Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 26, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,571	$ 79,443
Short-term investments	13,505	10,157
Receivables, less reserves of $7,916 and $6,276	278,851	279,078
Inventories	156,908	148,334
Rental merchandise in service	237,969	248,323
Prepaid taxes	14,893	20,907
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,979	53,876
Total current assets	915,676	840,118
Property, plant and equipment, net	801,612	756,540
Goodwill	648,850	647,900
Customer contracts, net	85,990	103,452
Other intangible assets, net	34,009	42,166
Deferred income taxes	833	567
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	66,682	62,565
Other assets	142,761	116,667
Total assets	2,696,413	2,569,975
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	92,509	92,730
Accrued liabilities	170,240	156,408
Accrued taxes	447	352
Operating lease liabilities, current	18,241	17,739
Total current liabilities	281,437	267,229
Accrued liabilities	123,401	121,682
Accrued and deferred income taxes	132,496	130,084
Operating lease liabilities	50,568	47,020
Total liabilities	587,902	566,015
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	104,791	99,303
Retained earnings	2,025,505	1,926,549
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,644)	(23,761)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,108,511	2,003,960
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,696,413	2,569,975
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,500	1,510
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 359	$ 359