Share-Based Compensation (Table)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

The following details share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2013 and 2012:



	Three Months Ended May 31,				Nine Months Ended May 31,
($ in thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Instructional and student advisory	$	4,653	$	6,518	$	17,855	$	20,641
Marketing	1,038		1,533		4,135		5,473
Admissions advisory	200		405		566		1,277
General and administrative	6,090		10,490		15,512		32,047
Restructuring and other charges	392		—		1,820		—
Share-based compensation expense	$	12,373	$	18,946	$	39,888	$	59,438

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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