Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	5.Contingencies The Company is involved in various legal proceedings and has certain unresolved claims pending. Based on the information currently available, management believes that all claims currently pending are either covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition. On December 20, 2013, the Company extended a note purchase agreement to a bank that serves to guarantee the repayment of a franchisee loan, with a term through 2018, and also benefits the franchisee with a lower financing rate. In the event of default by the franchisee, the Company would purchase the franchisee loan from the bank, thereby becoming the note holder and providing an avenue of recourse with the franchisee. The Company recorded a liability for this guarantee which was based on the Company’s estimate of fair value. As of November 30, 2014, the balance of the franchisee’s loan was $6.1 million. The Company has obligations under various operating lease agreements with third-party lessors related to the real estate for certain Company Drive-In operations that were sold to franchisees. Under these agreements, which expire through 2029, the Company remains secondarily liable for the lease payments for which it was responsible as the original lessee. As of November 30, 2014, the amount remaining under these guaranteed lease obligations totaled $8.9 million. At this time, the Company does not anticipate any material defaults under the foregoing leases; therefore, no liability has been provided.

Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

5.Contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings and has certain unresolved claims pending. Based on the information currently available, management believes that all claims currently pending are either covered by insurance or would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results or financial condition.

On December 20, 2013, the Company extended a note purchase agreement to a bank that serves to guarantee the repayment of a franchisee loan, with a term through 2018, and also benefits the franchisee with a lower financing rate. In the event of default by the franchisee, the Company would purchase the franchisee loan from the bank, thereby becoming the note holder and providing an avenue of recourse with the franchisee. The Company recorded a liability for this guarantee which was based on the Company’s estimate of fair value. As of November 30, 2014, the balance of the franchisee’s loan was $6.1 million.

The Company has obligations under various operating lease agreements with third-party lessors related to the real estate for certain Company Drive-In operations that were sold to franchisees. Under these agreements, which expire through 2029, the Company remains secondarily liable for the lease payments for which it was responsible as the original lessee. As of November 30, 2014, the amount remaining under these guaranteed lease obligations totaled $8.9 million. At this time, the Company does not anticipate any material defaults under the foregoing leases; therefore, no liability has been provided.