Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 790	$ 1,828
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,822	1,917
Share-based compensation expense	763	402
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	895	932
Deferred income taxes	135	730
Increase (reduction) to estimated earn out liability	130	(28)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	15,410	7,373
Increase in inventories	(260)	(128)
Increase in receivable from related party	(803)	(522)
Increase in prepaid expense and other assets	(585)	(209)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(10,531)	(14,155)
Decrease (increase) in income taxes payable/receivable	(657)	(63)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities		67
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	7,109	(1,856)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(630)	(517)
Curriculum development costs	(106)	(249)
Net cash used for investing activities	(736)	(766)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on financing obligation	(355)	(317)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(34)	(56)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	158	162
Net cash used for financing activities	(231)	(211)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(52)	(79)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6,090	(2,912)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	16,234	10,483
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	22,324	7,571
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,025	484
Cash paid for interest	541	539
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	$ 355	$ 54