Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 191,769	$ 197,479
Receivables, less reserves of $5,114 and $4,894 respectively	152,523	141,156
Inventories	78,858	74,351
Rental merchandise in service	146,449	132,630
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	13,342	7,099
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,349	8,679
Total current assets	589,290	561,394
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	393,584	376,222
Machinery and equipment	512,842	474,402
Motor vehicles	166,573	153,219
Total property, plant and equipment	1,072,999	1,003,843
Less – accumulated depreciation	586,717	546,157
Total property, plant and equipment, net	486,282	457,686
Goodwill	303,648	302,363
Customer contracts, net	40,210	47,397
Other intangible assets, net	1,267	1,947
Deferred income taxes	1,403	1,417
Other assets	2,061	2,658
Total assets	1,424,161	1,374,862
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	7,704	111,253
Accounts payable	59,177	45,633
Accrued liabilities	100,818	95,582
Accrued and deferred income taxes	23,342	12,506
Total current liabilities	191,041	264,974
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	155	155
Accrued liabilities	50,235	45,037
Accrued and deferred income taxes	48,271	51,298
Total long-term liabilities	98,661	96,490
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	59,415	51,445
Retained earnings	1,075,572	958,508
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,533)	1,445
Total shareholders’ equity	1,134,459	1,013,398
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,424,161	1,374,862
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	1,519	1,513
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 486	$ 487