Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
May 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 361,526 $ 503,705
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 185,320 198,369
Marketable securities 242,301 194,676
Accounts receivable, net 193,477 198,459
Prepaid taxes 29,165 38,371
Other current assets 53,201 48,823
Assets of business held for sale 0 40,897
Total current assets 1,064,990 1,223,300
Marketable securities 39,323 95,815
Property and equipment, net 343,094 370,281
Goodwill 265,765 247,190
Intangible assets, net 200,756 143,244
Deferred taxes 93,772 92,105
Other assets 29,926 29,129
Total assets 2,037,626 2,201,064
Current liabilities:    
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt 19,514 14,080
Accounts payable 56,297 64,100
Student deposits 213,986 245,470
Deferred revenue 185,025 186,950
Accrued and other current liabilities 248,863 280,847
Liabilities of business held for sale 0 40,897
Total current liabilities 723,685 832,344
Long-term debt 42,597 31,566
Deferred taxes 16,924 7,729
Other long-term liabilities 182,491 172,452
Total liabilities 965,697 1,044,091
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 7,204 11,915
Shareholders’ equity:    
Preferred stock, no par value
Additional paid-in capital 0 0
Apollo Class A treasury stock, at cost (3,915,279) (3,928,419)
Retained earnings 5,061,631 5,153,452
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (82,286) (80,579)
Total Apollo shareholders’ equity 1,064,170 1,144,558
Noncontrolling interests 555 500
Total equity 1,064,725 1,145,058
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders’ equity 2,037,626 2,201,064
Common stock [Member] | Apollo Class A nonvoting common stock [Member]    
Shareholders’ equity:    
Apollo common stock 103 103
Total equity 103 103
Common stock [Member] | Apollo Class B voting common stock [Member]    
Shareholders’ equity:    
Apollo common stock 1 1
Total equity $ 1 $ 1