CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2023	Aug. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss, current	$ 37	$ 46
Capitalized computer software, accumulated amortization	$ 17,580	$ 17,199
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)	19,965,678	19,937,961
Common stock, shares, outstanding (in shares)	19,965,678	19,937,961
Intellectual property
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization of intellectual property	$ 9,709	$ 9,301
Other Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization of intellectual property	$ 2,351	$ 2,107