Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Company Drive-In sales	$ 103,883	$ 100,138
Franchise Drive-Ins:
Franchise royalties and fees	39,922	38,264
Lease revenue	1,592	1,065
Other	406	389
Total revenues	145,803	139,856
Costs and expenses:
Food and packaging	28,946	28,573
Payroll and other employee benefits	36,364	35,271
Other operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below	22,908	22,605
Total cost of Company Drive-In sales	88,218	86,449
Selling, general and administrative	20,940	18,788
Depreciation and amortization	10,999	11,660
Other operating (income) expense, net	(399)	421
Total costs and expenses	119,758	117,318
Income from operations	26,045	22,538
Interest expense	6,222	6,281
Interest income	(100)	(102)
Net interest expense	6,122	6,179
Income before income taxes	19,923	16,359
Provision for income taxes	7,465	6,274
Net income	$ 12,458	$ 10,085
Basic income per share	$ 0.25	$ 0.19
Diluted income per share	0.24	0.18
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.09