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Document And Entity Information - shares	Nov. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Nov. 28, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Entity Registrant Name	FRANKLIN COVEY CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000886206
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,233,107

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 22,324	$ 16,234
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,404 and $1,333	49,688	65,182
Receivable from related party	3,168	2,425
Inventories	4,196	3,949
Income taxes receivable	432
Deferred income tax assets	2,472	2,479
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,560	5,156
Total current assets	87,840	95,425
Property and equipment, net	15,428	15,499
Intangible assets, net	52,539	53,449
Goodwill	19,903	19,903
Long-term receivable from related party	1,622	1,562
Other long-term assets	14,177	14,807
Total assets	191,509	200,645
Current liabilities:
Current portion of financing obligation	1,519	1,473
Accounts payable	6,201	8,306
Income taxes payable		221
Accrued liabilities	21,391	29,634
Total current liabilities	29,111	39,634
Financing obligation, less current portion	24,205	24,605
Other liabilities	3,931	3,802
Deferred income tax liabilities	7,178	7,098
Total liabilities	64,425	75,139
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.05 par value; 40,000 shares authorized, 27,056 shares issued	1,353	1,353
Additional paid-in capital	209,295	208,635
Retained earnings	70,402	69,612
Accumulated other comprehensive income	93	192
Treasury stock at cost, 10,893 shares and 10,909 shares	(154,059)	(154,286)
Total shareholders' equity	127,084	125,506
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 191,509	$ 200,645

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,404	$ 1,333
Common stock, par value	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	27,056,000	27,056,000
Treasury stock, shares	10,893,000	10,909,000

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements And Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Net sales:
Training and consulting services	$ 43,194	$ 45,473
Products	912	1,314
Leasing	1,112	1,088
Total net sales	45,218	47,875
Cost of sales:
Training and consulting services	14,058	15,421
Products	522	637
Leasing	567	613
Total cost of sales	15,147	16,671
Gross profit	30,071	31,204
Selling, general, and administrative	26,489	25,699
Depreciation	912	964
Amortization	910	953
Income from operations	1,760	3,588
Interest income	77	111
Interest expense	(541)	(539)
Discount on related party receivable		(130)
Income before income taxes	1,296	3,030
Income tax provision	(506)	(1,202)
Net income	$ 790	$ 1,828
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.05	$ 0.11
Diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.11
Weighted average number of common shares:
Basic	16,218	16,870
Diluted	16,352	17,092
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$ 790	$ 1,828
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax benefits of $52 and $351	(99)	(652)
Comprehensive income	$ 691	$ 1,176

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements And Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements And Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 52	$ 351

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 790	$ 1,828
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,822	1,917
Share-based compensation expense	763	402
Amortization of capitalized curriculum costs	895	932
Deferred income taxes	135	730
Increase (reduction) to estimated earn out liability	130	(28)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	15,410	7,373
Increase in inventories	(260)	(128)
Increase in receivable from related party	(803)	(522)
Increase in prepaid expense and other assets	(585)	(209)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(10,531)	(14,155)
Decrease (increase) in income taxes payable/receivable	(657)	(63)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities		67
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	7,109	(1,856)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(630)	(517)
Curriculum development costs	(106)	(249)
Net cash used for investing activities	(736)	(766)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments on financing obligation	(355)	(317)
Purchases of common stock for treasury	(34)	(56)
Proceeds from sales of common stock held in treasury	158	162
Net cash used for financing activities	(231)	(211)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(52)	(79)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6,090	(2,912)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	16,234	10,483
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	22,324	7,571
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,025	484
Cash paid for interest	541	539
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment financed by accounts payable	$ 355	$ 54

Basis Of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Franklin Covey Co. (hereafter referred to as us, we, our, or the Company) is a global company focused on individual and organizational performance improvement. Our mission is to “enable greatness in people and organizations everywhere,” and our employees worldwide are organized to help individuals and organizations achieve sustained superior performance through changes in human behavior. Our expertise extends to seven crucial areas: Leadership, Execution, Productivity, Trust, Sales Performance, Customer Loyalty, and Educational Improvement. We believe that our clients are able to utilize our content to create cultures whose hallmarks are high-performing, collaborative individuals, led by effective, trust-building leaders who execute with excellence and deliver measurably improved results for all of their key stakeholders.

