Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Year ended	August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013		August 25, 2012
Current:
Federal	$	54,005	$	39,455	$	43,470
Foreign		3,480		3,999		3,604
State		9,216		6,722		8,066
Total current	$	66,701	$	50,176	$	55,140
Deferred:
Federal	$	6,838	$	17,514	$	540
Foreign		59		151		90
State		1,828		3,083		(25	)
Total deferred	$	8,725	$	20,748	$	605
Total	$	75,426	$	70,924	$	55,745

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	August 30, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 25, 2012
Income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes		3.8			3.5			3.5
Adjustments to tax reserves		0.1			-0.1			-0.6
Foreign tax rate differential		-0.5			-0.8			-1.0
Permanent and other		0.2			0.2			0.1
Total		38.6	%		37.8	%		37.0	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013
Deferred Tax Assets
Payroll and benefit related	$	16,216	$	16,524
Insurance related		13,935		13,073
Environmental		7,765		7,133
Other		13,682		11,421
Total deferred tax assets	$	51,598	$	48,151
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Tax in excess of book depreciation	$	37,152	$	42,512
Purchased intangible assets		31,100		28,632
Rental merchandise in service		52,745		38,722
Total deferred tax liabilities		120,997		109,866
Net deferred tax liability	$	69,399	$	61,715

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Balance at August 25, 2012	$	1,051
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		350
Statute expirations		(475	)
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	926
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		430
Statute expirations		(186	)
Balance at August 30, 2014	$	1,170