Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 26, 2011	Aug. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,123	$ 48,812	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $5,441 and $4,201, respectively	143,176	128,377	[1]
Inventories	73,782	76,460	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	133,281	126,536	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	7,369	11,358	[1]
Prepaid expenses	6,769	3,647	[1]
Total current assets	418,500	395,190	[1]
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	345,020	346,738	[1]
Machinery and equipment	398,120	393,530	[1]
Motor vehicles	132,176	129,762	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	875,316	870,030	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	483,114	474,963	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	392,202	395,067	[1]
Goodwill	287,910	288,249	[1]
Customer contracts, net	55,423	57,890	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	2,718	3,015	[1]
Other assets	2,247	2,109	[1]
Total assets	1,159,000	1,141,520	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,470	20,133	[1]
Accounts payable	59,230	56,064	[1]
Accrued liabilities	75,508	76,630	[1]
Accrued income taxes	2,523	0	[1]
Total current liabilities	148,731	152,827	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	100,180	100,163	[1]
Accrued liabilities	41,530	39,698	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	51,005	50,890	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	192,715	190,751	[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	35,504	33,588	[1]
Retained earnings	777,623	752,530	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,439	9,837	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	817,554	797,942	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,159,000	1,141,520	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	1,500	1,499	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	$ 488	$ 488	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements