Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013		Nov. 24, 2012
Net income	$ 34,462		$ 30,760
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	14,850		14,305
Amortization of intangible assets	2,448		2,466
Amortization of deferred financing costs	52		59
Share-based compensation	1,483		1,705
Accretion on environmental contingencies	179		136
Accretion on asset retirement obligations	181		166
Deferred income taxes	(195)		(18)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(12,978)		(18,457)
Inventories	8,490		221
Rental merchandise in service	(6,409)		2,102
Prepaid expenses	(2,114)		(2,867)
Accounts payable	6,532		11,183
Accrued liabilities	875		2,373
Prepaid and accrued income taxes	20,786		12,033
Net cash provided by operating activities	68,642		56,167
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(495)		0
Capital expenditures	(22,796)		(25,103)
Other	297		(318)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,994)		(25,421)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable and long-term debt	2,935		2,662
Payments on loans payable and long-term debt	(103,953)		(708)
Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock options	854		757
Payment of cash dividends	(714)		(713)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(100,878)		1,998
Effect of exchange rate changes	(424)		(203)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(55,654)		32,541
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	197,479	[1]	120,123
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 141,825		$ 152,664

[1] Derived from audited financial statements