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Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in goodwill
The following details changes in our goodwill by reportable segment during the six months ended February 29, 2016:
($ in thousands)
University of
Phoenix
 
Apollo
Global
 
Other
 
Total
Goodwill as of August 31, 2015
$
71,812

 
$
142,599

 
$
32,779

 
$
247,190

Career Partner acquisition
—

 
96,353

 
—

 
96,353

Impairment(1)
(71,812
)
 
—

 
(1,581
)
 
(73,393
)
Currency translation adjustment
—

 
(3,314
)
 
—

 
(3,314
)
Goodwill as of February 29, 2016
$
—

 
$
235,638

 
$
31,198

 
$
266,836


(1) During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, we recorded impairment charges of $71.8 million and $1.6 million for our University of Phoenix and Western International University reporting units, respectively.
Intangible assets
Intangibles consist of the following as of the respective period ends:
 
February 29, 2016
 
August 31, 2015
($ in thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Effect of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Effect of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Curriculum(1)
$
23,441

 
$
(9,596
)
 
$
(2,507
)
 
$
11,338

 
$
19,715

 
$
(7,361
)
 
$
(2,470
)
 
$
9,884

Accreditations and designations
21,628

 
(8,726
)
 
(3,084
)
 
9,818

 
21,628

 
(6,972
)
 
(3,153
)
 
11,503

Trademarks
21,019

 
(3,818
)
 
(2,953
)
 
14,248

 
21,019

 
(2,942
)
 
(3,034
)
 
15,043

Student and customer relationships(1)
14,534

 
(3,722
)
 
(2,004
)
 
8,808

 
5,517

 
(2,632
)
 
(1,975
)
 
910

Other
3,513

 
(576
)
 
(832
)
 
2,105

 
3,746

 
(597
)
 
(633
)
 
2,516

Total finite-lived intangibles
84,135

 
(26,438
)
 
(11,380
)
 
46,317

 
71,625

 
(20,504
)
 
(11,265
)
 
39,856

Trademarks(1)
132,106

 
—

 
(18,944
)
 
113,162

 
101,637

 
—

 
(9,906
)
 
91,731

Accreditations and designations(1)
42,418

 
—

 
(3,770
)
 
38,648

 
14,470

 
—

 
(2,813
)
 
11,657

Total indefinite-lived intangibles
174,524

 
—

 
(22,714
)
 
151,810

 
116,107

 
—

 
(12,719
)
 
103,388

Total intangible assets, net
$
258,659

 
$
(26,438
)
 
$
(34,094
)
 
$
198,127

 
$
187,732

 
$
(20,504
)
 
$
(23,984
)
 
$
143,244

(1) We acquired certain intangibles during fiscal year 2016 as a result of our acquisition of Career Partner. Refer to Note 4, Acquisitions.
Estimated future intangibles amortization
The estimated future amortization expense of our finite-lived intangibles as of February 29, 2016 is as follows:
($ in thousands)
Remainder of 2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Estimated future amortization expense(1)
$
7,633

 
$
13,902

 
$
9,961

 
$
4,885

 
$
3,020

 
$
2,116

 
$
4,800

 
$
46,317

(1) Estimated future amortization expense may vary as acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future and as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments.