| Accounts Receivable, Net |
Accounts Receivable, Net Accounts receivable, net consist of the following as of the respective period ends: | | | | | | | | | ($ in thousands) | May 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | Student accounts receivable | $ | 225,379 |
| | $ | 234,204 |
| Less allowance for doubtful accounts | (44,871 | ) | | (42,259 | ) | Net student accounts receivable | 180,508 |
| | 191,945 |
| Other receivables | 12,969 |
| | 6,514 |
| Total accounts receivable, net | $ | 193,477 |
| | $ | 198,459 |
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Student accounts receivable is composed primarily of amounts due related to tuition and educational services. The following summarizes the activity in allowance for doubtful accounts for the respective periods: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended
May 31, | | Nine Months Ended
May 31, | ($ in thousands) | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2016 | | 2015 | Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 48,125 |
| | $ | 49,891 |
| | $ | 42,259 |
| | $ | 50,145 |
| Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable | 15,716 |
| | 13,005 |
| | 43,812 |
| | 42,372 |
| Write-offs, net of recoveries | (19,638 | ) | | (15,791 | ) | | (41,376 | ) | | (43,861 | ) | Currency translation adjustment | 668 |
| | (214 | ) | | 176 |
| | (1,765 | ) | Ending allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 44,871 |
| | $ | 46,891 |
| | $ | 44,871 |
| | $ | 46,891 |
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