Debt	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Debt [Abstract]
DEBT	NOTE 11: DEBT DeVry had no outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010. Revolving Credit Facility All of DeVry's borrowings and letters of credit under its $400 million revolving credit facility are through DeVry Inc. The revolving credit facility became effective on May 10, 2011, and replaced an existing $175 million credit facility that was set to expire in January 2012. At the request of DeVry, the maximum borrowings and letters of credit can be increased to $550 million. There are no required payments under this revolving credit agreement and all borrowings and letters of credit mature in May 2016. As a result of the agreement extending beyond one year, any borrowings would be classified as long-term with the exception of amounts expected to be repaid in the 12 months subsequent to the balance sheet date. DeVry Inc. letters of credit outstanding under this agreement were $3.0 million as of June 30, 2011, and were $4.6 million as of June 30, 2010 under the previous agreement. As of June 30, 2011, if there were outstanding borrowings under this agreement they would bear interest, payable quarterly or upon expiration of the interest rate period, at the prime rate plus 0.75% or at a LIBOR rate plus 1.75%, at the option of DeVry. As of June 30, 2011, outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit agreement are charged an annual fee equal to 1.75% of the undrawn face amount of the letter of credit, payable quarterly. The agreement also requires payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.2% of the undrawn portion of the credit facility as of June 30, 2011. The interest rate, letter of credit fees and commitment fees are adjustable quarterly, based upon DeVry's achievement of certain financial ratios. Interest rate margins can be raised as high as 1.5% on prime rate loans and 2.5% on LIBOR rate loans. The revolving credit agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined in the agreement. These financial ratios include a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and a composite Equity, Primary Reserve and Net Income, Department of Education, financial responsibility ratio ("DOE Ratio"). Failure to maintain any of these ratios or to comply with other covenants contained in the agreement will constitute an event of default and could result in termination of the agreement and require payment of all outstanding borrowings. DeVry was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2011. The stock of certain subsidiaries of DeVry is pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the revolving credit facility. Auction Rate Securities Collateralized Line of Credit In connection with the completion of the acquisition of Carrington, on September 18, 2008, (see "Note 7 - Business Combinations") DeVry borrowed approximately $46 million against its portfolio of auction rate securities under a temporary, uncommitted, demand revolving line of credit facility between DeVry Inc. and UBS Bank USA (the "Lender"). This borrowing totaled approximately 80% of the fair market value on September 18, 2008, of DeVry's auction rate securities portfolio held through its broker, UBS, which is the maximum borrowing permitted under this credit facility. These borrowing were fully repaid as of June 30, 2010, and the lending agreement was terminated.

Debt

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

NOTE 11: DEBT

DeVry had no outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010.

Revolving Credit Facility

All of DeVry's borrowings and letters of credit under its $400 million revolving credit facility are through DeVry Inc. The revolving credit facility became effective on May 10, 2011, and replaced an existing $175 million credit facility that was set to expire in January 2012. At the request of DeVry, the maximum borrowings and letters of credit can be increased to $550 million. There are no required payments under this revolving credit agreement and all borrowings and letters of credit mature in May 2016. As a result of the agreement extending beyond one year, any borrowings would be classified as long-term with the exception of amounts expected to be repaid in the 12 months subsequent to the balance sheet date. DeVry Inc. letters of credit outstanding under this agreement were $3.0 million as of June 30, 2011, and were $4.6 million as of June 30, 2010 under the previous agreement. As of June 30, 2011, if there were outstanding borrowings under this agreement they would bear interest, payable quarterly or upon expiration of the interest rate period, at the prime rate plus 0.75% or at a LIBOR rate plus 1.75%, at the option of DeVry. As of June 30, 2011, outstanding letters of credit under the revolving credit agreement are charged an annual fee equal to 1.75% of the undrawn face amount of the letter of credit, payable quarterly. The agreement also requires payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.2% of the undrawn portion of the credit facility as of June 30, 2011. The interest rate, letter of credit fees and commitment fees are adjustable quarterly, based upon DeVry's achievement of certain financial ratios. Interest rate margins can be raised as high as 1.5% on prime rate loans and 2.5% on LIBOR rate loans.

The revolving credit agreement contains certain covenants that, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined in the agreement. These financial ratios include a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and a composite Equity, Primary Reserve and Net Income, Department of Education, financial responsibility ratio ("DOE Ratio"). Failure to maintain any of these ratios or to comply with other covenants contained in the agreement will constitute an event of default and could result in termination of the agreement and require payment of all outstanding borrowings. DeVry was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2011.

The stock of certain subsidiaries of DeVry is pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Auction Rate Securities Collateralized Line of Credit

In connection with the completion of the acquisition of Carrington, on September 18, 2008, (see "Note 7 - Business Combinations") DeVry borrowed approximately $46 million against its portfolio of auction rate securities under a temporary, uncommitted, demand revolving line of credit facility between DeVry Inc. and UBS Bank USA (the "Lender"). This borrowing totaled approximately 80% of the fair market value on September 18, 2008, of DeVry's auction rate securities portfolio held through its broker, UBS, which is the maximum borrowing permitted under this credit facility. These borrowing were fully repaid as of June 30, 2010, and the lending agreement was terminated.