Property, Equipment And Capital Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Equipment And Capital Leases

Property, equipment and capital leases consist of the following at August 31:

	Estimated Useful Life	2018			2017
Property, equipment and capital leases:
Land		$	120,352		$	117,402
Buildings and improvements	8 – 25 yrs	243,434			251,695
Drive-In equipment	5 – 7 yrs	62,679			75,410
Brand technology development and other equipment	2 – 5 yrs	133,020			126,179
Property and equipment, at cost		559,485			570,686
Accumulated depreciation		(271,940		)	(272,233		)
Property and equipment, net		287,545			298,453
Capital leases	Life of lease	39,204			45,315
Accumulated amortization		(28,527		)	(31,388		)
Capital leases, net		10,677			13,927
Property, equipment and capital leases, net		$	298,222		$	312,380