Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 270,512	$ 349,752
Receivables, less reserves of $9,237 and $8,719 respectively	200,797	187,174
Inventories	90,176	79,068
Rental merchandise in service	174,392	151,340
Prepaid taxes	27,024	29,968
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,899	16,924
Total current assets	784,800	814,226
Property, plant and equipment, net	559,576	525,115
Goodwill	397,422	376,110
Customer contracts, net	67,318	67,485
Other intangible assets, net	3,586	4,259
Deferred income taxes	425	394
Other assets	30,259	31,539
Total assets	1,843,386	1,819,128
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	73,500	64,691
Accrued liabilities	124,225	112,236
Accrued taxes	736	921
Total current liabilities	198,461	177,848
Accrued liabilities	105,888	106,736
Accrued and deferred income taxes	74,070	81,352
Total liabilities	378,419	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	82,973	86,245
Retained earnings	1,405,239	1,386,438
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,159)	(21,518)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,464,967	1,453,192
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,843,386	1,819,128
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,543	1,545
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 371	$ 482