Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$ (4,874)	$ (5,132)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,789	5,071
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	2,856	2,560
Stock-based compensation expense	1,989	1,736
Deferred income taxes	(1,402)	(5,358)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities	76	652
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	21,197	17,911
Decrease (increase) in inventories	402	(157)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	2,425	1,144
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(6,298)	(2,310)
Decrease in deferred revenue	(8,842)	(5,388)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable/receivable	214	(288)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	(182)	(1,074)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,350	9,367
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,195)	(4,288)
Curriculum development costs	(1,256)	(2,185)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(32)	(1,108)
Net cash used for investing activities	(3,483)	(7,581)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings	46,032	47,047
Payments on line of credit borrowings	(48,993)	(41,505)
Principal payments on term notes payable	(3,125)	(3,125)
Principal payments on financing obligation	(1,020)	(910)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(12)	(2,005)
Payment of contingent consideration liabilities	(301)	(44)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	444	348
Net cash used for financing activities	(6,975)	(194)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	63	244
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,955	1,836
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	10,153	8,924
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	13,108	10,760
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	831	1,156
Cash paid for interest	1,276	1,274
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	369	$ 233
Consideration for business acquisition from liabilities of acquiree	$ 798