Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (544)	$ (1,357)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,789	2,792
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	1,029	1,431
Stock-based compensation expense	1,851	946
Deferred income taxes	(115)	(645)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	91	24
Loss on disposal of assets	35
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	20,090	16,096
Decrease in inventories	328	233
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	656	847
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,333)	(5,098)
Decrease in deferred revenue	(9,006)	(7,586)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable/receivable	(1,029)	503
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	(6)	(52)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,836	8,134
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,408)	(1,431)
Curriculum development costs	(458)	(689)
Purchase of note receivable from bank (Note 11)	(2,600)
Net cash used for investing activities	(4,466)	(2,120)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings		22,684
Payments on line of credit borrowings		(25,513)
Proceeds from term notes payable financing	5,000
Principal payments on term notes payable	(1,250)	(1,563)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(564)	(505)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(3)	(7)
Payment of contingent consideration liabilities	(782)	(217)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	254	230
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	2,655	(4,891)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	37	(191)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,062	932
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	27,699	10,153
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	32,761	11,085
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	932	242
Cash paid for interest	580	651
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	249	$ 447
Use of note receivable to modify revenue contract (Note 11)	$ 3,246