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| Network | 2308301 - Disclosure - Operating Leases (Tables) (http://www.americanpubliceducation.com/role/OperatingLeasesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001201792 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Leases [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of minimum rental commitment due under the operating leases | The minimum rental commitments due under the operating leases are as follows (in thousands):
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