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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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For a classified balance sheet, the cumulative difference between the rental income or payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense, by the lessor or lessee, respectively, more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring And Other [Line Items]
Number of employees reduced in connection with reduction in force (RIF)			298dv_ReductionInWorkforce	66dv_ReductionInWorkforce
Restructuring Expense	$ 6,982,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 30,487,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 16,329,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cash payment for Severance charges and restructuring charges	1,100,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring		13,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	10,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Accrued Liabilities Current	74,073,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	64,723,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	74,073,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	64,723,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	70,891,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent	103,920,000us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	89,095,000us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	103,920,000us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	89,095,000us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent	93,117,000us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent
Real Estate [Member]
Restructuring And Other [Line Items]
Restructuring Expense				6,000,000
Pre-Tax Restructuring Costs	5,900,000		16,900,000
Business, Technology and Management
Restructuring And Other [Line Items]
Restructuring Expense			26,000,000	8,000,000
Medical and Healthcare
Restructuring And Other [Line Items]
Restructuring Expense			4,500,000	5,500,000
DeVry Home Office
Restructuring And Other [Line Items]
Restructuring Expense				$ 2,900,000