Property, Equipment And Capital Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Property, Equipment And Capital Leases [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Equipment And Capital Leases

	Estimated
	Useful Life	2016		2015
Property, equipment and capital leases:
Land		$	154,420	$	157,861
Buildings and improvements	8 – 25 yrs		341,956		343,598
Drive-In equipment	5 – 7 yrs		132,678		139,494
Brand technology development and other equipment	2 – 5 yrs		110,364		92,825
Property and equipment, at cost			739,418		733,778
Accumulated depreciation			(352,390)		(330,219)
Property and equipment, net			387,028		403,559
Capital leases	Life of lease		43,991		48,079
Accumulated amortization			(28,857)		(30,232)
Capital leases, net			15,134		17,847
Property, equipment and capital leases, net		$	402,162	$	421,406