Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 280,654	$ 271,487	$ 832,006	$ 792,272
Operating cost and expense:
Cost of educational services	123,077	118,712	363,598	374,004
Student services and administrative expense	108,500	96,434	312,399	292,169
Restructuring expense	1,217	1,854	6,605	10,339
Business acquisition and integration expense	3,646	0	28,161	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	0	(4,779)
Total operating cost and expense	236,440	217,000	710,763	671,733
Operating income	44,214	54,487	121,243	120,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	910	782	3,133	2,675
Interest expense	(8,555)	(5,191)	(15,983)	(15,585)
Investment gain (loss)	479	(1,548)	2,002	(1,106)
Gain on derivative	0	111,838	0	83,832
Net other (expense) income	(7,166)	105,881	(10,848)	69,816
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	37,048	160,368	110,395	190,355
Provision for income taxes	(7,341)	(6,937)	(21,654)	(18,213)
Income from continuing operations	29,707	153,431	88,741	172,142
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(6,836)	(5,947)	(28,107)	(5,536)
Benefit from income taxes	1,679	3,228	6,904	3,778
Loss from discontinued operations	(5,157)	(2,719)	(21,203)	(1,758)
Net income	24,550	150,712	67,538	170,384
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	102	120	359	334
Net income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	24,652	150,832	67,897	170,718
Amounts attributable to Adtalem Global Education:
Net income from continuing operations	29,809	153,551	89,100	172,476
Net loss from discontinued operations	(5,157)	(2,719)	(21,203)	(1,758)
Net income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	$ 24,652	$ 150,832	$ 67,897	$ 170,718
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.59	$ 2.90	$ 1.72	$ 3.19
Discontinued operations	(0.10)	(0.05)	(0.41)	(0.03)
Net	0.49	2.85	1.31	3.15
Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.58	2.88	1.71	3.16
Discontinued operations	(0.10)	(0.05)	(0.41)	(0.03)
Net	$ 0.48	$ 2.83	$ 1.30	$ 3.13
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic shares	50,658	52,955	51,799	54,117
Diluted shares	51,111	53,319	52,101	54,576