CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
REVENUE	$ 1,239,687	$ 1,231,211	$ 1,207,909
OPERATING COST AND EXPENSE:
Cost of Educational Services	623,540	645,604	638,245
Student Services and Administrative Expense	400,411	373,064	369,043
Restructuring Expense	55,925	5,067	12,973
Settlement Gains	(26,178)	0	0
Regulatory Settlements	0	0	52,150
Total Operating Cost and Expense	1,053,698	1,023,735	1,072,411
Operating Income from Continuing Operations	185,989	207,476	135,498
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest and Dividend Income	7,976	5,827	4,905
Interest Expense	(23,631)	(14,620)	(9,144)
Investment Loss	(153)	0	0
Net Other Expense	(15,808)	(8,793)	(4,239)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	170,181	198,683	131,259
Income Tax Provision	(34,157)	(84,102)	(9,594)
Equity Method Investment Loss	0	(138)	(694)
Income from Continuing Operations	136,024	114,443	120,971
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (NOTE 2):
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations Before Income Taxes	(14,630)	(124,162)	3,135
Loss on Disposal of Discontinued Operations Before Income Taxes	(33,604)	0	0
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	7,791	44,016	(826)
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations	(40,443)	(80,146)	2,309
NET INCOME	95,581	34,297	123,280
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(413)	(528)	(997)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION	95,168	33,769	122,283
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION:
Income from Continuing Operations	135,611	113,915	119,974
(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations	(40,443)	(80,146)	2,309
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION	$ 95,168	$ 33,769	$ 122,283
Basic:
Continuing Operations	$ 2.32	$ 1.85	$ 1.89
Discontinued Operations	(0.69)	(1.30)	0.04
Total, basic	1.63	0.55	1.93
Diluted:
Continuing Operations	2.29	1.83	1.87
Discontinued Operations	(0.68)	(1.29)	0.04
Total, diluted	1.60	0.54	1.91
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.18