In the training and consulting marketplace, we believe there are four important characteristics that distinguish us from our competitors.

World Class Content – Our content is principle centered and based on natural laws of human behavior and effectiveness. Our content is designed to build new skillsets, establish new mindsets, and provide enabling toolsets.

Breadth and Scalability of Delivery Options – We have a wide range of content delivery options, including: on-site training, training led through certified facilitators, on-line learning, blended learning, intellectual property licenses, and organization-wide transformational processes, including consulting and coaching.

Global Capability – We operate three regional sales offices and a government services office in the United States; wholly-owned subsidiaries in Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom; and contract with licensee partners who deliver our curriculum and provide services in over 150 other countries and territories around the world.

Transformational Impact and Reach – We are committed to and measure ourselves by our clients’ achievement of transformational results.

We have some of the best-known offerings in the training industry, including a suite of individual-effectiveness and leadership-development training content based on the best-selling books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Speed of Trust, and The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and proprietary content in the areas of Execution, Sales Performance, Productivity, Customer Loyalty, and Educational Improvement. Our offerings are described in further detail at www.franklincovey.com.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and regulations. The information included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company utilizes a modified 52/53-week fiscal year that ends on August 31 of each year. Corresponding quarterly periods generally consist of 13-week periods that end on November 28, 2015, February 27, 2016, and May 28, 2016 during fiscal 2016. Under the modified 52/53-week fiscal year, the quarter ended November 28, 2015 had one less business day than the quarter ended November 29, 2014. Unless otherwise noted, references to fiscal years apply to the 12 months ended on August 31 of the specified year.

The results of operations for the quarter ended November 28, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2016, or for any future periods.

At November 28, 2015, the carrying value of our financial instruments approximated their fair values. The fair value of the contingent earn out payment liability from the acquisition of Ninety-Five 5, LLC in a prior period is considered a “level 3” measurement because we estimate projected earnings during the earn out period utilizing various potential pay-out scenarios. There have been no significant changes in our valuation process, key assumptions, or sensitivity to change in such assumptions from those disclosed at August 31, 2015. During the quarter ended November 28, 2015 the fair value of this liability increased $0.1 million to $2.6 million, which is recorded as a component of other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

Inventories

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

NOTE 2 – INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method, and were comprised of the following (in thousands).



		November 28,		August 31,
		2015		2015
Finished goods	$	4,171	$	3,914
Raw materials		25		35
	$	4,196	$	3,949

Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

NOTE 3 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The cost of our share-based compensation plans is included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated income statements. The total cost of our share-based compensation plans was as follows for the periods presented (in thousands):



		Quarter Ended
		November 28,		November 29,
		2015		2014
Performance awards	$	625	$	298
Unvested share awards		112		75
Employee stock purchase plan		26		29
	$	763	$	402

During the quarter November 28, 2015, we issued approximately 18,000 shares of our common stock to employees for various share-based compensation awards. The following is a description of developments in our share-based compensation plans during the quarter ended November 28, 2015.

Performance Awards

On November 12, 2015, the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors granted new performance-based equity awards for our executive officers and members of senior management. A total of 231,276 shares may be awarded to the participants based on six individual vesting conditions that are divided into two performance measures, trailing four-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) and increased sales of Organizational Development Suite (OD Suite) offerings as shown below. The OD Suite is defined as Leadership, Productivity, and Trust practice sales.



	Adjusted EBITDA				OD Suite Sales
	Award				Award
	Goal	Number of	Tranche		Goal	Number of	Tranche
	(thousands)	Shares	Status		(thousands)	Shares	Status
$	36,000	53,964	not vested	$	107,000	23,128	not vested
$	40,000	53,964	not vested	$	116,000	23,128	not vested
$	44,000	53,964	not vested	$	125,000	23,128	not vested
		161,892				69,384

These performance awards have a maximum life of six years and compensation expense is recognized as we determine it is probable that the shares will vest. Adjustments to compensation expense to reflect the timing of and the number of shares expected to be awarded will be made on a cumulative basis at the date of the adjustment.

