Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Reported Revenue And Income From Operations From Segments To Consolidated

	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