INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Expenses For Amortized Intangible Assets	$ 1,172	$ 764
Decrease in indefinite-lived intangible assets	14,900
Goodwill	533,179	514,220	$ 552,329	$ 519,879	$ 508,937
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total	$ 304,141	$ 288,620	$ 323,731
Percentage Of Intangible Assets Including Goodwill	39.00%
All other except for Carrington
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of estimated fair values exceeded carrying values	25.00%
Except the AUC accreditation
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of estimated fair values exceeded carrying values	56.00%
American University of the Caribbean
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value Excess Percentage	7.00%
Faculdade Boa Viagem
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	6 years
DeVry University
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 22,196
Percentage of Decline In Revenue	21.70%
Impairment Of Good will And Intangible Assets	$ 23,800
Savings In Operating Cost	$ 2,700
Carrington
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of estimated fair values exceeded carrying values	8.00%
Impairment Of Good will And Intangible Assets	$ 168,100
Unifavip [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	5 years
Damasio [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	6 years
Becker [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	5 years
Devry Brasil [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 69,379
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	2 years
DeVry Group | Maximum
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Discount Rate Used For Assumption On Growth Rates And Risk	15.00%
DeVry Group | Minimum
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Discount Rate Used For Assumption On Growth Rates And Risk	13.00%