Accrued Liabilities (Table)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Accrued Liabilities (Table) [Abstract]

Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following as of November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011:

($ in thousands)	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011
Securities class action liability	$	161,000	$	161,150
Salaries, wages and benefits	94,238		93,763
Accrued advertising	41,150		50,172
Accrued professional fees	31,284		32,607
Student refunds, grants and scholarships	14,459		17,360
Other accrued liabilities	37,640		43,754
Total accrued liabilities	$	379,771	$	398,806