Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 Rate		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 01, 2006
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss									$ 84,500,000	$ (270,874,000)
Balance Sheet
Assets	1,877,350,000	[1]	2,457,362,000	[1]	1,877,350,000	[1]	2,457,362,000	[1]		2,423,356,000	[1]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	40,487,000		90,522,000		40,487,000		90,522,000			72,622,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(1,574,251,000)		(1,096,146,000)		(1,574,251,000)		(1,096,146,000)			(1,098,179,000)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(100,973,000)		350,997,000		(100,973,000)		350,997,000			355,856,000		578,735,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity	1,877,350,000		2,457,362,000		1,877,350,000		2,457,362,000			2,423,356,000
Income Statement [Abstract]
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)										108,100,000
Long-lived asset impairments	509,248,000	[2]	300,104,000	[2]	513,095,000		300,104,000	[2]
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(32,280,000)		6,297,000		(46,186,000)		19,489,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(467,646,000)		(260,408,000)		(476,072,000)		(242,357,000)			(244,390,000)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (3.71)		$ (2.09)		$ (3.80)		$ (1.95)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross	2,581,999,000				2,581,999,000					2,581,999,000		2,581,999,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(2,238,593,000)				(2,238,593,000)					(1,804,846,000)		(1,533,972,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	343,406,000		777,153,000		343,406,000		777,153,000			777,153,000		1,048,027,000	2,600,000,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Intangible Assets, Net	314,912,000		387,231,000		314,912,000		387,231,000			388,372,000
Accumulated Amortization	(91,630,000)		(86,192,000)		(91,630,000)		(86,192,000)			(87,937,000)
Amortization of intangible assets	1,600,000		1,700,000		4,660,000		4,853,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax							23,600,000		82,200,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2014 (remainder)	1,803,000				1,803,000
2015	6,815,000				6,815,000
2016	3,826,000				3,826,000
2017	425,000				425,000
2018	51,000				51,000
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	15.50%
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Balance Sheet
Assets			2,349,299,000				2,349,299,000			2,315,293,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net			88,216,000				88,216,000			70,316,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			(1,201,903,000)				(1,201,903,000)			(1,203,936,000)		(935,960,000)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity			245,240,000				245,240,000			250,099,000		496,564,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity			2,349,299,000				2,349,299,000			2,315,293,000
Income Statement [Abstract]
Long-lived asset impairments			323,690,000				323,690,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			(283,994,000)				(265,943,000)			(267,976,000)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted			$ (2,280)				$ (2,140)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Ending Balance			669,090,000				669,090,000			669,090,000
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Balance Sheet
Assets			108,063,000				108,063,000			108,063,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net			2,306,000				2,306,000			2,306,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			105,757,000				105,757,000			105,757,000		82,171,000
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity			105,757,000				105,757,000			105,757,000		82,171,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity			108,063,000				108,063,000			108,063,000
Income Statement [Abstract]
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)							108,063,000
Long-lived asset impairments			(23,586,000)				(23,586,000)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			23,586,000				23,586,000			23,586,000
Earnings Per Share, Diluted			$ 190				$ 190
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Ending Balance										108,063,000
Scenario, Actual [Member]
Balance Sheet
Assets			2,457,362,000				2,457,362,000			2,423,356,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net			90,522,000				90,522,000			72,622,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			(1,096,146,000)				(1,096,146,000)			(1,098,179,000)		(853,789,000)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity			350,997,000				350,997,000			355,856,000		578,735,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity			2,457,362,000				2,457,362,000			2,423,356,000
Income Statement [Abstract]
Long-lived asset impairments			300,104,000				300,104,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent			(260,408,000)				(242,357,000)			(244,390,000)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted			$ (2,090)				$ (1,950)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Ending Balance			777,153,000				777,153,000			777,153,000
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinte-lived Intangible Assets, Licenses and Accreditations					1 year
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinte-lived Intangible Assets, Licenses and Accreditations					10 years
Curriculum and programs [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	45,615,000		42,434,000		45,615,000		42,434,000			43,575,000
Accumulated Amortization	(34,859,000)		(31,385,000)		(34,859,000)		(31,385,000)			(32,596,000)
Student contracts, application and relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	39,511,000		39,511,000		39,511,000		39,511,000			39,511,000
Accumulated Amortization	(38,215,000)		(37,104,000)		(38,215,000)		(37,104,000)			(37,381,000)
Favorable leases and other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	19,424,000		19,424,000		19,424,000		19,424,000			19,424,000
Accumulated Amortization	(18,556,000)		(17,703,000)		(18,556,000)		(17,703,000)			(17,960,000)
Tradename-Art Institute [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	114,500,000		190,000,000		114,500,000		190,000,000			190,000,000
Accumulated Amortization	0		0		0		0			0
Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	95,862,000		95,862,000		95,862,000		95,862,000			95,862,000
Accumulated Amortization	0		0		0		0			0
The Art Institutes [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					(433,747,000)					(270,874,000)
Decrease in new student enrollments	16.00%				16.00%
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	75,500,000		28,000,000
Balance Sheet
Assets	937,971,000	[1]	1,501,455,000	[1]	937,971,000	[1]	1,501,455,000	[1]		1,521,597,000	[1]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross	1,984,688,000				1,984,688,000					1,984,688,000		1,984,688,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(1,767,709,000)				(1,767,709,000)					(1,333,962,000)		(1,063,088,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	216,979,000				216,979,000					650,726,000		921,600,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	15.00%
Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Rate	1.50%		2.00%
Royalty Rate, decrease	0.50%
Argosy University [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					0					0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	10.00%				10.00%
Balance Sheet
Assets	234,237,000	[1]	253,303,000	[1]	234,237,000	[1]	253,303,000	[1]		274,151,000	[1]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross	219,350,000				219,350,000					219,350,000		219,350,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(139,361,000)				(139,361,000)					(139,361,000)		(139,361,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	79,989,000				79,989,000					79,989,000		79,989,000
South University [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					0					0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	50.00%				50.00%
Balance Sheet
Assets	201,965,000	[1]	196,867,000	[1]	201,965,000	[1]	196,867,000	[1]		233,993,000	[1]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross	123,400,000				123,400,000					123,400,000		123,400,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(76,962,000)				(76,962,000)					(76,962,000)		(76,962,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	46,438,000				46,438,000					46,438,000		46,438,000
Argosy Univeristy and South University [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	17.50%
Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss					0					0
Balance Sheet
Assets	184,788,000	[1]	202,844,000	[1]	184,788,000	[1]	202,844,000	[1]		231,225,000	[1]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross	254,561,000				254,561,000					254,561,000		254,561,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(254,561,000)				(254,561,000)					(254,561,000)		(254,561,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 0				$ 0					$ 0		$ 0

[1] Excludes inter-company activity.

[2] Refer to Note 4, "Property and Equipment," and Note 5, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets," for more information on these charges.