Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Subsequent Event Abstract
Subsequent Event	NOTE 17: SUBSEQUENT EVENT On August 3, 2011, AUC School of Medicine B.V. ("AUC BV") a wholly owned St. Maarten subsidiary of DeVry Inc. acquired the international business operations of privately held American University of the Caribbean (AUC). DeVry Medical International, Inc. ("DMI"), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of DeVry Inc. acquired the Florida business operations of Medical Education Administrative Services, Inc. ("MEAS"). Under the terms of the agreement, AUC BV and DMI paid a combined $235 million in cash in exchange for the business assets of AUC and MEAS. AUC's medical school campus is located in St. Maarten, and its administrative offices are located in Coral Gables, Florida. Currently, management is completing its evaluation of intangible assets and related purchase accounting. The school will become part of DeVry's Medical and Healthcare segment, joining Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Chamberlain College of Nursing and Carrington Colleges Group.

Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
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