INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Segment) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 829,086	$ 565,811
Purchase Accounting Adjustments		(3,603)
Acquisitions	17,163	274,689
Foreign exchange rate changes	(32,362)	(7,811)
Goodwill ending balance	813,887	829,086
Medical And Healthcare [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	310,210	310,210
Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0
Acquisitions	0	0
Foreign exchange rate changes	0	0
Goodwill ending balance	310,210	310,210
Professional Education [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	306,653	32,043
Purchase Accounting Adjustments		0
Acquisitions	11,527	274,689
Foreign exchange rate changes	(481)	(79)
Goodwill ending balance	317,699	306,653
Technology And Business [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance	212,223	223,558
Purchase Accounting Adjustments		(3,603)
Acquisitions	5,636	0
Foreign exchange rate changes	(31,881)	(7,732)
Goodwill ending balance	$ 185,978	$ 212,223

Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination.

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