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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Summary of Goodwill Balances by Reporting Unit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 854,188 | $ 588,007 | $ 533,179
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 | 215,140 |  |
Becker Professional Education [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 306,642 |  |
DeVry University [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 22,196 |  |

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