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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
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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