Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Policy Text Block [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Apollo Group, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and subsidiaries that we control. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules. We believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. We consistently applied the accounting policies described in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 2011 in preparing these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, please refer to our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.