Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Year ended	August 31, 2013		August 25, 2012			August 27, 2011
Current:
Federal	$	39,455	$	43,470		$	22,372
Foreign		3,999		3,604			3,664
State		6,722		8,066			5,089
Total current	$	50,176	$	55,140		$	31,125
Deferred:
Federal	$	17,514	$	540		$	11,424
Foreign		151		90			(94	)
State		3,083		(25	)		1,631
Total deferred	$	20,748	$	605		$	12,961
Total	$	70,924	$	55,745		$	44,086

Reconciliation Of Provision For Income Taxes [Table Text Block]

	August 31, 2013			August 25, 2012			August 27, 2011
Income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes		3.5			3.5			3.7
Adjustments to tax reserves		-0.1			-0.6			-1.1
Foreign tax rate differential		-0.8			-1.0			-1.0
Permanent and other		0.2			0.1			0.0
Total		37.8	%		37.0	%		36.6	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	August 31, 2013		August 25, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets
Payroll and benefit related	$	16,524	$	15,577
Insurance related		13,073		12,928
Environmental		7,133		7,886
Other		11,421		12,588
	$	48,151	$	48,979
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Tax in excess of book depreciation	$	42,512	$	42,282
Purchased intangible assets		28,632		26,666
Rental merchandise in service		38,722		20,992
		109,866		89,940
Net deferred tax liability	$	61,715	$	40,961

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Balance at August 27, 2011	$	2,320
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		137
Statute expirations		(1,406	)
Balance at August 25, 2012	$	1,051
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		350
Statute expirations		(475	)
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	926