CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 204,298 | $ 177,458 | $ 613,174 | $ 536,329 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Educational services and facilities | 105,604 | 95,277 | 308,233 | 285,174 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 84,542 | 74,735 | 246,458 | 218,286 |
| Total operating expenses | 190,146 | 170,012 | 554,691 | 503,460 |
| Income from operations | 14,152 | 7,446 | 58,483 | 32,869 |
| Other income (expense): | ||||
| Interest income | 1,445 | 1,440 | 4,833 | 4,842 |
| Interest expense | (1,394) | (2,149) | (4,724) | (7,204) |
| Other income (expense), net | 149 | 20 | 123 | 353 |
| Total other income (expense), net | 200 | (689) | 232 | (2,009) |
| Income before income taxes | 14,352 | 6,757 | 58,715 | 30,860 |
| Income tax expense (Note 12) | (3,689) | (1,772) | (14,453) | (7,699) |
| Net income | 10,663 | 4,985 | 44,262 | 23,161 |
| Preferred stock dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,097) |
| Income available for distribution | 10,663 | 4,985 | 44,262 | 22,064 |
| Income allocated to participating securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,855) |
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ 10,663 | $ 4,985 | $ 44,262 | $ 19,209 |
| Earnings per share (Note 16): | ||||
| Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.20 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.82 | $ 0.40 |
| Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.19 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.39 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding (Note 16): | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 54,412 | 53,805 | 54,260 | 47,956 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 55,635 | 54,951 | 55,502 | 49,041 |
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of undistributed earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities for the basic earnings (loss) per share or per unit calculation under the two-class method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Educational services and facilities. No definition available.
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- Definition Net Income (Loss) Available For Distribution, Basic No definition available.
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