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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Share-based compensation expense [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense $ 11,203us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 10,537us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 21,914us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 22,510us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Instructional and student advisory [Member]        
Share-based compensation expense [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 2,905us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_InstructionalAndStudentAdvisoryMember		 3,280us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_InstructionalAndStudentAdvisoryMember		 5,887us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_InstructionalAndStudentAdvisoryMember		 6,813us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_InstructionalAndStudentAdvisoryMember
Marketing [Member]        
Share-based compensation expense [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 783us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_MarketingMember		 937us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_MarketingMember		 1,619us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_MarketingMember		 2,045us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_MarketingMember
Admissions advisory [Member]        
Share-based compensation expense [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 256us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_AdmissionsAdvisoryExpenseMember		 212us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_AdmissionsAdvisoryExpenseMember		 517us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_AdmissionsAdvisoryExpenseMember		 314us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_AdmissionsAdvisoryExpenseMember
General and administrative [Member]        
Share-based compensation expense [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense 6,624us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_GeneralAndAdministrativeMember		 5,644us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_GeneralAndAdministrativeMember		 12,504us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_GeneralAndAdministrativeMember		 11,012us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= apol_GeneralAndAdministrativeMember
Restructuring and other charges [Member]        
Share-based compensation expense [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation expense $ 635us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember		 $ 464us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember		 $ 1,387us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember		 $ 2,326us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember