Debt	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	NOTE 10: DEBT DeVry had no outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. *Revolving Credit Facility* All of DeVry's borrowings and letters of credit under its $400 million revolving credit facility are through DeVry Inc. The revolving credit facility became effective on May 10, 2011, and replaced an existing $175 million credit facility that was set to expire in January 2012. At the request of DeVry, the maximum borrowings and letters of credit can be increased to $550 million. There are no required principal payments under this revolving credit agreement and all borrowings and letters of credit mature in May 2016. As a result of the agreement extending beyond one year, any borrowings would be classified as long-term with the exception of amounts expected to be repaid in the 12 months subsequent to the balance sheet date. DeVry Inc. letters of credit outstanding under this agreement were $9.3 million as of March 31, 2012, and were $3.0 million as of March 31, 2011 under the previous agreement. As of March 31, 2012, if there were outstanding borrowings under this agreement they would bear interest, payable quarterly or upon expiration of the interest rate period, at the prime rate plus 0.75% or at a LIBOR rate plus 1.75%, at the option of DeVry. As of March 31, 2012, outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit agreement are charged an annual fee equal to 1.75% of the undrawn face amount of the letter of credit, payable quarterly. The agreement also requires payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.2% of the undrawn portion of the credit facility as of March 31, 2012. The interest rate, letter of credit fees and commitment fees are adjustable quarterly, based upon DeVry's achievement of certain financial ratios. Interest rate margins can be raised as high as 1.5% on prime rate loans and 2.5% on LIBOR rate loans. The revolving credit agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined in the agreement. These financial ratios include a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and a composite Equity, Primary Reserve and Net Income Department of Education, financial responsibility ratio ("DOE Ratio"). Failure to maintain any of these ratios or to comply with other covenants contained in the agreement will constitute an event of default and could result in termination of the agreement and require payment of all outstanding borrowings. DeVry was in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 31, 2012. The stock of certain subsidiaries of DeVry is pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

NOTE 10: DEBT

DeVry had no outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011.

Revolving Credit Facility

All of DeVry's borrowings and letters of credit under its $400 million revolving credit facility are through DeVry Inc. The revolving credit facility became effective on May 10, 2011, and replaced an existing $175 million credit facility that was set to expire in January 2012. At the request of DeVry, the maximum borrowings and letters of credit can be increased to $550 million. There are no required principal payments under this revolving credit agreement and all borrowings and letters of credit mature in May 2016. As a result of the agreement extending beyond one year, any borrowings would be classified as long-term with the exception of amounts expected to be repaid in the 12 months subsequent to the balance sheet date. DeVry Inc. letters of credit outstanding under this agreement were $9.3 million as of March 31, 2012, and were $3.0 million as of March 31, 2011 under the previous agreement. As of March 31, 2012, if there were outstanding borrowings under this agreement they would bear interest, payable quarterly or upon expiration of the interest rate period, at the prime rate plus 0.75% or at a LIBOR rate plus 1.75%, at the option of DeVry. As of March 31, 2012, outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit agreement are charged an annual fee equal to 1.75% of the undrawn face amount of the letter of credit, payable quarterly. The agreement also requires payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.2% of the undrawn portion of the credit facility as of March 31, 2012. The interest rate, letter of credit fees and commitment fees are adjustable quarterly, based upon DeVry's achievement of certain financial ratios. Interest rate margins can be raised as high as 1.5% on prime rate loans and 2.5% on LIBOR rate loans.

The revolving credit agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined in the agreement. These financial ratios include a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and a composite Equity, Primary Reserve and Net Income Department of Education, financial responsibility ratio ("DOE Ratio"). Failure to maintain any of these ratios or to comply with other covenants contained in the agreement will constitute an event of default and could result in termination of the agreement and require payment of all outstanding borrowings. DeVry was in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 31, 2012.

The stock of certain subsidiaries of DeVry is pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the revolving credit facility.