Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

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)	2016		2015
Instructional and student advisory	$	1,007	$	2,784
Marketing	214		764
Admissions advisory	34		165
General and administrative	2,146		5,754
Restructuring and impairment charges	—		53
Share-based compensation expense	$	3,401	$	9,520