Regulatory Matters (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Three Year Measuring Period [Member]
Cohort default rate measuring period	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Title IV percentage	90.00%
Maximum [Member] | Three Year Measuring Period [Member] | Title IV Ineligibility [Member] | Three Consecutive Cohorts [Member]
Cohort default rate	30.00%
Maximum [Member] | Three Year Measuring Period [Member] | Title IV Ineligibility [Member] | One Cohort [Member]
Cohort default rate	40.00%
University Of Phoenix [Member]
Title IV percentage	81.00%
University Of Phoenix [Member] | Three Year Measuring Period [Member]
Cohort default rate	19.00%	26.00%