Shareholders' Equity (Table)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Shareholders' Equity (Table) [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

The following tables detail changes in shareholders’ equity during the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010:

	Common Stock
	Class A		Class B		Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock Class A					Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Apollo Shareholders’ Equity
	Stated Value		Stated Value								Retained Earnings								Non-controlling Interests			Total Equity
($ in thousands)								Cost
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$	103	$	1	$	68,724		$	(3,125,175	)	$	4,320,472	$	(23,761	)	$	1,240,364		$	3,625		$	1,243,989
Treasury stock purchases	—		—		—			(80,682		)	—		—			(80,682		)	—			(80,682		)
Treasury stock issued under stock purchase plans	—		—		(441		)	1,787			—		—			1,346			—			1,346
Treasury stock issued under stock incentive plans	—		—		(8,435		)	9,664			—		—			1,229			—			1,229
Tax effect for stock incentive plans	—		—		(1,384		)	—			—		—			(1,384		)	—			(1,384		)
Share-based compensation	—		—		20,892			—			—		—			20,892			—			20,892
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	—		—		—			—			—		(7,363		)	(7,363		)	(994		)	(8,357		)
Net income (loss)	—		—		—			—			149,314		—			149,314			(2,030		)	147,284
Balance as of November 30, 2011	$	103	$	1	$	79,356		$	(3,194,406	)	$	4,469,786	$	(31,124	)	$	1,323,716		$	601		$	1,324,317
	Common Stock
	Class A		Class B		Additional Paid-in Capital			Treasury Stock Class A					Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Apollo Shareholders’ Equity
	Stated Value		Stated Value								Retained Earnings								Non-controlling Interests			Total Equity
($ in thousands)								Cost
Balance as of August 31, 2010	$	103	$	1	$	46,865		$	(2,407,788	)	$	3,748,045	$	(31,176	)	$	1,356,050		$	32,690		$	1,388,740
Treasury stock purchases	—		—		—			(176,931		)	—		—			(176,931		)	—			(176,931		)
Treasury stock issued under stock purchase plans	—		—		(406		)	2,037			—		—			1,631			—			1,631
Treasury stock issued under stock incentive plans	—		—		(2,335		)	2,551			—		—			216			—			216
Tax effect for stock incentive plans	—		—		(1,052		)	—			—		—			(1,052		)	—			(1,052		)
Share-based compensation	—		—		15,032			—			—		—			15,032			—			15,032
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax	—		—		—			—			—		2,479			2,479			411			2,890
Net income	—		—		—			—			235,413		—			235,413			255			235,668
Balance as of November 30, 2010	$	103	$	1	$	58,104		$	(2,580,131	)	$	3,983,458	$	(28,697	)	$	1,432,838		$	33,356		$	1,466,194