Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 26, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,821	$ 48,812	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $8,186 and $4,201, respectively	140,140	128,377	[1]
Inventories	76,291	76,460	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	140,327	126,536	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	7,232	11,358	[1]
Prepaid expenses	8,506	3,647	[1]
Total current assets	451,317	395,190	[1]
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	350,698	346,738	[1]
Machinery and equipment	419,581	393,530	[1]
Motor vehicles	140,975	129,762	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	911,254	870,030	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	501,206	474,963	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	410,048	395,067	[1]
Goodwill	287,982	288,249	[1]
Customer contracts, net	50,706	57,890	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	2,182	3,015	[1]
Other assets	2,178	2,109	[1]
Total assets	1,204,413	1,141,520	[1]
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,492	20,133	[1]
Accounts payable	58,492	56,064	[1]
Accrued liabilities	76,328	76,630	[1]
Accrued income taxes	2,569	0	[1]
Total current liabilities	141,881	152,827	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	100,157	100,163	[1]
Accrued liabilities	43,124	39,698	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	50,198	50,890	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	193,479	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	40,648	33,588	[1]
Retained earnings	822,856	752,530	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,556	9,837	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	869,053	797,942	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,204,413	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.