Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended						1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Nov. 22, 2013 After 5 Years [Member] Minimum [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] item	May 31, 2014 Performance Awards [Member]	Jul. 10, 2014 Performance Awards [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 16, 2014 Performance Awards [Member] 2012 Award [Member]	Apr. 16, 2014 Performance Awards [Member] 2012 Award [Member]	Apr. 16, 2014 Performance Awards [Member] 2013 Award [Member]	Apr. 16, 2014 Performance Awards [Member] 2013 Award [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] 3 Years Or Less [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] 3 Years Or Less [Member] Maximum [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] 3 To 5 Years [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] 3 To 5 Years [Member] Minimum [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] 3 To 5 Years [Member] Maximum [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Performance Awards [Member] After 5 Years [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Unvested Share Awards [Member]	May 31, 2014 Unvested Share Awards [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Adjusted EBITDA [Member] Performance Awards [Member] item	Nov. 30, 2013 Sales Of Courses [Member] Performance Awards [Member] item	Nov. 30, 2013 Tranche One [Member] Adjusted EBITDA [Member] Performance Awards [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Tranche One [Member] Sales Of Courses [Member] Performance Awards [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Tranche Two [Member] Adjusted EBITDA [Member] Stock Options [Member]	May 31, 2014 Tranche Two [Member] Sales Of Courses [Member] Performance Awards [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Tranche Three [Member] Adjusted EBITDA [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Tranche Three [Member] Sales Of Courses [Member] Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for granting						89,418
Period which common stock price must average over specified levels				5 days
Period to achieve specified levels of common stock price			5 years										3 years		3 years	5 years
Percent of shares which will vest												100.00%		50.00%			0.00%
Shares granted				8,352				9,557		3,920									14,616
Fair value of granted shares				$ 155,000				$ 191,000		$ 74,000
Derived service period				P2M12D						P2M12D
Unrecognized compensation cost																			175,000
Number of individual vesting conditions					6
Number of performance measures					2
Number of tranches																				3	3
Shares to vest after meeting certain requirements																				20,864	8,942
Adjusted EBITDA																						37,000,000		43,000,000		49,000,000
Sales of 7 Habits courses																							5,000,000		10,000,000		12,500,000
Life of performance awards					6 years
Vesting price per share				$ 22.00					$ 18.05		$ 22.00
Shares vested								9,557										30,672
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised		500,000
Whole-share grant per eligible director																			$ 50,000
Vesting period of awards																			1 year
Shares issued under terms of the award	9,000	563,000
Average share price							$ 22.00
Price of common stock as a percent of the average fair market value		85.00%
Shares issued to employee stock purchase plan participants	8,599	26,993