NATURE OF OPERATIONS - Additional Information (Detail) - Jun. 30, 2015	Total
Devry Brasil [Member]
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Number Of Campuses	17
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	96.30%
Number Of Institutions	11
Chamberlain College [Member]
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Number Of Campuses	17
Carrington College [Member]
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Number Of Campuses	18
Becker Professional Education [Member]
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Number Of Locations	300
Devry University [Member]
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Number Of Locations	81