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2409402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Details)
(http://www.americanpubliceducation.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001201792 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Current income tax expense:
 
 
 
Federal
13,518,000  
17,910,000  
19,404,000  
State
1,877,000  
2,322,000  
3,252,000  
Current income tax expense
15,395,000  
 
20,232,000  
 
22,656,000  
 
Deferred tax expense:
 
 
 
Federal
(424,000) 
(241,000) 
2,623,000  
State
(31,000) 
81,000  
(129,000) 
Deferred tax expense
(455,000) 
 
(160,000) 
 
2,494,000  
 
Income Tax Expense
14,940,000  
 
20,072,000  
 
25,150,000