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Refranchising Summary of the pretax activity recorded as a result of the refranchising initiative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018 USD ($) franchise	May 31, 2017 USD ($) franchise	Nov. 30, 2016 franchise	May 31, 2018 USD ($) franchise	May 31, 2017 USD ($) franchise	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of refranchised Company Drive-Ins \| franchise	2	5		8	5
Proceeds from sales of Company Drive-Ins				$ 16,278	$ 62,393
Proceeds receivable from sale of real estate	$ 38,672			$ 38,672		$ 34,847
2017 Refranchising [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of refranchised Company Drive-Ins \| franchise		0	53		110
Proceeds from sales of Company Drive-Ins		$ 0			$ 20,036
Proceeds from sale of real estate		4,749			4,749
Initial and subsequent lease payments for real estate option		195			(3,201)
Goodwill related to sales of Company Drive-Ins		0			(966)
Deferred gain for real estate option		141			(899)
Gain (loss) on assets held for sale		0			(65)
Refranchising initiative gains, net		814			6,645
Land and Building [Member] \| 2017 Refranchising [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets sold, net of retained minority investment		(12,095)			(12,095)
Equipment [Member] \| 2017 Refranchising [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets sold, net of retained minority investment		847			(7,891)
Proceeds from sale of real estate [Member] \| 2017 Refranchising [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds receivable from sale of real estate		$ 6,977			$ 6,977