Share-Based Compensation (Table)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Stock And Savings Plans (Tables) [Abstract]

Share-based compensation expense

The table below details share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
($ in thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Instructional and student advisory	$	6,518	$	7,598	$	20,641	$	19,319
Marketing	1,533		1,347		5,473		4,056
Admissions advisory	405		585		1,277		1,742
General and administrative	10,490		10,433		32,047		25,336
Share-based compensation expense	$	18,946	$	19,963	$	59,438	$	50,453