Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 24, 2012	Aug. 25, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 152,664	$ 120,123	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $7,318 and $5,152, respectively	153,899	135,327	[1]
Inventories	75,309	75,420	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	136,219	138,284	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	12,721	12,785	[1]
Prepaid expenses	8,611	5,741	[1]
Total current assets	539,423	487,680	[1]
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	365,575	355,568	[1]
Machinery and equipment	437,614	425,274	[1]
Motor vehicles	141,978	141,370	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	945,167	922,212	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	522,094	510,008	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	423,073	412,204	[1]
Goodwill	288,158	288,137	[1]
Customer contracts, net	46,249	48,580	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,757	1,951	[1]
Other assets	2,596	1,982	[1]
Total assets	1,301,256	1,240,534	[1]
Current liabilities:
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	108,847	6,831	[1]
Accounts payable	63,545	52,340	[1]
Accrued liabilities	80,125	78,174	[1]
Accrued income taxes	20,142	8,180	[1]
Total current liabilities	272,659	145,525	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	155	100,155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	44,091	43,420	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	54,543	54,509	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	98,789	198,084	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)			[1]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	[1]
Capital surplus	45,443	42,984	[1]
Retained earnings	874,723	844,676	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,646	7,271	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	929,808	896,925	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,301,256	1,240,534	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	1,508	1,506	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common Stock	$ 488	$ 488	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.