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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 17,747us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 12,315us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 23,199us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 20,065us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock-based compensation expense 1,785us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,839us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other (775)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (2,321)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Decrease in operating assets:    
Restricted cash 5,884us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities 3,447us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Accounts receivable and other assets 7,776us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables 6,277us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:    
Accounts payable (411)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (2,216)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued and other liabilities (4,748)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities (5,215)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherOperatingLiabilities
Income taxes 6,326us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 1,729us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Total adjustments 39,036us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 23,605us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities 56,783us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 35,920us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment (23,351)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (31,587)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from sale of assets 2,332us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 1,030us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Other 3,088us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 3,002us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (17,931)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (27,555)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Payments on debt (4,895)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (4,893)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from borrowings 48,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt  
Purchases of treasury stock (95,597)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (57,847)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 14,323us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 12,327us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Payment of dividends (9,469)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends  
Other (176)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (731)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (47,314)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (51,144)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (8,462)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (42,779)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 35,694us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 77,896us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 27,232us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 35,117us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid during the period for:    
Income taxes (net of refunds) 1,708us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 4,638us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Change in obligation to acquire treasury stock (259)sonc_ChangeInObligationToAcquireTreasuryStock 530sonc_ChangeInObligationToAcquireTreasuryStock
Change in obligation for purchase of property and equipment $ (174)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 371us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid