Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Net income	$ 116,685	$ 94,989	$ 76,486
Depreciation	59,810	55,877	54,188
Amortization of intangible assets	9,797	10,562	10,545
Amortization of deferred financing costs	238	238	261
Share-based compensation	6,315	6,714	6,732
Accretion on environmental contingencies	542	631	681
Accretion on asset retirement obligations	676	632	589
Deferred income taxes	20,666	(330)	13,318
Receivables	(6,666)	(7,595)	(20,881)
Inventories	1,146	590	(28,413)
Rental merchandise in service	7,079	(12,017)	(36,369)
Prepaid expenses	(939)	(1,763)	(247)
Accounts payable	2,130	(3,688)	9,796
Accrued liabilities	9,452	3,217	2,654
Prepaid and accrued income taxes	(15,360)	11,360	(3,147)
Net cash provided by operating activities	211,571	159,417	86,193
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(30,714)	0	(32,556)
Capital expenditures	(103,526)	(74,549)	(63,847)
Other	54	(508)	(397)
Net cash used in investing activities	(134,186)	(75,057)	(96,800)
Proceeds from loans payable and long-term debt	4,533	42,711	30,000
Payments on loans payable and long-term debt	(24)	(55,851)	(91,464)
Payments of deferred financing costs			(975)
Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock options, including excess tax benefits	5,488	2,410	1,360
Taxes withheld and paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,332)	0
Payment of cash dividends	(2,851)	(2,840)	(2,830)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,814	(13,570)	(63,909)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(3,843)	521	2,070
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	77,356	71,311	(72,446)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	120,123	48,812	121,258
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	197,479	120,123	48,812
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	1,524	1,890	7,866
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received	$ 63,069	$ 44,732	$ 33,819