Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 01, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,242	$ 197,479	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $6,496 and $4,894, respectively	151,344	142,217	[1]
Inventories	69,385	74,351	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	137,031	132,630	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	0	7,099	[1]
Prepaid expenses	9,119	7,618	[1]
Total current assets	524,121	561,394	[1]
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	386,513	376,222	[1]
Machinery and equipment	494,804	474,402	[1]
Motor vehicles	158,030	153,219	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	1,039,347	1,003,843	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	568,539	546,157	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	470,808	457,686	[1]
Goodwill	302,518	302,363	[1]
Customer contracts, net	43,389	47,397	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,519	1,947	[1]
Deferred income taxes	1,362	1,417	[1]
Other assets	2,270	2,658	[1]
Total assets	1,345,987	1,374,862	[1]
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	8,913	111,253	[1]
Accounts payable	58,406	54,221	[1]
Accrued liabilities	91,901	86,994	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	14,207	12,506	[1]
Total current liabilities	173,427	264,974	[1]
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	155	155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	46,989	45,037	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	52,361	51,298	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	99,505	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	56,831	51,445	[1]
Retained earnings	1,017,186	958,508	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,970)	1,445	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	1,073,055	1,013,398	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,345,987	1,374,862	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,521	1,513	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	$ 487	$ 487	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements