Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 25, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,346	$ 48,812	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $6,658 and $4,201, respectively	139,563	128,377	[1]
Inventories	77,539	76,460	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	136,523	126,536	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	7,298	11,358	[1]
Prepaid expenses	6,812	3,647	[1]
Total current assets	427,081	395,190	[1]
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	349,672	346,738	[1]
Machinery and equipment	408,275	393,530	[1]
Motor vehicles	136,075	129,762	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	894,022	870,030	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	493,313	474,963	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	400,709	395,067	[1]
Goodwill	288,119	288,249	[1]
Customer contracts, net	53,079	57,890	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	2,439	3,015	[1]
Other assets	2,246	2,109	[1]
Total assets	1,173,673	1,141,520	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,565	20,133	[1]
Accounts payable	54,198	56,064	[1]
Accrued liabilities	76,741	76,630	[1]
Total current liabilities	135,504	152,827	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	100,164	100,163	[1]
Accrued liabilities	42,011	39,698	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	51,169	50,890	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	193,344	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	39,197	33,588	[1]
Retained earnings	796,108	752,530	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,527	9,837	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	844,825	797,942	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,173,673	1,141,520	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	1,505	1,499	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	$ 488	$ 488	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements