BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Feb. 02, 2015	Jan. 02, 2015	Oct. 02, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 02, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 03, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 552,329				$ 519,879		$ 508,937		$ 549,961
Faculdade Martha Falcao
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets				$ 890
Property and Equipment				1,505
Other Long-term Assets				36
Intangible Assets				5,249
Goodwill				10,454
Total Assets Acquired				18,134
Liabilities Assumed				6,675
Net Assets Acquired				$ 11,459
Faculdade Diferencial Integral
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets						$ 4,699
Property and Equipment						2,037
Other Long-term Assets						167
Intangible Assets						17,723
Goodwill						8,238
Total Assets Acquired						32,864
Liabilities Assumed						16,801
Net Assets Acquired						$ 16,063
Damasio Educacional [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets		$ 9,747
Property and Equipment		3,367
Other Long-term Assets		136
Intangible Assets		46,862
Goodwill		44,062
Total Assets Acquired		104,174
Liabilities Assumed		22,832
Net Assets Acquired		$ 81,342
Faculdade Ideal [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets			$ 1,052
Property and Equipment			6,049
Intangible Assets			6,754
Goodwill			1,399
Total Assets Acquired			15,254
Liabilities Assumed			15,144
Net Assets Acquired			$ 110
Faculdade do Vale do Ipojuca
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current Assets								$ 4,414
Property and Equipment								2,897
Other Long-term Assets								844
Intangible Assets								13,571
Goodwill								16,120
Total Assets Acquired								37,846
Liabilities Assumed								5,677
Net Assets Acquired								$ 32,169