Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Changes in goodwill
The following details changes in our goodwill by reportable segment during the nine months ended May 31, 2016:
($ in thousands)
University of
Phoenix
 
Apollo
Global
 
Other
 
Total
Goodwill as of August 31, 2015
$
71,812

 
$
142,599

 
$
32,779

 
$
247,190

Career Partner acquisition
—

 
92,840

 
—

 
92,840

Impairments
(71,812
)
 
—

 
(1,581
)
 
(73,393
)
Currency translation adjustment
—

 
(872
)
 
—

 
(872
)
Goodwill as of May 31, 2016
$
—

 
$
234,567

 
$
31,198

 
$
265,765
Intangible assets
Intangibles consist of the following as of the respective period ends:
 
May 31, 2016
 
August 31, 2015
($ in thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Effect of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Effect of
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
Curriculum(1)
$
22,238

 
$
(9,645
)
 
$
(2,349
)
 
$
10,244

 
$
19,715

 
$
(7,361
)
 
$
(2,470
)
 
$
9,884

Accreditations and designations
21,628

 
(9,648
)
 
(3,024
)
 
8,956

 
21,628

 
(6,972
)
 
(3,153
)
 
11,503

Trademarks
21,019

 
(4,274
)
 
(2,910
)
 
13,835

 
21,019

 
(2,942
)
 
(3,034
)
 
15,043

Student and customer relationships(1)
14,534

 
(4,910
)
 
(1,864
)
 
7,760

 
5,517

 
(2,632
)
 
(1,975
)
 
910

Other
3,577

 
(752
)
 
(662
)
 
2,163

 
3,746

 
(597
)
 
(633
)
 
2,516

Total finite-lived intangibles
82,996

 
(29,229
)
 
(10,809
)
 
42,958

 
71,625

 
(20,504
)
 
(11,265
)
 
39,856

Trademarks(1)
132,106

 
—

 
(14,067
)
 
118,039

 
101,637

 
—

 
(9,906
)
 
91,731

Accreditations and designations(1)
42,418

 
—

 
(2,659
)
 
39,759

 
14,470

 
—

 
(2,813
)
 
11,657

Total indefinite-lived intangibles
174,524

 
—

 
(16,726
)
 
157,798

 
116,107

 
—

 
(12,719
)
 
103,388

Total intangible assets, net
$
257,520

 
$
(29,229
)
 
$
(27,535
)
 
$
200,756

 
$
187,732

 
$
(20,504
)
 
$
(23,984
)
 
$
143,244

(1) We acquired certain intangibles during fiscal year 2016 as a result of our acquisition of Career Partner. Refer to Note 4, Acquisitions.
Estimated future intangibles amortization
The estimated future amortization expense of our finite-lived intangibles as of May 31, 2016 is as follows:
($ in thousands)
Remainder of 2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
2020
 
2021
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Estimated future amortization expense(1)
$
3,831

 
$
14,074

 
$
10,103

 
$
4,937

 
$
3,041

 
$
2,127

 
$
4,845

 
$
42,958

(1) Estimated future amortization expense may vary as acquisitions and dispositions occur in the future and as a result of foreign currency translation adjustments.