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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 10,085us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 8,208us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 11,660us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 10,034us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation expense 952us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 828us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other 58us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (1,383)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Decrease in operating assets:    
Restricted cash 5,407us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities 4,912us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Accounts receivable and other assets 4,470us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 3,799us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:    
Accounts payable (179)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (3,088)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued and other liabilities (4,517)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities (4,947)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
Income taxes 5,763us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 9,700us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Total adjustments 23,614us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 19,855us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities 33,699us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 28,063us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment (10,830)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (7,618)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale of assets 605us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 616us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Other 7,130us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 1,271us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (3,095)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (5,731)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Payments on debt (2,447)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (2,446)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Purchases of treasury stock (20,425)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (7,155)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 7,679us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 5,961us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Payment of dividends (4,795)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends  
Other (1,089)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (695)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (21,077)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (4,335)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 9,527us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 17,997us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 35,694us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 77,896us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 45,221us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 95,893us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Change in obligation to acquire treasury stock (233)sonc_ChangeInObligationToAcquireTreasuryStock 355sonc_ChangeInObligationToAcquireTreasuryStock
Change in obligation for purchase of property and equipment $ (1,625)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 182us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid