QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Summary of Quarterly Data) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue	$ 473,189	$ 489,830	$ 484,880	$ 462,044	$ 485,073	$ 496,116	$ 491,269	$ 450,913	$ 1,909,943	$ 1,923,371	$ 1,964,375
Operating Income	33,847	49,450	48,970	24,643	42,898	69,537	58,562	10,271	156,910	181,268	166,928
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO DEVRY EDUCATION GROUP
Income from Continuing Operations	29,926	41,544	42,413	20,440	37,586	56,132	49,075	8,196	134,323	150,989	123,688
Income from Discontinued Operations	0	5,576	0	0	(102)	(607)	(920)	(15,328)	5,576	(16,957)	(16,902)
Net Income Attributable to DeVry Education Group	$ 29,926	$ 47,120	$ 42,413	$ 20,440	$ 37,484	$ 55,525	$ 48,155	$ (7,132)	$ 139,899	$ 134,032	$ 106,786
Earnings per Common Share Attributable to DeVry Education Group Shareholders Basic
Continuing Operations	$ 0.46	$ 0.65	$ 0.66	$ 0.32	$ 0.58	$ 0.87	$ 0.76	$ 0.13	$ 2.08	$ 2.35	$ 1.92
Discontinued Operations	0	0.08	0	0	0	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.24)	0.09	(0.26)	(0.26)
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total	0.46	0.73	0.66	0.32	0.58	0.86	0.75	(0.11)	2.17	2.09	1.66
Diluted:
Continuing Operations	0.46	0.64	0.65	0.31	0.58	0.87	0.75	0.13	2.06	2.33	1.91
Discontinued Operations	0	0.08	0	0	0	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.24)	0.08	(0.26)	(0.26)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total	0.46	0.72	0.65	0.31	0.58	0.86	0.74	(0.11)	2.14	2.07	1.65
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share	$ 0.18	$ 0	$ 0.18	$ 0	$ 0.17	$ 0	$ 0.17	$ 0	$ 0.36	$ 0.34	$ 0.34