Accounts And Notes Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Accounts And Notes Receivable [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts And Notes Receivable

	2012			2011
Current Accounts and Notes Receivable:
Royalties and other trade receivables	$	17,030		$	17,729
Notes receivable from franchisees		1,304			3,220
Notes receivable from advertising funds		4,825			1,500
Other		6,109			4,806
		29,268			27,255
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable		(2,195	)		(2,697	)
	$	27,073		$	24,558
Noncurrent Notes Receivable:
Notes receivable from franchisees	$	5,286		$	6,286
Notes receivable from advertising funds		7,152			5,469
Allowance for doubtful notes receivable		(797	)		(669	)
	$	11,641		$	11,086

Summary Of Activity In Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	748		$	54
Additions to provision		520			694
Reductions for charge-offs		(190	)
Balance at end of year	$	1,078		$	748