Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 25, 2024	Aug. 26, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,246	$ 79,443
Short-term investments	13,186	10,157
Receivables, less reserves of $23,370 and $17,185	284,363	279,078
Inventories	161,487	148,334
Rental merchandise in service	242,971	248,323
Prepaid taxes	13,679	20,907
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	56,457	53,876
Total current assets	884,389	840,118
Property, plant and equipment, net	790,031	756,540
Goodwill	648,795	647,900
Customer contracts, net	90,386	103,452
Other intangible assets, net	35,491	42,166
Deferred income taxes	729	567
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	66,702	62,565
Other assets	134,895	116,667
Total assets	2,651,418	2,569,975
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	86,273	92,730
Accrued liabilities	165,386	156,408
Accrued taxes	0	352
Operating lease liabilities, current	18,160	17,739
Total current liabilities	269,819	267,229
Accrued liabilities	124,361	121,682
Accrued and deferred income taxes	130,954	130,084
Operating lease liabilities	50,676	47,020
Total liabilities	575,810	566,015
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	103,097	99,303
Retained earnings	1,994,279	1,926,549
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,631)	(23,761)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,075,608	2,003,960
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,651,418	2,569,975
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,504	1,510
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 359	$ 359