Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 2,897	$ 1,662
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,324	1,489
Share-based compensation cost	473	1,191
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	471	478
Deferred income taxes	(56)	394
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	2,510	2,530
Decrease (increase) in inventories	431	(268)
Increase in receivable from related party	(510)	(664)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(570)	(98)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,524)	(6,502)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	(248)	410
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	506	(2)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(296)	620
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(970)	(554)
Curriculum development costs	(493)	(1,097)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,463)	(1,651)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings		5,942
Payments on line of credit borrowings		(4,811)
Principal payments on notes payable financing	(625)	(417)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(242)	(213)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(1,176)
Exercise of common stock warrants	31
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	104	99
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,908)	600
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(66)	6
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(3,733)	(425)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	11,011	3,016
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	7,278	2,591
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,329	511
Cash paid for interest	597	630
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	$ 24	$ 428