Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (5,132)	$ (7,291)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,071	3,237
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	2,560	1,811
Stock-based compensation expense	1,736	2,777
Deferred income taxes	(5,358)	(4,256)
Increase (reduction) in contingent consideration liabilities	652	(1,936)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	17,911	19,060
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(157)	127
Decrease in receivable from related party	903	156
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	241	(1,451)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,310)	(5,437)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	(5,388)	277
Increase in income taxes payable/receivable	(288)	(305)
Increase (decrease) in other long-term liabilities	(1,074)	11
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,367	6,780
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,288)	(3,944)
Curriculum development costs	(2,185)	(2,345)
Acquisition of business	(1,108)
Net cash used for investing activities	(7,581)	(6,289)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings	47,047
Payments on line of credit borrowings	(41,505)
Proceeds from term notes payable financing		5,000
Principal payments on term notes payable	(3,125)	(2,500)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(910)	(809)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(2,005)	(1,768)
Payment of contingent consideration liability	(44)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	348	281
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(194)	204
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	244	(465)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,836	230
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	8,924	10,456
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	10,760	10,686
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,156	942
Cash paid for interest	1,274	1,236
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	$ 233	$ 197