Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 48,663,000	$ 38,230,000
Capitalized costs	600,000
Capitalized curriculum development spending	6,900,000
Capitalized development costs	15,300,000	10,900,000
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	(100,000)	(100,000)	$ (500,000)
Advertising costs	$ 5,200,000	4,500,000	$ 4,800,000
Percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement	50.00%
Goodwill, impairment loss	$ 0
Number of workforce reduced | item	50
Restructuring charges	$ 3,008,000	565,000
Restructuring liability	400,000
Restructuring Costs		600,000
Capitalized Development [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Capitalized costs	300,000
Held Outside The US By Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	13,900,000
Covey Trade Name [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill, impairment loss	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Capitalized development costs, amortization period	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Capitalized development costs, amortization period	5 years
Direct Offices [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 2,500,000
Education Practice [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	400,000
Corporate [Member]
Nature Of Operations And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 100,000