INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 565,012	$ 552,329	$ 561,406	$ 519,879	$ 508,937
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	68,321
Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	237,173
Chamberlain College Of Nursing [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	4,716
Carrington College [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	5,811
DeVry Brasil [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	194,409
Becker Professional Education [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	32,386
DeVry University [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 22,196