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Impaired Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017
Impaired Assets [Abstract] |
Impaired Assets | ﻿ ﻿ 12.IMPAIRED ASSETS ﻿ Our impaired asset charges during fiscal 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands): ﻿ ﻿
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﻿Long-term receivables from FCOP |  | $ | 541
﻿Capitalized curriculum |  |  | 414
﻿Investment cost method subsidiary |  |  | 220
﻿Prepaid expenses and other long-term assets |  |  | 127
﻿ |  | $ | 1,302
﻿ The following is a description of the circumstances regarding the impairment of these long-lived assets. ﻿ Long-Term Receivables From FCOP – We determined that the operating agreements between the Company and FCOP allow us to collect reimbursement for certain rental expenses prior to the annual required distribution of earnings to FCOP’s creditors. Such rents were previously treated as lower in priority and therefore, were considered long-term receivables. Although this determination improved our cash flows and collections of rents receivable from FCOP in the short term, it reduced the amount of cash we were expecting to receive from the required distribution of earnings to pay long-term receivable balances. After this determination was made, the present value of our previously recorded long-term receivables was more than the present value of expected corresponding cash flows. Accordingly, we recalculated our discount on the long-term receivables and impaired the remaining balance. ﻿ Capitalized Curriculum – During fiscal 2015, we determined that it would be beneficial to discontinue a component of one of our existing offerings and we received legal notice that another offering contained names trademarked by another entity. Since we currently offer a similar program, the decision was made to discontinue the offering rather than modify the curriculum as required by applicable trademark law. Accordingly, we impaired the remaining unamortized carrying value of these offerings. These items were classified as components of other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheets. ﻿ Investment in Cost Method Subsidiary – In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, we became aware of financial difficulties at an entity in which we had an investment accounted for under the cost method. Based on discussions with management of the entity, we determined that the investment in this subsidiary would not be recoverable in future periods due to going concern considerations. Accordingly, we impaired the carrying value of the investment in this entity. The investment in this entity was previously classified as a component of other long-term assets in our consolidated balance sheets. ﻿ Prepaid Expenses and Other Long-Term Assets – In connection with a component of one of our offerings that was discontinued (as described above), we had prepaid royalties to an unrelated developer. Based on the decision to impair the content, we determined that the probability of receiving cash flows sufficient to recover the prepaid royalties was remote and we expensed the carrying value of these prepaid assets. Approximately $60,000 of this balance was previously included in other long-term assets.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the details of the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value. Disclosure may also include a description of the impaired asset and facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, amount of the impairment loss and where the loss is located in the income statement, method(s) for determining fair value, and the segment in which the impaired asset is reported. + References No definition available. + Details
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