Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 24, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 387,691	$ 349,752
Receivables, less reserves of $11,538 and $8,719	195,283	187,174
Inventories	84,509	79,068
Rental merchandise in service	152,669	151,340
Prepaid taxes	9,407	29,968
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,945	16,924
Total current assets	854,504	814,226
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $730,702 and $702,325	543,342	525,115
Goodwill	389,465	376,110
Customer contracts, net	68,333	67,485
Other intangible assets, net	4,104	4,259
Deferred income taxes	418	394
Other assets	30,568	31,539
Total assets	1,890,734	1,819,128
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	58,747	64,691
Accrued liabilities	116,737	112,236
Accrued taxes	0	921
Total current liabilities	175,484	177,848
Accrued liabilities	107,208	106,736
Accrued and deferred income taxes	63,641	81,352
Total liabilities	346,333	365,936
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	87,740	86,245
Retained earnings	1,478,030	1,386,438
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,400)	(21,518)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,544,401	1,453,192
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,890,734	1,819,128
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,549	1,545
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 482	$ 482