Property, Equipment And Capital Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Property, Equipment And Capital Leases [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Equipment And Capital Leases

	Estimated
	Useful Life	2013		2012
Property, equipment and capital leases:
Land		$	153,868	$	171,102
Buildings and improvements	8 – 25 yrs		336,383		363,428
Drive-In Equipment	5 – 7 yrs		114,990		118,975
Brand technology development and other equipment	2 – 5 yrs		76,585		61,492
Property and equipment, at cost			681,826		714,997
Accumulated depreciation			(301,236)		(295,735)
Property and equipment, net			380,590		419,262
Capital leases	Life of lease		47,371		49,896
Accumulated amortization			(28,300)		(26,150)
Capital leases, net			19,071		23,746
Property, equipment and capital leases, net		$	399,661	$	443,008