Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 25, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175,591	$ 120,123	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $7,851 and $5,152, respectively	147,170	135,327	[1]
Inventories	72,355	75,420	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	133,741	138,284	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	12,813	12,785	[1]
Prepaid expenses	9,565	5,741	[1]
Total current assets	551,235	487,680	[1]
Property, plant and equipment:
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	373,530	355,568	[1]
Machinery and equipment	461,576	425,274	[1]
Motor vehicles	153,411	141,370	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	988,517	922,212	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	539,994	510,008	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	448,523	412,204	[1]
Goodwill	288,620	288,137	[1]
Customer contracts, net	42,530	48,580	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,446	1,951	[1]
Other assets	2,428	1,982	[1]
Total assets	1,334,782	1,240,534	[1]
Current liabilities:
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	110,716	6,831	[1]
Accounts payable	55,531	52,340	[1]
Accrued liabilities	85,641	78,174	[1]
Accrued income taxes	1,462	8,180	[1]
Total current liabilities	253,350	145,525	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	155	100,155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	44,933	43,420	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	54,488	54,509	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	99,576	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]
Total shareholders' equity	981,856	896,925	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,334,782	1,240,534	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	1,512	1,506	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	487	488	[1]
Capital surplus	47,449	42,984	[1]
Retained earnings	928,661	844,676	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 3,747	$ 7,271	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements.