Accrued Liabilities (Table)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Accrued Liabilities (Table) [Abstract]

Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of August 31:

($ in thousands)	2011		2010
Securities class action liability	$	161,150	$	177,982
Salaries, wages and benefits	93,763		80,773
Accrued advertising	50,172		52,472
Accrued professional fees	32,607		30,895
Student refunds, grants and scholarships	17,360		9,842
Other accrued liabilities	43,754		23,497
Total accrued liabilities	$	398,806	$	375,461