SCHEDULE II (Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
Balance at Beginning of period		$ 26,992		$ 15,392
Charged to Costs and Expenses				41,950
Charged to Other Accounts				0
Deductions	[1]			30,350
Balance at End of period				26,992		$ 15,392
Allowance for accounts receivable for refunds
Balance at Beginning of period		5,766		1,488		1,240
Charged to Costs and Expenses	[2]	46,525		42,316		36,070
Charged to Other Accounts		0		0		559	[3]
Deductions	[4]	50,504		38,038		36,381
Balance at End of period		1,787		5,766		1,488
Allowance for accounts receivable for uncollectible accounts
Balance at Beginning of period		59,206		60,996	[5]	54,103	[5]
Charged to Costs and Expenses		35,496		47,587		50,600	[5]
Charged to Other Accounts	[7]	(217)	[6]	673	[6]	2,696	[5],[8]
Deductions	[4]	31,771		50,050		46,403	[5]
Balance at End of period		62,714		59,206		60,996	[5]
Allowance for long-term notes receivable for uncollectible notes
Balance at Beginning of period		2,368		4,980	[5]	10,759	[5]
Charged to Costs and Expenses		(1,217)		(19)		1,781	[5]
Charged to Other Accounts	[7]	(475)		(2,562)		(7,248)	[5]
Deductions		0		31	[4]	312	[4],[5]
Balance at End of period		676		2,368		4,980	[5]
Allowance for contributions to Perkins loan program for uncollectible loans
Balance at Beginning of period		2,562		2,562		2,562
Charged to Costs and Expenses		0		0		0
Charged to Other Accounts		0		0		0
Deductions		0		0		0
Balance at End of period		2,562		2,562		2,562
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowances
Balance at Beginning of period		10,552		9,002		6,538
Charged to Costs and Expenses		0		1,550	[9]	2,464	[9]
Charged to Other Accounts		0		0		0
Deductions		1,928	[9]	0		0
Balance at End of period		8,624		10,552		9,002
Restructuring expense reserve
Balance at Beginning of period		26,992		15,392	[5]	13,168	[5]
Charged to Costs and Expenses		67,495				30,034	[5]
Charged to Other Accounts		0				0	[5]
Deductions	[1]	46,264				27,810	[5]
Balance at End of period		$ 48,223		$ 26,992		$ 15,392	[5]

[1] Payments and/or adjustments of liabilities for restructuring reserve.

[2] Amounts recorded as a reduction of revenue, including adjustment for withdrawn students.

[3] Charged to deferred revenue accounts.

[4] Write-offs of uncollectable amounts and cash refunds.

[5] Fiscal year 2014 amounts for Deducted from accounts receivable for uncollectible accounts, Deducted from long-term notes receivable for uncollectible notes and Restructuring expense reserve have been changed from the fiscal year 2014 10-K presentation for correction of errors.

[6] Effects of foreign currency translation charged to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

[7] Reclassifications between accounts.

[8] AAI's balance charged to discontinued operations.

[9] Adjustments to valuation allowance include an increase of $2.9 million and a decrease of $4.9 million in fiscal year 2016, an increase of $1.6 million in fiscal year 2015, and an increase of $2.5 million in fiscal year 2014.