Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,340	$ 72,092
Restricted cash	19,736	15,873
Accounts and notes receivable, net	33,758	35,437
Inventories	2,343	3,321
Prepaid expenses	5,455	4,713
Property held for sale	5,150	5,299
Other current assets	402	922
Total current assets	89,184	137,657
Noncurrent restricted cash	42,120	140
Investment in direct financing lease	11,853	9,859
Notes receivable, net	9,801	12,562
Property, equipment and capital leases, net	312,380	392,380
Goodwill	75,756	76,734
Debt origination costs, net	2,439	3,093
Other assets, net	18,211	16,236
Total assets	561,744	648,661
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,213	14,372
Franchisee deposits	1,093	720
Accrued liabilities	44,846	51,913
Income taxes payable	0	2,568
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	3,464	5,090
Total current liabilities	58,616	74,663
Obligations under capital leases due after one year	16,167	17,391
Long-term debt due after one year	628,116	566,187
Deferred income taxes	40,101	42,530
Other non-current liabilities	20,502	23,533
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, par value $.01; 1,000 shares authorized; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01; 245,000 shares authorized; 118,309 shares issued in 2017 and in 2016	1,183	1,183
Paid-in capital	236,895	234,956
Retained earnings	934,017	894,442
Treasury stock, at cost; 78,081 shares in 2017 and 71,670 shares in 2016	(1,373,853)	(1,206,224)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(201,758)	(75,643)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 561,744	$ 648,661