INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 79,910	$ 24,230
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(14,116)	(9,031)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	360,295	288,942
Student Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	14,333	6,111
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (8,107)	(3,360)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	5 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 42,900	400
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,367)	(140)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	10 years
Test Prep Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount		808
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(539)
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,640	940
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,012)	(658)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	3 years
Curriculum/Software [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 8,151	1,922
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,635)	(1,506)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	4 years
Outplacement Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount		3,900
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization		(1,829)
Franchise Contracts [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,818	8,864
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,002)	(328)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	18 years
Proprietary Technology [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 500
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (31)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	4 years
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,167	957
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(875)	(622)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 110,162	45,566
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	10 years
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$ 1,645	1,645
Ross Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	14,100	14,100
Intellectual Property [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	13,940	13,940
Chamberlain Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	1,200	1,200
Carrington Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	20,200	67,200
Devry Brasil Accreditations [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	99,048	45,291
AUC Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	100,000	100,000
Clinical Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	401	328
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ (87)	$ (49)
Amortizable Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Amortization Period	15 years