Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014		Feb. 23, 2013
Net income	$ 60,109		$ 57,402
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	30,465		29,000
Amortization of intangible assets	4,663		4,950
Amortization of deferred financing costs	104		119
Share-based compensation	3,388		3,697
Accretion on environmental contingencies	358		271
Accretion on asset retirement obligations	362		331
Deferred income taxes	(190)		77
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	(9,545)		(11,194)
Inventories	5,173		1,108
Rental merchandise in service	(4,960)		8,461
Prepaid expenses	(1,504)		(2,402)
Accounts payable	4,340		(3,236)
Accrued liabilities	6,248		6,414
Prepaid and accrued income taxes	10,094		(2,480)
Net cash provided by operating activities	109,105		92,518
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(681)		(1,550)
Capital expenditures	(44,087)		(50,756)
Other	401		(72)
Net cash used in investing activities	(44,367)		(52,378)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans payable and long-term debt	4,927		7,046
Payments on loans payable and long-term debt	(107,620)		(3,006)
Proceeds from exercise of Common Stock options	2,005		2,140
Payment of cash dividends	(1,428)		(1,424)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(102,116)		4,756
Effect of exchange rate changes	(2,859)		(1,740)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(40,237)		43,156
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	197,479	[1]	120,123
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 157,242		$ 163,279

[1] Derived from audited financial statements