Share-Based Compensation (Table)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 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 November 30,
($ in thousands)	2014		2013
Instructional and student advisory	$	2,982	$	3,533
Marketing	836		1,108
Admissions advisory	261		102
General and administrative	5,880		5,368
Restructuring and other charges	752		1,862
Share-based compensation expense	$	10,711	$	11,973