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Other Operating Income	12 Months Ended
Other Operating Income	Aug. 31, 2017
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Operating Income	Other Operating Income During the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company recorded a gain of $3.8 million on the sale of minority investments in franchise operations retained as part of a refranchising transaction that occurred in fiscal year 2009. The Company also recorded $6.8 million in refranchising initiative gains as described below in note 6 - Refranchising of Company Drive-Ins. During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a gain of $4.7 million on the sale of real estate. In addition, the Company recorded offsetting severance costs of $1.8 million related to the elimination of certain corporate positions.