutions (campus) | campus	40
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of licensed institutions managed through joint venture arrangements (licensed institution) | licensed_institution	1