Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 24, 2018	Aug. 25, 2018
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 276,536	$ 270,512
Receivables, less reserves of $11,926 and $9,237	212,655	200,797
Inventories	91,154	90,176
Rental merchandise in service	178,636	174,392
Prepaid taxes	11,578	27,024
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,854	21,899
Total current assets	809,413	784,800
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $767,605 and $751,831	558,442	559,576
Goodwill	397,296	397,422
Customer contracts, net	64,357	67,318
Other intangible assets, net	3,179	3,586
Deferred income taxes	423	425
Other assets	74,048	30,259
Total assets	1,907,158	1,843,386
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	71,987	73,500
Accrued liabilities	104,712	124,225
Accrued taxes	0	736
Total current liabilities	176,699	198,461
Accrued liabilities	104,124	105,888
Accrued and deferred income taxes	86,837	74,070
Total liabilities	367,660	378,419
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	84,015	82,973
Retained earnings	1,480,922	1,405,239
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(27,353)	(25,159)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,539,498	1,464,967
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,907,158	1,843,386
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,543	1,543
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 371	$ 371