Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenue Disaggregated By Activities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 267,067	$ 287,233	$ 280,521
Services And Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	99,347	118,533	120,931
Subscriptions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	147,904	147,920	138,981
Royalties [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	16,587	17,157	16,740
Leases And Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,229	3,623	3,869
Operating Segments [Member] \| Enterprise Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	188,064	208,147	205,084
Operating Segments [Member] \| North America Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	147,609	163,384	157,906
Operating Segments [Member] \| International Direct Offices Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	29,344	33,327	35,359
Operating Segments [Member] \| International Licensees Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,111	11,436	11,819
Operating Segments [Member] \| Education Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	74,618	74,210	70,318
Operating Segments [Member] \| Other Operating Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,385	4,876	5,119
Operating Segments [Member] \| Services And Products [Member] \| Enterprise Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	74,650	90,184	94,127
Operating Segments [Member] \| Services And Products [Member] \| North America Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	54,872	66,484	67,643
Operating Segments [Member] \| Services And Products [Member] \| International Direct Offices Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	19,476	23,289	26,058
Operating Segments [Member] \| Services And Products [Member] \| International Licensees Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	302	411	426
Operating Segments [Member] \| Services And Products [Member] \| Education Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	24,697	28,349	26,804
Operating Segments [Member] \| Subscriptions [Member] \| Enterprise Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	102,050	106,315	99,319
Operating Segments [Member] \| Subscriptions [Member] \| North America Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	91,173	95,240	88,864
Operating Segments [Member] \| Subscriptions [Member] \| International Direct Offices Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,672	9,830	9,128
Operating Segments [Member] \| Subscriptions [Member] \| International Licensees Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,205	1,245	1,327
Operating Segments [Member] \| Subscriptions [Member] \| Education Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	45,854	41,605	39,662
Operating Segments [Member] \| Royalties [Member] \| Enterprise Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,364	11,648	11,638
Operating Segments [Member] \| Royalties [Member] \| North America Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,564	1,660	1,399
Operating Segments [Member] \| Royalties [Member] \| International Direct Offices Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	196	208	173
Operating Segments [Member] \| Royalties [Member] \| International Licensees Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,604	9,780	10,066
Operating Segments [Member] \| Royalties [Member] \| Education Division [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	4,067	4,256	3,852
Operating Segments [Member] \| Royalties [Member] \| Other Operating Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,156	1,253	1,250
Operating Segments [Member] \| Leases And Other [Member] \| Other Operating Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,229	$ 3,623	$ 3,869