Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 268,241	$ 254,613
Operating cost and expense:
Cost of educational services	113,698	128,034
Student services and administrative expense	100,178	99,087
Restructuring expense	4,223	6,530
Business acquisition and integration expense	13,436	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	(4,779)
Total operating cost and expense	231,535	228,872
Operating income	36,706	25,741
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	1,004	678
Interest expense	(3,692)	(5,328)
Investment gain	518	23
Net other expense	(2,170)	(4,627)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	34,536	21,114
Provision for income taxes	(7,090)	(3,706)
Income from continuing operations	27,446	17,408
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(10,084)	(2,883)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	2,477	(273)
Loss from discontinued operations	(7,607)	(3,156)
Net income	19,839	14,252
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	91	109
Net income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	19,930	14,361
Amounts attributable to Adtalem Global Education:
Net income from continuing operations	27,537	17,517
Net loss from discontinued operations	(7,607)	(3,156)
Net income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	$ 19,930	$ 14,361
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.52	$ 0.32
Discontinued operations	(0.14)	(0.06)
Net	0.38	0.26
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.52	0.31
Discontinued operations	(0.14)	(0.06)
Net	$ 0.38	$ 0.26
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic shares	52,464	55,493
Diluted shares	52,797	56,140