Share-Based Compensation (Table)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Stock And Savings Plans (Tables) [Abstract]

The table below details share-based compensation expense for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010:



	Three Months Ended November 30,
($ in thousands)	2011		2010
Instructional and student advisory	$	7,422	$	5,481
Marketing	2,234		1,386
Admissions advisory	447		556
General and administrative	10,789		7,609
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses	$	20,892	$	15,032

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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