SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Minimum protective endowment related to continuing operation in Pennsylvania	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Reserves related to uncollectible accounts and refunds	65,900,000	$ 62,900,000	65,900,000	$ 62,900,000
Net balance of capitalized software development costs	$ 21,700,000	$ 32,700,000	$ 21,700,000	$ 32,700,000
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computations of earnings per share	2,828,000	617,000	2,765,000	825,000
Cumulative translation losses	$ 91,500,000	$ 79,100,000	$ 91,500,000	$ 79,100,000
Advertising expense	57,300,000	67,900,000	173,000,000	199,700,000
Provision for Doubtful Accounts			61,710,000	68,479,000
Impairment of Leasehold		1,100,000	12,200,000	4,200,000
Student Refundable Fees, Refund Payments	11,500,000	10,400,000	34,700,000	28,500,000
Noncontrolling Interest
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative translation losses	1,900,000	3,000,000	1,900,000	3,000,000
Educational Services
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	$ 9,600,000	12,500,000	$ 27,000,000	40,000,000
Perkins Student Loan Fund
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of Contributions	33.00%		33.00%
Allowances for expected losses on loan collections	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,600,000
DeVry Brasil
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership interest of parent in subsidiary	2.10%		2.10%
DeVry Education Group Inc.
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership interest of parent in subsidiary	97.90%	96.30%	97.90%	96.30%
Cumulative translation losses	$ 89,600,000	$ 76,100,000	$ 89,600,000	$ 76,100,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), before Tax, Total	200,000	300,000	200,000	300,000
Tax effect on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	$ 200,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000