Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended																12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 01, 2006	Jun. 30, 2013 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Scenario, Adjustment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Scenario, Actual [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Scenario, Actual [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Fully Depreciated Assets [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Curriculum and programs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Curriculum and programs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Student contracts, application and relationships [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Student contracts, application and relationships [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Favorable leases and other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Favorable leases and other [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Tradename-Art Institute [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Tradename-Art Institute [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Tradename-Art Institute [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Tradename-Art Institute [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 The Art Institutes [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2014 The Art Institutes [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2013 The Art Institutes [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2012 The Art Institutes [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 The Art Institutes [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 The Art Institutes [Member] Tradename-Art Institute [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2014 The Art Institutes [Member] Tradename-Art Institute [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2014 The Art Institutes [Member] Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 The Art Institutes [Member] Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Argosy Univeristy and South University [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2014 Argosy Univeristy and South University [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2014 All Reporting Units [Member] Rate	Jun. 30, 2014 Argosy University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Argosy University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Argosy University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Argosy University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Argosy University [Member] Curriculum and programs [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Argosy University [Member] Licensing, accreditation and Title IV program participation [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Brown Mackie Colleges [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 South University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 South University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 South University [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 South University [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross	$ 2,581,999,000				$ 2,581,999,000				$ 2,581,999,000				$ 2,581,999,000	$ 2,581,999,000	$ 2,581,999,000	$ 2,581,999,000																											$ 1,984,688,000	$ 1,984,688,000	$ 1,984,688,000	$ 1,984,688,000								$ 219,350,000	$ 219,350,000	$ 219,350,000	$ 219,350,000			$ 254,561,000	$ 254,561,000	$ 254,561,000	$ 254,561,000	$ 123,400,000	$ 123,400,000	$ 123,400,000	$ 123,400,000
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	(2,238,593,000)				(1,804,846,000)				(1,533,972,000)				(2,238,593,000)	(1,804,846,000)	(1,533,972,000)	0																											(1,767,709,000)	(1,333,962,000)	(1,063,088,000)	0								(139,361,000)	(139,361,000)	(139,361,000)	0			(254,561,000)	(254,561,000)	(254,561,000)	0	(76,962,000)	(76,962,000)	(76,962,000)	0
Goodwill, Ending Balance	343,406,000				777,153,000				1,048,027,000				343,406,000	777,153,000	1,048,027,000	2,581,999,000	2,600,000,000	669,090,000			108,063,000		777,153,000																				216,979,000	650,726,000	921,600,000	1,984,688,000								79,989,000	79,989,000	79,989,000	219,350,000			0	0	0	254,561,000	46,438,000	46,438,000	46,438,000	123,400,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss													(433,747,000)	(270,874,000)	(1,533,972,000)																												(433,747,000)	(270,874,000)	(1,063,088,000)									0	0	(139,361,000)				0	0	(254,561,000)		0	0	(76,962,000)
Balance Sheet
Assets	1,877,036,000				2,423,356,000								1,877,036,000	2,423,356,000				2,315,293,000			108,063,000		2,423,356,000																				953,003,000	1,521,597,000										297,320,000	274,151,000					210,154,000	231,225,000			229,336,000	233,993,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	58,577,000				72,622,000								58,577,000	72,622,000				70,316,000			2,306,000		72,622,000
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(1,762,096,000)				(1,098,179,000)								(1,762,096,000)	(1,098,179,000)				(1,203,936,000)	(935,960,000)		105,757,000	82,171,000	(1,098,179,000)	(853,789,000)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(284,873,000)				355,856,000				578,735,000				(284,873,000)	355,856,000	578,735,000	2,103,944,000		250,099,000	496,564,000		105,757,000	82,171,000	355,856,000	578,735,000
Total liabilities and shareholders’ (deficit) equity	1,877,036,000				2,423,356,000								1,877,036,000	2,423,356,000				2,315,293,000			108,063,000		2,423,356,000
Income Statement [Abstract]
Long-lived asset impairments (Notes 4 and 5)													568,216,000	300,104,000	1,662,288,000			323,690,000	1,746,765,000		(23,586,000)	(84,477,000)	300,104,000	1,662,288,000
Operating Income (Loss)													(489,247,000)	(102,457,000)	(1,325,203,000)			(126,043,000)	(1,409,680,000)		23,586,000	84,477,000	(102,457,000)	(1,325,203,000)
Loss before income taxes	(95,023,000)	(499,926,000)	(2,383,000)	(19,948,000)	(9,487,000)	(254,111,000)	53,064,000	(21,818,000)	(1,174,569,000)	(417,844,000)	103,291,000	44,115,000	(617,280,000)	(232,352,000)	(1,445,007,000)			(255,938,000)	(1,529,484,000)	3,500,000	23,586,000	84,477,000	(232,352,000)	(1,445,007,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)													46,637,000	12,038,000	(11,437,000)				(13,743,000)			2,306,000		(11,437,000)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (0.69)	$ (3.71)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ (0.02)	$ (2.09)	$ 0.25	$ (0.11)	$ (9.51)	$ (2.69)	$ 0.49	$ 0.21	$ (5.29)	$ (1.96)	$ (11.32)			$ (2.15)	$ (11.97)		$ 0.19	$ 0.65	$ (1.96)	$ (11.32)
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent													(658,488,000)	(239,994,000)	(1,439,417,000)			(263,580,000)	(1,521,588,000)		23,586,000	82,171,000	(239,994,000)	(1,439,417,000)
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate																																										15.00%	15.50%				15.50%	16.00%			17.50%	18.00%
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount																																																					25.00%
Decrease in new student enrollments																																										(16.00%)
Net loss	(187,846,000)	(467,646,000)	1,089,000	(9,514,000)	(2,035,000)	(260,408,000)	31,144,000	(13,091,000)	(1,128,725,000)	(394,926,000)	63,127,000	26,954,000	(663,917,000)	(244,390,000)	(1,433,570,000)			(267,976,000)	(1,515,741,000)		23,586,000	82,171,000	(244,390,000)	(1,433,570,000)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount - Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets																																		73,200,000	190,000,000	218,000,000	330,000,000	87,862,000	95,862,000	95,862,000	112,179,000
Gross Carrying Amount - Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	199,049,000				388,372,000								199,049,000	388,372,000														21,420,000	43,575,000	10,510,000	39,511,000	6,057,000	19,424,000
Accumulated Amortization	(29,226,000)				(87,937,000)								(29,226,000)	(87,937,000)														(14,379,000)	(32,596,000)	(9,492,000)	(37,381,000)	(5,355,000)	(17,960,000)	0	0			0	0
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)																											69,000,000
Indefinte-lived Intangible Assets, Licenses and Accreditations																									1 year	10 years
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross																																		330,000,000	330,000,000	330,000,000	330,000,000	112,179,000	112,179,000	112,179,000	112,179,000
Indefinite-Lived Asset Impairment, Accumulated Impairment																																		(256,800,000)	(140,000,000)	(112,000,000)	0	(24,317,000)	(16,317,000)	(16,317,000)	0
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)																																		(116,800,000)	(28,000,000)	(112,000,000)		(8,000,000)	0	(16,317,000)								(116,800,000)	(8,000,000)	(15,000,000)									(1,300,000)
Fair Value Inputs, Royalty Rate																																												2.00%			1.50%	1.00%
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived																																																										3,600,000
Amortization of intangible assets													6,343,000	6,841,000	7,640,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
2015	5,434,000												5,434,000
2016	2,936,000												2,936,000
2017	340,000												340,000
2018	$ 51,000												$ 51,000