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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)

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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details)
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Oct. 16, 2020
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Oct. 31, 2020
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Oct. 31, 2019
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Oct. 31, 2020
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Oct. 31, 2019
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Apr. 30, 2020
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May 01, 2019
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Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash   $ 4,644,618 $ 454,288 $ 4,644,618 $ 454,288 $ 3,556,211  
Cash, uninsured amount   17,377,904   $ 17,377,904   16,242,603  
Percentage of payments from monthly payment plan       62.00%      
Withdrawal from course, percentage of financial aid earned       100.00%      
Long term accounts receivable   10,246,622   $ 10,246,622   6,701,136  
Operating lease right of use assets, net   7,809,489   7,809,489   6,412,851 $ 8,000,000
Lease liabilities   8,765,225   8,765,225     $ 8,000,000
Treasury shares cancelled (in shares) | shares 16,667            
Marketing and promotional costs   $ 3,598,532 $ 2,006,989 $ 6,389,342 $ 4,216,228    
Outstanding (in shares) | shares   1,744,354 3,021,131 1,744,354 3,021,131    
Number of reportable segments | segment       1      
Bad debt expense   $ 632,000 $ 407,759 $ 1,032,000 $ 648,658    
Collateral Pledged, Aspen University Letter of Credit              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash   934,125   934,125   692,293  
Collateral Pledged, Bank Letter of Credit              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash   379,345   379,345   255,708  
Secured Credit Line              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash   250,000   250,000      
Employee Payroll Taxes to be Remitted              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash   49,021   49,021      
Unbilled Educational Services              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash   $ 3,032,127   $ 3,032,127   2,536,382  
Receipt of Title IV Funds              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Restricted cash           $ 71,828  
Software              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Property, plant and equipment, useful life       5 years      
Leasehold improvements | Maximum              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Property, plant and equipment, useful life       8 years      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares   669,800 0 669,800 0 643,175  
Unvested Restricted Stock              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Unvested shares of restricted common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares   16,448 69,672 16,448 69,672    
Courseware, net              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life       5 years      
Warrant              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Outstanding (in shares) | shares   374,174 566,223 374,174 566,223    
Convertible Debt              
Short-term Debt [Line Items]              
Convertible debt           $ 10,000,000  
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount | shares           1,398,602