Compensation expense recognized during the quarter ended November 28, 2015 for performance awards includes expense related to awards granted in previous periods for which the performance targets are probable of being achieved.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We have an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) that offers qualified employees the opportunity to purchase shares of our common stock at a price equal to 85 percent of the average fair market value of our common stock on the last trading day of the calendar month in each fiscal quarter. During the quarter ended November 28, 2015, we issued 11,025 shares of our common stock to participants in the ESPP.

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

NOTE 4 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following is a reconciliation from basic earnings per share (EPS) to diluted EPS (in thousands, except per-share amounts).



	Quarter Ended
		November 28,		November 29,
		2015		2014
Numerator for basic and
diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	790	$	1,828

Denominator for basic and
diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding		16,218		16,870
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other
share-based awards		134		222
Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding		16,352		17,092

EPS Calculations:
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.05	$	0.11
Diluted		0.05		0.11

Other securities, including performance share-based compensation instruments, may have a dilutive effect on our EPS calculation in future periods if our financial results reach specified targets.

Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

NOTE 5 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our sales are primarily comprised of training and consulting sales and related products. Effective September 1, 2015, we reorganized our internal reporting structure to include four new divisions and a corporate services group in order to facilitate future growth opportunities. A brief description of these new operating divisions is as follows:

Direct Offices – This division includes our geographic sales offices that serve the United States and Canada, our international sales offices located in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and our public program operations. This division is led by Paul S. Walker, who was named an executive vice-president of the Company on September 1, 2015.

Strategic Markets – This division includes our government services office, Sales Performance practice, Customer Loyalty practice, and a new “Global 50” group, which is specifically focused on sales to large, multi-national organizations. The strategic markets division is led by Shawn D. Moon.

Education Practice – This division includes our domestic and international Education practice operations (focused on sales to educational institutions) and is led by M. Sean Covey.

Licensee Division – This division is primarily comprised of our international licensees’ royalty revenues and is led by M. Sean Covey.

Corporate and Other – Our corporate and other information includes leasing income, shipping and handling revenues, book and audio sales, and certain corporate operating expenses.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker continues to be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the primary measurement tool used in business unit performance analysis is Adjusted EBITDA, which may not be calculated as similarly titled amounts calculated by other companies. For enterprise reporting purposes, our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA can be calculated as our income from operations excluding share-based compensation, depreciation expense, amortization expense, and certain other charges such as adjustments for changes in the fair value of contingent earn out liabilities from previous business acquisitions. Assets are not allocated to the divisions for analysis purposes.

The enterprise information presented below for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 has been revised to be comparable with the new divisional structure described above. We account for our enterprise information on the same basis as the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

ENTERPRISE INFORMATION

(in thousands)



		Sales to
Quarter Ended		External				Adjusted
November 28, 2015		Customers		Gross Profit		EBITDA		Depreciation		Amortization

Direct offices	$	23,661	$	16,580	$	2,644	$	73	$	1
Strategic markets		7,184		4,501		841		70		246
Education practice		8,005		4,499		183		1		-
International licensees		4,684		3,622		2,501		1		-
Total		43,534		29,202		6,169		145		247
Corporate and eliminations		1,684		869		(1,694)		767		663
Consolidated	$	45,218	$	30,071	$	4,475	$	912	$	910

Quarter Ended
November 29, 2014

Direct offices	$	25,476	$	17,439	$	2,933	$	87	$	1
Strategic markets		9,801		6,314		2,833		32		283
Education practice		5,918		3,218		(664)		1		-
International licensees		4,539		3,457		2,087		2		-
Total		45,734		30,428		7,189		122		284
Corporate and eliminations		2,141		776		(1,310)		842		669
Consolidated	$	47,875	$	31,204	$	5,879	$	964	$	953

A reconciliation of our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated income before income taxes is provided below (in thousands).



