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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
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Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 588,007 | $ 552,329
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 68,321 |
Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 237,173 |
Chamberlain College Of Nursing [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 4,716 |
DeVry Brasil [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 223,558 |
Becker Professional Education [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 32,043 |
DeVry University [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 22,196 |

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