Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 01, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 192,174	$ 161,571
Short-term investments	8,805	13,505
Receivables, less reserves of $7,805 and $7,916	282,207	278,851
Inventories	159,067	156,908
Rental merchandise in service	226,259	237,969
Prepaid taxes	11,026	14,893
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	57,309	51,979
Total current assets	936,847	915,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	802,529	801,612
Goodwill	653,042	648,850
Customer contracts, net	80,119	85,990
Other intangible assets, net	30,821	34,009
Deferred income taxes	794	833
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	68,564	66,682
Other assets	160,646	142,761
Total assets	2,733,362	2,696,413
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	89,551	92,509
Accrued liabilities	170,776	170,240
Accrued taxes	0	447
Operating lease liabilities, current	17,233	18,241
Total current liabilities	277,560	281,437
Accrued liabilities	123,216	123,401
Accrued and deferred income taxes	135,380	132,496
Operating lease liabilities	53,650	50,568
Total liabilities	589,806	587,902
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	106,141	104,791
Retained earnings	2,068,510	2,025,505
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,952)	(23,644)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,143,556	2,108,511
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,733,362	2,696,413
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,501	1,500
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 356	$ 359