Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 348,327	$ 268,241
Operating cost and expense:
Cost of educational services	163,110	113,698
Student services and administrative expense	159,479	100,178
Restructuring expense	3,916	4,223
Business acquisition and integration expense	26,553	13,436
Total operating cost and expense	353,058	231,535
Operating (loss) income	(4,731)	36,706
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	878	1,004
Interest expense	(47,393)	(3,692)
Investment gain	0	518
Net other expense	(46,515)	(2,170)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(51,246)	34,536
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	10,612	(7,090)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(40,634)	27,446
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(23,382)	(10,084)
Benefit from income taxes	6,012	2,477
Loss from discontinued operations	(17,370)	(7,607)
Net (loss) income	(58,004)	19,839
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	91
Net (loss) income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	(58,004)	19,930
Amounts attributable to Adtalem Global Education:
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(40,634)	27,537
Net loss from discontinued operations	(17,370)	(7,607)
Net (loss) income attributable to Adtalem Global Education	$ (58,004)	$ 19,930
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ (0.82)	$ 0.52
Discontinued operations	(0.35)	(0.14)
Net	(1.17)	0.38
Diluted:
Continuing operations	(0.82)	0.52
Discontinued operations	(0.35)	(0.14)
Net	$ (1.17)	$ 0.38
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic shares	49,663	52,464
Diluted shares	49,663	52,797