Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 26, 2023	Aug. 27, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 145,474	$ 103,674	$ 103,404
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	141,432	121,233	108,777
Share-based compensation		9,773	9,063	9,103
Accretion on environmental contingencies		1,264	1,036	596
Accretion on asset retirement obligations		976	923	970
Other		1,027	1,020	(993)
Deferred income taxes		5,231	22,143	20,008
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables, less reserves		511	(21,714)	(40,626)
Inventories		(8,458)	4,001	(8,148)
Rental merchandise in service		10,548	(20,847)	(36,597)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets		(12,582)	(7,057)	9,250
Accounts payable		(4,069)	10,111	(927)
Accrued liabilities		(3,021)	(12,762)	(31,517)
Prepaid and accrued income taxes		7,163	4,938	(10,651)
Net cash provided by operating activities		295,269	215,762	122,649
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(203)	(306,193)	(44,203)
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs		(160,417)	(171,991)	(144,319)
Purchases of investments		(24,581)	(117,012)	0
Maturities of investments		21,679	107,000	0
Proceeds from sale of assets		1,286	549	2,015
Net cash used in investing activities		(162,236)	(487,647)	(186,507)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of deferred financing costs		0	(851)	0
Borrowings under line of credit		0	80,000	0
Repayments under line of credit		0	(80,000)	0
Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards		4	3	(167)
Taxes withheld and paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(3,239)	(2,891)	(4,068)
Repurchase of Common Stock		(23,780)	0	(44,412)
Payment of cash dividends		(23,345)	(22,100)	(20,791)
Net cash used in financing activities		(50,360)	(25,839)	(69,438)
Effect of exchange rate changes		(545)	768	(3,173)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		82,128	(296,956)	(136,469)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		79,443	376,399	512,868
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		161,571	79,443	376,399
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Non-cash capital expenditures		11,138	7,351	8,737
Interest paid		1,169	1,344	838
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received		$ 33,716	$ 8,491	$ 24,559

[1] Depreciation and amortization for the full year of fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 included approximately $18.8 million, $14.7 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of non-cash amortization expense recognized for acquisition-related intangible assets.