Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 231,461	$ 191,769	[1]
Receivables, less reserves of $7,997 and $5,114, respectively	159,102	152,523	[1]
Inventories	84,817	78,858	[1]
Rental merchandise in service	144,839	146,449	[1]
Prepaid and deferred income taxes	3,188	13,342	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,979	6,349	[1]
Total current assets	639,386	589,290	[1]
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	397,004	393,584	[1]
Machinery and equipment	529,849	512,842	[1]
Motor vehicles	171,049	166,573	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment	1,097,902	1,072,999	[1]
Less -- accumulated depreciation	602,732	586,717	[1]
Total property, plant and equipment, net	495,170	486,282	[1]
Goodwill	310,909	303,648	[1]
Customer contracts, net	40,124	40,210	[1]
Other intangible assets, net	1,325	1,267	[1]
Deferred income taxes	1,235	1,403	[1]
Other assets	2,418	2,061	[1]
Total assets	1,490,567	1,424,161	[1]
Loans payable and current maturities of long-term debt	5,637	7,704	[1]
Accounts payable	57,241	59,177	[1]
Accrued liabilities	107,847	100,818	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	22,964	23,342	[1]
Total current liabilities	193,689	191,041	[1]
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		155	[1]
Accrued liabilities	56,899	50,235	[1]
Accrued and deferred income taxes	54,516	48,271	[1]
Total long-term liabilities	111,415	98,661	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)			[1]
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0	[1]
Capital surplus	67,788	59,415	[1]
Retained earnings	1,136,996	1,075,572	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(21,335)	(2,533)	[1]
Total shareholders' equity	1,185,463	1,134,459	[1]
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,490,567	1,424,161	[1]
Common Class A [Member]
Common stock	1,528	1,519	[1]
Common Class B [Member]
Common stock	$ 486	$ 486	[1]

[1] Derived from audited financial statements