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Accounts And Notes Receivable
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Accounts And Notes Receivable [Abstract]  
Accounts And Notes Receivable

4.  Accounts and Notes Receivable

 

Accounts and notes receivable consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 31,

 

August 31,

 

 

2015

 

2014

Current Accounts and Notes Receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royalties and other trade receivables

 

$
19,713 

 

$
18,292 

Notes receivable from franchisees

 

 
996 

 

 
1,468 

Receivables from advertising funds

 

 
4,965 

 

 
5,597 

Other

 

 
6,977 

 

 
9,068 

Accounts and notes receivable, gross

 

 
32,651 

 

 
34,425 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable

 

 
(1,074)

 

 
(1,592)

Accounts and notes receivable, net

 

$
31,577 

 

$
32,833 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent Notes Receivable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables from franchisees

 

$
5,676 

 

$
4,688 

Receivables from advertising funds

 

 
1,571 

 

 
3,646 

Allowance for doubtful notes receivable

 

 
(31)

 

 
(179)

Notes receivable, net

 

$
7,216 

 

$
8,155 

 

The Company’s receivables are primarily due from franchisees, all of whom are in the restaurant business.  Substantially all of the notes receivable from franchisees are collateralized by real estate or equipment.