| Accrued and Other Liabilities |
Accrued and Other Liabilities Accrued and other current liabilities consist of the following as of the respective period ends: | | | | | | | | | ($ in thousands) | May 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | Salaries, wages and benefits | $ | 57,103 |
| | $ | 74,454 |
| Student discounts, grants and scholarships | 43,644 |
| | 44,682 |
| Restructuring obligations | 38,352 |
| | 38,921 |
| Legal and other professional obligations | 22,009 |
| | 23,961 |
| Contingent consideration | 11,500 |
| | — |
| Advertising | 9,865 |
| | 21,931 |
| Deferred rent and other lease liabilities | 9,855 |
| | 12,181 |
| Curriculum materials | 7,360 |
| | 11,690 |
| Other | 49,175 |
| | 53,027 |
| Total accrued and other current liabilities | $ | 248,863 |
| | $ | 280,847 |
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Other long-term liabilities consist of the following as of the respective period ends: | | | | | | | | | ($ in thousands) | May 31,
2016 | | August 31,
2015 | Deferred rent and other lease liabilities | $ | 44,845 |
| | $ | 49,745 |
| Restructuring obligations | 40,990 |
| | 44,369 |
| Deferred revenue | 25,230 |
| | 16,687 |
| Deferred gains on sale-leasebacks | 19,075 |
| | 20,168 |
| Other | 52,351 |
| | 41,483 |
| Total other long-term liabilities | $ | 182,491 |
| | $ | 172,452 |
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