Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
May 31, 2016 |
May 31, 2015 |
May 31, 2016 |
May 31, 2015 |
| Income Statement [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
| Net revenue |
$ 558,002
|
$ 676,358
|
$ 1,609,371
|
$ 1,965,986
|
| Costs and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
| Instructional and student advisory |
274,486
|
294,841
|
836,453
|
907,348
|
| Marketing |
87,530
|
116,839
|
279,128
|
369,120
|
| Admissions advisory |
30,192
|
52,994
|
94,500
|
167,919
|
| General and administrative |
59,066
|
64,437
|
192,300
|
206,215
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
28,330
|
29,969
|
82,478
|
95,705
|
| Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable |
15,716
|
13,005
|
43,812
|
42,372
|
| Restructuring and impairment charges |
22,366
|
11,444
|
149,578
|
52,722
|
| Merger, acquisition and other related costs (credit), net |
8,317
|
(455)
|
25,188
|
4,506
|
| Litigation charge |
0
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
| Total costs and expenses |
526,003
|
583,074
|
1,703,437
|
1,846,007
|
| Operating income (loss) |
31,999
|
93,284
|
(94,066)
|
119,979
|
| Interest income |
1,041
|
762
|
2,883
|
2,091
|
| Interest expense |
(1,569)
|
(1,715)
|
(4,997)
|
(5,116)
|
| Other loss, net |
(273)
|
(2,038)
|
(2,229)
|
(4,480)
|
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
31,198
|
90,293
|
(98,409)
|
112,474
|
| Provision for income taxes |
(11,399)
|
(40,667)
|
(3,796)
|
(53,797)
|
| Income (loss) from continuing operations |
19,799
|
49,626
|
(102,205)
|
58,677
|
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
0
|
(2,186)
|
(3,259)
|
(14,906)
|
| Net income (loss) |
19,799
|
47,440
|
(105,464)
|
43,771
|
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
945
|
624
|
5,047
|
4,468
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to Apollo |
$ 20,744
|
$ 48,064
|
$ (100,417)
|
$ 48,239
|
| Earnings (loss) per share, Basic [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
| Continuing operations attributable to Apollo |
$ 0.19
|
$ 0.47
|
$ (0.89)
|
$ 0.59
|
| Discontinued operations attributable to Apollo |
0.00
|
(0.02)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.14)
|
| Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Apollo (in dollars per share) |
0.19
|
0.45
|
(0.92)
|
0.45
|
| Earnings (loss) per share, Diluted [Abstract] |
|
|
|
|
| Continuing operations attributable to Apollo |
0.19
|
0.46
|
(0.89)
|
0.58
|
| Discontinued operations attributable to Apollo |
0.00
|
(0.02)
|
(0.03)
|
(0.14)
|
| Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Apollo (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.19
|
$ 0.44
|
$ (0.92)
|
$ 0.44
|
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) |
108,658
|
107,678
|
108,567
|
108,140
|
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares) |
109,444
|
108,623
|
108,567
|
109,124
|