	Quarter Ended
		November 28,		November 29,
		2015		2014
Enterprise Adjusted EBITDA	$	6,169	$	7,189
Corporate expenses		(1,694)		(1,310)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		4,475		5,879
Share-based compensation expense		(763)		(402)
Reduction (increase) to contingent earn
out liability		(130)		28
Depreciation		(912)		(964)
Amortization		(910)		(953)
Income from operations		1,760		3,588
Interest income		77		111
Interest expense		(541)		(539)
Discount on related party receivable		-		(130)
Income before income taxes	$	1,296	$	3,030

We reassess the fair value of expected contingent consideration and the corresponding liability resulting from the fiscal 2013 acquisition of NinetyFive 5, LLC (Ninety Five 5) each period. The increase to the liability during the quarter ended November 28, 2015 totaled approximately $130,000 and is reflected in selling, general, and administrative expenses on our consolidated income statements. However, the impact of these adjustments is not included in our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA calculations as shown above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Investment In FC Organizational Products	3 Months Ended
Investment In FC Organizational Products	Nov. 28, 2015
Investment In FC Organizational Products [Abstract]
Investment In FC Organizational Products	NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT IN FC ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTS We own a 19.5 percent interest in FC Organizational Products (FCOP), an entity that purchased substantially all of our consumer solution business unit assets in fiscal 2008 for the purpose of expanding the sales of planners and related organizational products under a comprehensive licensing agreement. During a previous period, we reconsidered whether FCOP was a variable interest entity as defined under FASC 810, and determined that FCOP was a variable interest entity. We further determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of FCOP because we do not have the ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact FCOP’s economic performance, which primarily consist of the day-to-day sale of planning products and related accessories, and we do not have an obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from FCOP that could potentially be significant. Our voting rights and management board representation approximate our ownership interest and we are unable to exercise control through voting interests or through other means. We are required to account for our investment in FCOP using the equity method of accounting. However, we have not recorded our share of FCOP’s losses in the accompanying condensed consolidated income statements because we have impaired and written off investment balances in previous periods, as defined within the applicable accounting guidance, in excess of our share of FCOP’s losses through November 28, 2015. Our primary exposure related to FCOP is from amounts owed to us by FCOP. We receive reimbursement from FCOP for certain operating costs and for working capital or other advances that we may make to FCOP although we are not contractually required to make advances to FCOP. The operations of FCOP are primarily financed by the sale of planning products and accessories in the normal course of business. The majority of FCOP’s sales and cash flows are seasonal and occur between October and January. Accordingly, we generally receive payment on outstanding receivables during our second and third quarters of each fiscal year. We had $4.8 million (net of $1.0 million discount) receivable at November 28, 2015 and $4.0 million (net of $1.0 million discount) receivable at August 31, 2015 from FCOP, which are classified as components of current and long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets based on expected payment dates. The long-term receivables have been discounted using a rate of 15 percent.

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Nov. 28, 2015
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Dutch Auction Tender Offer On December 8, 2015 we announced that our Board of Directors approved a modified Dutch auction tender offer for up to $35.0 million in value of shares of our common stock at a price within (and including) the range of $15.50 to $17.75 per share. The tender offer commenced on December 14, 2015, and will expire at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, on January 12, 2016, unless extended by Franklin Covey. Tenders of our common stock must be made prior to the expiration of the tender offer and may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration of the tender offer. The tender offer is subject to terms and conditions described in the Offer to Purchase filed with the SEC on December 14, 2015 and distributed to shareholders. We intend to finance the tender offer primarily from (i) available cash and (ii) either our existing revolving line of credit or, if in place prior to the expiration of the tender offer, a new $20.0 million term loan. This report is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell the Company’s securities. The solicitation and the offer to purchase the securities will only be made pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and related materials. The Company filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with respect to the tender offer on December 14, 2015. The Company’s shareholders are advised to read the Schedule TO (including an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other offer documents), as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC when they become available, before making any decision with respect to the tender offer because these documents contain important information about the proposed transaction and the parties thereto. Investors and shareholders may obtain free copies of the Schedule TO, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and other documents filed by the Company, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, by contacting the Company by mail at 2200 West Parkway Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84119, by telephone at (801) 817-1776, or through the investor relations portion of the Company’s website at www.franklincovey.com.

Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Inventories [Abstract]

Components Of Inventories



		November 28,		August 31,
		2015		2015
Finished goods	$	4,171	$	3,914
Raw materials		25		35
	$	4,196	$	3,949

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Total Cost Of Share-Based Compensation



		Quarter Ended
		November 28,		November 29,
		2015		2014
Performance awards	$	625	$	298
Unvested share awards		112		75
Employee stock purchase plan		26		29
	$	763	$	402

Schedule Of Executive Awards



	Adjusted EBITDA				OD Suite Sales
	Award				Award
	Goal	Number of	Tranche		Goal	Number of	Tranche
	(thousands)	Shares	Status		(thousands)	Shares	Status
$	36,000	53,964	not vested	$	107,000	23,128	not vested
$	40,000	53,964	not vested	$	116,000	23,128	not vested
$	44,000	53,964	not vested	$	125,000	23,128	not vested
		161,892				69,384

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation Of EPS



	Quarter Ended
		November 28,		November 29,
		2015		2014
Numerator for basic and
diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	790	$	1,828

Denominator for basic and
diluted earnings per share:
Basic weighted average shares
outstanding		16,218		16,870
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options and other
share-based awards		134		222
Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding		16,352		17,092

EPS Calculations:
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.05	$	0.11
Diluted		0.05		0.11

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Operations



		Sales to
Quarter Ended		External				Adjusted
November 28, 2015		Customers		Gross Profit		EBITDA		Depreciation		Amortization

Direct offices	$	23,661	$	16,580	$	2,644	$	73	$	1
Strategic markets		7,184		4,501		841		70		246
Education practice		8,005		4,499		183		1		-
International licensees		4,684		3,622		2,501		1		-
Total		43,534		29,202		6,169		145		247
Corporate and eliminations		1,684		869		(1,694)		767		663
Consolidated	$	45,218	$	30,071	$	4,475	$	912	$	910

Quarter Ended
November 29, 2014

Direct offices	$	25,476	$	17,439	$	2,933	$	87	$	1
Strategic markets		9,801		6,314		2,833		32		283
Education practice		5,918		3,218		(664)		1		-
International licensees		4,539		3,457		2,087		2		-
Total		45,734		30,428		7,189		122		284
Corporate and eliminations		2,141		776		(1,310)		842		669
Consolidated	$	47,875	$	31,204	$	5,879	$	964	$	953

Schedule Of EBITDA Segment



	Quarter Ended
		November 28,		November 29,
		2015		2014
Enterprise Adjusted EBITDA	$	6,169	$	7,189
Corporate expenses		(1,694)		(1,310)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA		4,475		5,879
Share-based compensation expense		(763)		(402)
Reduction (increase) to contingent earn
out liability		(130)		28
Depreciation		(912)		(964)
Amortization		(910)		(953)
Income from operations		1,760		3,588
Interest income		77		111
Interest expense		(541)		(539)
Discount on related party receivable		-		(130)
Income before income taxes	$	1,296	$	3,030

Basis Of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Basis Of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) country item
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Number of areas of expertise	7
Number of important distinguishing characteristics from competitors	4
Number of regional offices	3
Number of countries in which entity operates \| country	150
Increase in fair value of other long-term liabilities \| $	$ 0.1
Fair value of other long-term liabilities \| $	$ 2.6

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Inventories [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 4,171	$ 3,914
Raw materials	25	35
Inventories	$ 4,196	$ 3,949

Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)		3 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)	Nov. 12, 2015 item shares	Nov. 28, 2015 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued under terms of the award		18,000
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
New shares granted	231,276
Number of individual vesting conditions \| item	6
Number of performance measures \| item	2
Performance Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Life of awards	6 years
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price of common stock as a percent of the average fair market value		85.00%
Shares issued to employee stock purchase plan participants		11,025

