Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 29, 2014	Aug. 30, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 212,974	$ 191,769	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $7,868 and $5,114, respectively	168,161	152,523	[1]
Inventories	77,963	78,858	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	148,267	146,449	[1]
Prepaid income taxes		13,342	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,067	6,349	[1]
Total current assets	620,432	589,290	[1]
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	395,459	393,584	[1]
Machinery and equipment	520,447	512,842	[1]
Motor vehicles	165,506	166,573	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	1,081,412	1,072,999	[1]
Less – accumulated depreciation	595,583	586,717	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	485,829	486,282	[1]
Goodwill	309,578	303,648	[1]
Customer contracts, net	40,953	40,210	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,370	1,267	[1]
Deferred income taxes	1,334	1,403	[1]
Other assets	2,310	2,061	[1]
Total assets	1,461,806	1,424,161	[1]
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	6,138	7,704	[1]
Accounts payable	59,548	59,177	[1]
Accrued liabilities	96,572	100,818	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	31,440	23,342	[1]
Total current liabilities	193,698	191,041	[1]
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	53,654	50,235	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	47,487	48,271	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	101,141	98,661	[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	62,811	59,415	[1]
Retained earnings	1,112,268	1,075,572	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,122)	(2,533)	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	1,166,967	1,134,459	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,461,806	1,424,161	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,524	1,519	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	$ 486	$ 486	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements