Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2023	Aug. 27, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,443	$ 376,399
Short-term investments	10,157	0
Receivables, less reserves of $11,122 and $12,125, respectively	279,078	249,198
Inventories	148,334	151,459
Rental merchandise in service	248,323	219,392
Prepaid taxes	20,907	25,523
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,876	41,921
Total current assets	840,118	1,063,892
Property, plant and equipment, net	756,540	665,119
Goodwill	647,900	457,259
Customer contracts, net	103,452	49,053
Other intangible assets, net	42,166	35,920
Deferred income taxes	567	498
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	62,565	50,050
Other assets	116,667	106,181
Total assets	2,569,975	2,427,972
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	92,730	82,131
Accrued liabilities	156,408	146,808
Accrued taxes	352	1,204
Operating lease liabilities, current	17,739	13,602
Total current liabilities	267,229	243,745
Accrued liabilities	121,682	123,979
Accrued and deferred income taxes	130,084	106,307
Operating lease liabilities	47,020	38,070
Total liabilities	566,015	512,101
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	99,303	93,131
Retained earnings	1,926,549	1,845,163
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,761)	(24,290)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,003,960	1,915,871
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,569,975	2,427,972
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,510	1,508
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 359	$ 359