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Business Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 11, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,167 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  | $ (8,880) |  | 13,849 | $ 19,529
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  | 121,148 |  | $ 113,589 | $ 108,802
Robert Gregory Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price in cash |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300 |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |
Robert Gregory Partners, LLC [Member] | Add On Coaching Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Jhana Education [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price in cash | $ 3,525 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  | (3,100) |  |
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |
Jhana Education [Member] | Expected To Be Paid During First And Second Quarter Of Fiscal 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Jhana Education [Member] | Revenues Over Measurement Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |
Franklin Covey Co. [Member] | Robert Gregory Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |

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