Consolidated Statements Of Income And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Net sales:
Training and consulting services	$ 189,661	$ 198,695	$ 193,720
Products	6,009	6,885	7,518
Leasing	4,385	4,361	3,927
Total net sales	200,055	209,941	205,165
Cost of sales:
Training and consulting services	59,158	66,370	61,474
Products	3,206	3,306	3,502
Leasing	2,537	2,176	1,923
Total cost of sales	64,901	71,852	66,899
Gross profit	135,154	138,089	138,266
Selling, general, and administrative	113,589	108,802	105,801
Impaired assets		1,302	363
Restructuring costs	776	587
Depreciation	3,677	4,142	3,383
Amortization	3,263	3,727	3,954
Income from operations	13,849	19,529	24,765
Interest income	325	383	427
Interest expense	(2,263)	(2,137)	(2,237)
Discount on related-party receivables		(363)	(1,196)
Income before income taxes	11,911	17,412	21,759
Provision for income taxes	(4,895)	(6,296)	(3,692)
Net income	$ 7,016	$ 11,116	$ 18,067
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.47	$ 0.66	$ 1.08
Diluted	$ 0.47	$ 0.66	$ 1.07
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	14,944	16,742	16,720
Diluted	15,076	16,923	16,947
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
Net income	$ 7,016	$ 11,116	$ 18,067
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit (provision) of $115, $52, and ($24)	1,030	(1,259)	(235)
Comprehensive income	$ 8,046	$ 9,857	$ 17,832