Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

8. Segment Information

     Operating segments are generally defined as components of an enterprise for which separate discrete financial information is available as the basis for management to allocate resources and assess performance.

     Based on internal reporting and management structure, the Company has two reportable segments: Company Drive-Ins and Franchise Operations. The Company Drive-Ins segment consists of the drive-in operations in which the Company owns a controlling ownership interest and derives its revenues from operating drive-in restaurants. The Franchise Operations segment consists of franchising activities and derives its revenues from royalties, initial franchise fees and lease revenues received from franchisees. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Segment information for total assets and capital expenditures is not presented as such information is not used in measuring segment performance or allocating resources between segments.

     The following table presents the revenues and income from operations for each reportable segment, along with reconciliation to reported revenue and income from operations:

	Three months ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Revenues:
Company Drive-Ins	$	96,782		$	97,274
Franchise Operations		30,364			30,748
Unallocated revenues		1,133			1,124
	$	128,279		$	129,146
Income from Operations:
Company Drive-Ins	$	11,062		$	12,312
Franchise Operations		30,364			30,748
Unallocated income		1,211			1,401
Unallocated expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		(15,417	)		(16,281	)
Depreciation and amortization		(10,466	)		(10,300	)
Provision for impairment of long-lived assets		—			(88	)
Income from Operations	$	16,754		$	17,792