Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 593,673		$ 654,895		$ 1,174,053		$ 1,264,459
EBITDA Excluding Certain Expenses	87,083		123,328		139,250		186,249
Reconciliation to Consolidated (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Restructuring	(9,452)	[1]	0	[1]	(11,097)	[1]	(9,145)	[1]
Settlement-related charges	5,959		0		5,959		0
Long-lived asset impairments	(3,847)	[2]	0	[2]	(3,847)	[2]	0	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	(38,593)		(39,255)		(77,198)		(83,400)
Net interest expense	(31,615)		(31,009)		(63,481)		(62,461)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,383)		53,064		(22,332)		31,243
Assets	2,180,088	[3]	2,693,818	[3]	2,180,088	[3]	2,693,818	[3]	2,315,293	[3]
The Art Institutes [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Assets	1,371,173	[3]	1,748,715	[3]	1,371,173	[3]	1,748,715	[3]	1,438,028	[3]
Argosy University [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Assets	204,924	[3]	242,546	[3]	204,924	[3]	242,546	[3]	257,608	[3]
Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Assets	190,294	[3]	190,915	[3]	190,294	[3]	190,915	[3]	231,225	[3]
South University [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Assets	203,945	[3]	202,341	[3]	203,945	[3]	202,341	[3]	226,041	[3]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Reconciliation to Consolidated (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Assets	209,752	[3]	309,301	[3]	209,752	[3]	309,301	[3]	162,391	[3]
Operating Segments [Member] | The Art Institutes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	371,474		411,533		727,989		791,672
EBITDA Excluding Certain Expenses	87,992		113,429		147,089		182,848
Operating Segments [Member] | Argosy University [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	76,640		92,312		159,788		174,232
EBITDA Excluding Certain Expenses	2,547		15,231		5,931		15,401
Operating Segments [Member] | Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	69,463		78,274		139,649		152,246
EBITDA Excluding Certain Expenses	7,123		8,980		13,407		18,186
Operating Segments [Member] | South University [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	76,096		72,776		146,627		146,309
EBITDA Excluding Certain Expenses	12,158		9,132		17,550		16,364
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
EBITDA Excluding Certain Expenses	$ (22,737)		$ (23,444)		$ (44,727)		$ (46,550)

[1] Refer to Note 7, "Accrued Liabilities," for more information on these charges.

[2] Refer to Note 4, "Property and Equipment," for more information on these charges.

[3] Excludes inter-company activity.