Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 141,825	$ 197,479	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $6,563 and $4,894, respectively	155,283	142,217	[1]
Inventories	66,038	74,351	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	138,967	132,630	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	0	7,099	[1]
Prepaid expenses	9,734	7,618	[1]
Total current assets	511,847	561,394	[1]
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	385,031	376,222	[1]
Machinery and equipment	485,034	474,402	[1]
Motor vehicles	153,610	153,219	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	1,023,675	1,003,843	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	557,668	546,157	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	466,007	457,686	[1]
Goodwill	302,668	302,363	[1]
Customer contracts, net	45,298	47,397	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,715	1,947	[1]
Deferred income taxes	1,417	1,417	[1]
Other assets	2,325	2,658	[1]
Total assets	1,331,277	1,374,862	[1]
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	10,481	111,253	[1]
Accounts payable	60,771	54,221	[1]
Accrued liabilities	87,520	86,994	[1]
Accrued income taxes	25,023	12,506	[1]
Total current liabilities	183,795	264,974	[1]
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	155	155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	45,758	45,037	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	52,293	51,298	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	98,206	96,490	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)			[1]
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	[1]
Capital surplus	53,780	51,445	[1]
Retained earnings	992,256	958,508	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,237	1,445	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	1,049,276	1,013,398	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,331,277	1,374,862	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,516	1,513	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	$ 487	$ 487	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements