Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Share-based compensation expense
The following details share-based compensation expense for the respective periods:
 
Three Months Ended
May 31,
 
Nine Months Ended
May 31,
($ in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Instructional and student advisory
$
2,432

 
$
2,812

 
$
7,856

 
$
8,699

Marketing
413

 
705

 
1,771

 
2,324

Admissions advisory
15

 
262

 
341

 
779

General and administrative
5,569

 
3,456

 
16,830

 
15,960

Restructuring and impairment charges
303

 
619

 
520

 
2,006

Share-based compensation expense
$
8,732

 
$
7,854

 
$
27,318

 
$
29,768