Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 3,690	$ 4,489
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,579	2,668
Share-based compensation expense	2,244	1,445
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	1,051	958
Deferred income taxes	963	(138)
Reduction in estimated earnout liability	(587)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	7,113	5,976
Decrease (increase) in inventories	(1,018)	204
Decrease in receivable from related party	2,743	2,489
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(475)	(986)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,838)	(7,323)
Decrease in income taxes payable	(1,267)	(97)
Increase in other long-term liabilities	108	494
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,306	10,179
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Curriculum development costs	(5,714)	(1,061)
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,720)	(1,432)
Acquisition of business	(2,250)
Net cash used for investing activities	(9,684)	(2,493)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings	7,375
Payments on line of credit borrowings	(7,375)
Principal payments on notes payable financing		(1,458)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(552)	(506)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(3,363)	(1,217)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	278	201
Payments for exercises of common stock warrants		86
Net cash used for financing activities	(3,637)	(2,894)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(88)	(262)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,103)	4,530
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	12,291	11,011
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	7,188	15,541
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	2,729	1,832
Cash paid for interest	1,119	1,183
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	$ 53	$ 46