Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 283,111	$ 266,172	$ 551,352	$ 520,785
Operating cost and expense:
Cost of educational services	126,823	127,258	240,521	255,292
Student services and administrative expense	103,721	96,648	203,899	195,735
Restructuring expense	1,165	1,955	5,388	8,485
Business acquisition and integration expense	11,079	0	24,515	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	0	(4,779)
Total operating cost and expense	242,788	225,861	474,323	454,733
Operating income	40,323	40,311	77,029	66,052
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	1,219	1,215	2,223	1,893
Interest expense	(3,736)	(5,066)	(7,428)	(10,394)
Investment gain	1,005	419	1,523	442
Loss on derivative	0	(28,006)	0	(28,006)
Net other expense	(1,512)	(31,438)	(3,682)	(36,065)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	38,811	8,873	73,347	29,987
Provision for income taxes	(7,223)	(7,570)	(14,313)	(11,276)
Income from continuing operations	31,588	1,303	59,034	18,711
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(11,187)	3,294	(21,271)	411
Benefit from income taxes	2,748	823	5,225	550
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(8,439)	4,117	(16,046)	961
Net income	23,149	5,420	42,988	19,672
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	166	105	257	214
Net income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	23,315	5,525	43,245	19,886
Amounts attributable to Adtalem Global Education:
Net income from continuing operations	31,754	1,408	59,291	18,925
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	(8,439)	4,117	(16,046)	961
Net income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	$ 23,315	$ 5,525	$ 43,245	$ 19,886
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.61	$ 0.03	$ 1.13	$ 0.35
Discontinued operations	(0.16)	0.08	(0.31)	0.02
Net	0.45	0.10	0.83	0.36
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.61	0.03	1.13	0.34
Discontinued operations	(0.16)	0.08	(0.30)	0.02
Net	$ 0.44	$ 0.10	$ 0.82	$ 0.36
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic shares	52,251	53,890	52,358	54,691
Diluted shares	52,441	54,280	52,622	55,192