SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Minimum protective endowment related to continuing operation in Pennsylvania	$ 500,000
Reserves related to uncollectible accounts and refunds	64,500,000	$ 65,000,000
Net balance of capitalized software development costs	$ 18,300,000	$ 31,600,000
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computations of earnings per share	2,803,000	1,189,000	2,017,000
Cumulative translation losses	$ 42,600,000	$ 77,400,000
Advertising expense	227,200,000	264,200,000	$ 259,000,000
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	82,016,000	89,886,000	88,506,000
Impairment of Leasehold	13,700,000	4,300,000	3,900,000
Provisions For Refund Payments	46,500,000	42,300,000	36,100,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	29,936,000	21,731,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-17 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current		41,500,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent		7,100,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent		34,400,000
Noncontrolling Interest
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative translation losses	900,000	2,900,000
Educational Services
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	$ 35,500,000	47,600,000	$ 52,400,000
Perkins Student Loan Fund
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of Contributions	33.00%
Allowances for expected losses on loan collections	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,600,000
Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	2 years
Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life	15 years
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements | Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements | Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Computer, Furniture and Equipment | Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Computer, Furniture and Equipment | Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
DeVry Brasil
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Minority interest ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	2.10%
DeVry Education Group Inc.
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership interest of parent in subsidiary	97.90%	96.30%
Cumulative translation losses	$ 41,700,000	$ 74,500,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain (Loss), before Tax, Total	100,000	300,000
Tax effect on unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	$ 100,000	$ 100,000