Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017	May 28, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (11,831)	$ (710)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,046	5,350
Stock-based compensation expense	3,987	2,922
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	2,683	2,780
Deferred income taxes	(6,327)	(256)
Increase (reduction) to estimated earn out liability	(1,936)	1,456
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquired business:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	17,605	18,901
Decrease (increase) in inventories	1,491	(585)
Decrease in receivable from related party	1,420	753
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,720)	(191)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(4,355)	(6,155)
Increase in deferred revenue	7,197	368
Increase in income taxes payable/receivable	(1,321)	(2,815)
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	(279)	49
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,660	21,867
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,126)	(2,606)
Curriculum development costs	(4,150)	(1,670)
Acquisition of business	(3,500)
Net cash used for investing activities	(12,776)	(4,276)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings	7,811	39,315
Payments on line of credit borrowings	(7,239)	(39,315)
Proceeds from term notes payable financing	5,000	15,000
Principal payments on term notes payable	(3,750)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(1,226)	(1,085)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(2,084)	(37,441)
Payment of contingent consideration liability		(2,167)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	469	489
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,019)	(25,204)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(365)	242
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,500)	(7,371)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	10,456	16,234
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	7,956	8,863
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,834	2,700
Cash paid for interest	1,847	1,625
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	417	$ 186
Acquisition of intellectual property license financed by accrued liabilities	$ 750