Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 408,814	$ 503,705
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	170,712	198,369
Marketable securities	215,038	194,676
Accounts receivable, net	238,626	198,459
Prepaid taxes	35,153	38,371
Other current assets	48,546	48,823
Assets of business held for sale	0	40,897
Total current assets	1,116,889	1,223,300
Marketable securities	51,267	95,815
Property and equipment, net	346,498	370,281
Goodwill	266,836	247,190
Intangible assets, net	198,127	143,244
Deferred taxes	99,616	92,105
Other assets	31,088	29,129
Total assets	2,110,321	2,201,064
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt	20,961	14,080
Accounts payable	70,758	64,100
Student deposits	201,470	245,470
Deferred revenue	258,982	186,950
Accrued and other current liabilities	278,662	280,847
Liabilities of business held for sale	0	40,897
Total current liabilities	830,833	832,344
Long-term debt	41,075	31,566
Deferred taxes	16,745	7,729
Other long-term liabilities	186,796	172,452
Total liabilities	$ 1,075,449	$ 1,044,091
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 9,835	$ 11,915
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value
Additional paid-in capital	$ 0	$ 0
Apollo Class A treasury stock, at cost	(3,916,516)	(3,928,419)
Retained earnings	5,031,861	5,153,452
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,870)	(80,579)
Total Apollo shareholders’ equity	1,024,579	1,144,558
Noncontrolling interests	458	500
Total equity	1,025,037	1,145,058
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity	2,110,321	2,201,064
Common stock [Member] | Apollo Class A nonvoting common stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Apollo common stock	103	103
Total equity	103	103
Common stock [Member] | Apollo Class B voting common stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Apollo common stock	1	1
Total equity	$ 1	$ 1