Share-Based Compensation (Total Cost Of Share-Based Compensation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 763	$ 402
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost	625	298
Unvested Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost	112	75
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost	$ 26	$ 29

Share-Based Compensation (Schedule Of Executive Awards) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($) shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
EBITDA Award, Shares	161,892
OD Suite Award, Shares	69,384
Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
EBITDA Award Goal \| $	$ 36,000
EBITDA Award, Shares	53,964
OD Suite Award Goal \| $	$ 107,000
OD Suite Award, Shares	23,128
Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
EBITDA Award Goal \| $	$ 40,000
EBITDA Award, Shares	53,964
OD Suite Award Goal \| $	$ 116,000
OD Suite Award, Shares	23,128
Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
EBITDA Award Goal \| $	$ 44,000
EBITDA Award, Shares	53,964
OD Suite Award Goal \| $	$ 125,000
OD Suite Award, Shares	23,128

Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 790	$ 1,828
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	16,218	16,870
Stock options and other share-based awards	134	222
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	16,352	17,092
Net income per share, Basic	$ 0.05	$ 0.11
Net income per share, Diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.11

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

+ References + Details

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

+ References + Details

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 01, 2015 item	Nov. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of new operating divisions \| item	4
Increase (reduction) of contingent earnout liability \| $		$ 130	$ (28)

Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	$ 45,218	$ 47,875
Gross profit	30,071	31,204
Adjusted EBITDA	4,475	5,879
Depreciation	912	964
Amortization	910	953
Direct Offices [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	23,661	25,476
Gross profit	16,580	17,439
Adjusted EBITDA	2,644	2,933
Depreciation	73	87
Amortization	1	1
Strategic Markets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	7,184	9,801
Gross profit	4,501	6,314
Adjusted EBITDA	841	2,833
Depreciation	70	32
Amortization	246	283
Education Practice [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	8,005	5,918
Gross profit	4,499	3,218
Adjusted EBITDA	183	(664)
Depreciation	1	1
International Licensees [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	4,684	4,539
Gross profit	3,622	3,457
Adjusted EBITDA	2,501	2,087
Depreciation	1	2
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	43,534	45,734
Gross profit	29,202	30,428
Adjusted EBITDA	6,169	7,189
Depreciation	145	122
Amortization	247	284
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	1,684	2,141
Gross profit	869	776
Adjusted EBITDA	(1,694)	(1,310)
Depreciation	767	842
Amortization	$ 663	$ 669

Segment Information (Schedule Of EBITDA Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Enterprise Adjusted EBITDA	$ 4,475	$ 5,879
Share-based compensation expense	(763)	(402)
Reduction (increase) to contingent earn out liability	(130)	28
Depreciation	(912)	(964)
Amortization	(910)	(953)
Income from operations	1,760	3,588
Interest income	77	111
Interest expense	(541)	(539)
Discount on related party receivable		(130)
Income before income taxes	1,296	3,030
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Enterprise Adjusted EBITDA	6,169	7,189
Depreciation	(145)	(122)
Amortization	(247)	(284)
Corporate And Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Enterprise Adjusted EBITDA	(1,694)	(1,310)
Depreciation	(767)	(842)
Amortization	$ (663)	$ (669)

Investment In FC Organizational Products (Details) - FC Organizational Products [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent ownership interest in related party	19.50%
Receivable from related party	$ 4.8	$ 4.0
Discount on receivable from related party	$ 1.0	$ 1.0
Discount rate on long-term receivable from related party	15.00%

Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Dec. 08, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dutch auction tender offer commence date	Dec. 14, 2015
Dutch auction tender offer expiration date	Jan. 12, 2016
Term loan financing amount for Dutch auction tender offer \| $	$ 20.0
Minimum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dutch auction tender offer share price of common stock \| $ / shares	$ 15.50
Maximum [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dutch auction tender offer for shares of common stock \| $	$ 35.0
Dutch auction tender offer share price of common stock \| $ / shares	$ 17.75