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Accounts And Notes Receivable
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts And Notes Receivable
Accounts and Notes Receivable

Accounts and notes receivable consist of the following:

 
November 30,
2017
 
August 31,
2017
Current accounts and notes receivable:
 
 
 
 
Royalties and other trade receivables
 
$
15,842

 
$
19,571

Notes receivable from franchisees
 
1,972

 
1,441

Receivables from system funds
 
11,540

 
6,360

Other
 
7,416

 
7,475

Accounts and notes receivable, gross
 
36,770

 
34,847

Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable
 
(926
)
 
(1,089
)
Current accounts and notes receivable, net
 
$
35,844

 
$
33,758


 
 

 
 

Noncurrent notes receivable:
 
 

 
 

Receivables from franchisees
 
$
7,723

 
$
6,810

Receivables from system funds
 
3,228

 
3,033

Allowance for doubtful notes receivable
 
(46
)
 
(42
)
Noncurrent notes receivable, net
 
$
10,905

 
$
9,801



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. The receivables from system funds represent transactions in the normal course of business.