Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 28, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 109,008	$ 121,258	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $5,612 and $4,102, respectively	127,355	105,247	[1]
Inventories	66,843	47,630	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	114,136	86,633	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	16,198	14,252	[1]
Prepaid expenses	5,447	3,004	[1]
Total current assets	438,987	378,024	[1]
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	345,215	334,037	[1]
Machinery and equipment	388,599	370,088	[1]
Motor vehicles	129,899	121,135	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	863,713	825,260	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	469,372	444,061	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	394,341	381,199	[1]
Goodwill	280,844	271,857	[1]
Customer contracts, net	56,146	56,528	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	2,974	2,509	[1]
Other assets	2,190	2,178	[1]
Total assets	1,175,482	1,092,295	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations	50,222	81,160	[1]
Accounts payable	50,544	45,931	[1]
Accrued liabilities	86,531	83,804	[1]
Total current liabilities	187,297	210,895	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	130,163	100,304	[1]
Accrued liabilities	31,602	30,290	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	47,238	42,756	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	209,003	173,350	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)			[1]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	[1]
Capital surplus	31,669	25,329	[1]
Retained earnings	735,225	678,876	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,301	1,863	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	779,182	708,050	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,175,482	1,092,295	[1]
Class A
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock value	1,497	1,491	[1]
Class B
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock value	$ 490	$ 491	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements