Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 151,021	$ 197,479	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $8,469 and $4,894 at May 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively	153,723	142,217	[1]
Inventories	69,974	74,351	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	141,225	132,630	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	474	7,099	[1]
Prepaid expenses	9,727	7,618	[1]
Total current assets	526,144	561,394	[1]
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	391,067	376,222	[1]
Machinery and equipment	504,953	474,402	[1]
Motor vehicles	166,669	153,219	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	1,062,689	1,003,843	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	577,034	546,157	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	485,655	457,686	[1]
Goodwill	302,627	302,363	[1]
Customer contracts, net	41,536	47,397	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,323	1,947	[1]
Deferred income taxes	1,387	1,417	[1]
Other assets	2,271	2,658	[1]
Total assets	1,360,943	1,374,862	[1]
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	9,334	111,253	[1]
Accounts payable	42,724	54,221	[1]
Accrued liabilities	89,713	86,994	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	12,722	12,506	[1]
Total current liabilities	154,493	264,974	[1]
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	155	155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	48,414	45,037	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	51,005	51,298	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	99,574	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	58,089	51,445	[1]
Retained earnings	1,047,415	958,508	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(632)	1,445	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	1,106,876	1,013,398	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,360,943	1,374,862	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,518	1,513	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	$ 486	$ 487	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements