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Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenue Disaggregate By Activities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 225,356	$ 209,758	$ 185,256
Services And Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	128,775	129,275	133,571
Subscriptions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	74,687	58,052	30,892
Royalties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	16,068	17,061	15,539
Leases And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	5,826	5,370	5,254
Operating Segments [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	170,650	159,116	135,880
Operating Segments [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Services And Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	104,996	103,214	102,554
Operating Segments [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	52,536	42,465	20,452
Operating Segments [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Royalties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13,118	13,437	12,874
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Practice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	48,880	45,272	44,122
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Practice [Member] | Services And Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	23,779	26,061	31,017
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Practice [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	22,151	15,587	10,440
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Practice [Member] | Royalties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,950	3,624	2,665
Operating Segments [Member] | Direct Offices [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	157,754	145,890	122,309
Operating Segments [Member] | Direct Offices [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Services And Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	102,557	100,730	99,616
Operating Segments [Member] | Direct Offices [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Subscriptions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	52,536	42,465	20,452
Operating Segments [Member] | Direct Offices [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Royalties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,661	2,695	2,241
Operating Segments [Member] | International Licensees [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	12,896	13,226	13,571
Operating Segments [Member] | International Licensees [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Services And Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2,439	2,484	2,938
Operating Segments [Member] | International Licensees [Member] | Enterprise Division [Member] | Royalties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	10,457	10,742	10,633
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	5,826	5,370	5,254
Corporate And Eliminations [Member] | Leases And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 5,826	$ 5,370	$ 5,254

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