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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Business Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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