Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 211,910	$ 161,571
Short-term investments	0	13,505
Receivables, less reserves of $7,956 and $7,916	281,815	278,851
Inventories	148,847	156,908
Rental merchandise in service	227,580	237,969
Prepaid taxes	12,133	14,893
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55,589	51,979
Total current assets	937,874	915,676
Property, plant and equipment, net	817,931	801,612
Goodwill	653,300	648,850
Customer contracts, net	76,378	85,990
Other intangible assets, net	30,904	34,009
Deferred income taxes	851	833
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	72,461	66,682
Other assets	170,328	142,761
Total assets	2,760,027	2,696,413
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	76,395	92,509
Accrued liabilities	172,719	170,240
Accrued taxes	(0)	447
Operating lease liabilities, current	17,835	18,241
Total current liabilities	266,949	281,437
Accrued liabilities	124,366	123,401
Accrued and deferred income taxes	137,029	132,496
Operating lease liabilities	56,892	50,568
Total liabilities	585,236	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	108,486	104,791
Retained earnings	2,088,873	2,025,505
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,417)	(23,644)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,174,791	2,108,511
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,760,027	2,696,413
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,494	1,500
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 355	$ 359