Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
|
May 31, 2016 |
Nov. 30, 2015 |
May 31, 2015 |
May 31, 2016 |
May 31, 2015 |
Aug. 31, 2015 |
| Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
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|
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|
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| Total assets |
$ 0
|
|
|
$ 0
|
|
$ 40,897
|
| Total liabilities |
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
40,897
|
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
0
|
|
$ (2,186)
|
(3,259)
|
$ (14,906)
|
|
| Carnegie Learning [Member] |
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|
|
|
|
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| Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
10,220
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
|
10,327
|
| Property and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
15,912
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
14,100
|
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
3,972
|
| Allowance for reduction of assets of business held for sale |
|
|
|
|
|
(13,634)
|
| Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
40,897
|
| Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
35,602
|
| Other |
|
|
|
|
|
5,295
|
| Total liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
$ 40,897
|
| Net revenue |
0
|
|
5,123
|
2,993
|
13,119
|
|
| Intangibles impairment |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
12,999
|
|
| Loss on sale |
0
|
$ 2,773
|
0
|
2,773
|
0
|
|
| Other |
0
|
|
(7,756)
|
(4,519)
|
(23,469)
|
|
| Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes |
0
|
|
(2,633)
|
(4,299)
|
(23,349)
|
|
| Benefit from income taxes |
0
|
|
447
|
1,040
|
8,443
|
|
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ 0
|
|
$ (2,186)
|
$ (3,259)
|
$ (14,906)
|
|