Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
Net sales:
Training and consulting services	$ 40,087	$ 42,277	$ 78,160	$ 85,471
Products	1,220	1,873	2,048	2,785
Leasing	889	1,119	1,775	2,230
Total net sales	42,196	45,269	81,983	90,486
Cost of sales:
Training and consulting services	13,103	13,797	26,661	27,855
Products	527	938	962	1,460
Leasing	535	680	1,020	1,246
Total cost of sales	14,165	15,415	28,643	30,561
Gross profit	28,031	29,854	53,340	59,925
Selling, general, and administrative	29,370	27,936	58,465	54,426
Contract termination costs	1,500		1,500
Restructuring costs		376		376
Depreciation	928	894	1,794	1,806
Amortization	721	909	1,443	1,819
Income (loss) from operations	(4,488)	(261)	(9,862)	1,498
Interest income	109	83	225	161
Interest expense	(623)	(552)	(1,244)	(1,093)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(5,002)	(730)	(10,881)	566
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,669	282	3,590	(224)
Net income (loss)	$ (3,333)	$ (448)	$ (7,291)	$ 342
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted	$ (0.24)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.02
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	13,825	15,299	13,808	15,758
Diluted	13,825	15,299	13,808	15,903
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss)	$ (3,333)	$ (448)	$ (7,291)	$ 342
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit (provision) of $(9), $(120), $333, and $(68)	16	225	(619)	126
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (3,317)	$ (223)	$ (7,910)	$ 468