Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Reported Revenue And Income From Operations From Segments

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		February 29,		February 28,				February 29,		February 28,
		2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues:
Company Drive-Ins	$	87,185		$	86,435		$	183,967		$	183,709
Franchise Operations		27,215			26,482			57,579			57,230
Unallocated revenues		684			606			1,817			1,730
	$	115,084		$	113,523		$	243,363		$	242,669
Income from Operations:
Company Drive-Ins	$	9,032		$	8,343		$	20,094		$	20,655
Franchise Operations		27,215			26,482			57,579			57,230
Unallocated income		1,068			604			2,279			2,005
Unallocated expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		(16,084	)		(15,285	)		(31,501	)		(31,566	)
Depreciation and amortization		(10,510	)		(10,367	)		(20,976	)		(20,667	)
Provision for impairment of long-lived
assets		(173	)		(176	)		(173	)		(264	)
Income from Operations	$	10,548		$	9,601		$	27,302		$	27,393