INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 514,220	$ 519,879	$ 517,655	$ 508,937	$ 549,961
Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	237,173
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	4,716
Carrington Colleges Group Inc
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	98,784
American University Of Caribbean
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	68,321
Devry University
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	22,196
Becker Professional Education
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	32,948
DeVry Brasil
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 50,082