Share-Based Compensation (Table)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

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

Share-based compensation expense

The following details share-based compensation expense for the respective periods:

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
($ in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Instructional and student advisory	$	3,280	$	5,614	$	6,813	$	13,202
Marketing	937		1,054		2,045		3,097
Admissions advisory	212		196		314		366
General and administrative	5,644		3,399		11,012		9,422
Restructuring and other charges	464		363		2,326		1,428
Share-based compensation expense	$	10,537	$	10,626	$	22,510	$	27,515