Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (7,291)	$ 342
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,237	3,609
Stock-based compensation expense	2,777	1,874
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	1,811	1,815
Deferred income taxes	(4,256)	60
Increase (reduction) of estimated earn out liability	(1,936)	1,368
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	19,060	16,598
Decrease (increase) in inventories	127	(29)
Decrease in receivable from related party	156	1,308
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,451)	(1,004)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(5,437)	(5,544)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	277	(2,182)
Increase in income taxes payable/receivable	(305)	(1,431)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	11	51
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,780	16,835
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(3,944)	(1,736)
Curriculum development costs	(2,345)	(427)
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,289)	(2,163)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from term notes payable financing	5,000	20,373
Principal payments on term notes payable	(2,500)	(10,302)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(809)	(716)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(1,768)	(35,322)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	281	305
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	204	(25,662)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(465)	18
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	230	(10,972)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	10,456	16,234
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	10,686	5,262
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	942	1,645
Cash paid for interest	1,236	1,061
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	$ 197	$ 169