Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 26, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 238,491	$ 349,752
Receivables, less reserves of $13,236 and $8,719	195,433	187,174
Inventories	87,978	79,068
Rental merchandise in service	164,271	151,340
Prepaid taxes	6,487	29,968
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,365	16,924
Total current assets	719,025	814,226
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $738,068 and $702,325	560,018	525,115
Goodwill	396,801	376,110
Customer contracts, net	68,664	67,485
Other intangible assets, net	3,811	4,259
Deferred income taxes	398	394
Other assets	29,326	31,539
Total assets	1,778,043	1,819,128
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	70,730	64,691
Accrued liabilities	109,008	112,236
Accrued taxes	0	921
Total current liabilities	179,738	177,848
Accrued liabilities	106,629	106,736
Accrued and deferred income taxes	62,255	81,352
Total liabilities	348,622	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	82,408	86,245
Retained earnings	1,372,358	1,386,438
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,259)	(21,518)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,429,421	1,453,192
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,778,043	1,819,128
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,543	1,545
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 371	$ 482