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Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Mar. 27, 2015
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accretion of discount on related party receivables | $ (418) | $ (156) | $ (210) |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 10,153 | 8,924 | 10,456 | $ 16,234 | $ 10,000
Costs to exit Japan publishing business |  | 2,107 |  |  |
Capitalized interest expense | 100 | 100 |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized curriculum development spending | 3,000 |  |  |  |
Capitalized development costs | 9,300 | 11,600 |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | (500) | (200) | (300) |  |
Net sales | 209,758 | 185,256 | 200,055 |  |
Advertising costs | $ 6,900 | 6,400 | 6,600 |  |
Percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Held Outside The US By Foreign Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 8,900 |  |  |  |
Licensee Royalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 10,700 | 10,600 | 14,400 |  |
Covey Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized development costs, amortization period | 3 years |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimate cumulative effect reduction to the opening balance of retained earnings | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized development costs, amortization period | 5 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimate cumulative effect reduction to the opening balance of retained earnings | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |

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