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Related Person Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Related Person Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2009
Yo Pegasus [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction	$ 100	$ 300	$ 200
Sperling Gallery Lease Payments [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction		8	34
Sperling Gallery Purchases [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction		88
Earth Day Network [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction	30	500	100
Fuzebox [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction	266
John Sperling Voting Trust [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction	1,200
Other long-term liabilities [Member]
Related party transactions [Line Items]
Related party transaction	$ 3,300