Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2016

Notes Tables

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

Year ended	August 27, 2016			August 29, 2015			August 30, 2014
Current:
Federal	$	54,654		$	65,656		$	54,005
Foreign		1,672			3,350			3,480
State		9,996			11,184			9,216
Total current	$	66,322		$	80,190		$	66,701
Deferred:
Federal	$	10,803		$	(2,705	)	$	6,838
Foreign		(217	)		34			59
State		1,437			(550	)		1,828
Total deferred	$	12,023		$	(3,221	)	$	8,725
Total	$	78,345		$	76,969		$	75,426

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

	August 27, 2016			August 29, 2015			August 30, 2014
Income taxes at the statutory federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
State income taxes		3.5			3.5			3.8
Adjustments to tax reserves		0.2			0.1			0.1
Foreign tax rate differential		-0.4			-0.7			-0.5
Permanent and other		0.2			0.3			0.2
Total		38.5	%		38.2	%		38.6	%

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

	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015
Deferred Tax Assets
Payroll and benefit related	$	25,091	$	22,533
Insurance related		14,404		14,565
Environmental		10,465		9,119
Other		10,320		10,438
Total deferred tax assets	$	60,280	$	56,655
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Tax in excess of book depreciation	$	48,414	$	36,888
Purchased intangible assets		35,697		33,428
Rental merchandise in service		51,869		51,772
Total deferred tax liabilities		135,980		122,088
Net deferred tax liability	$	75,700	$	65,433

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

Balance at August 30, 2014	$	1,170
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		395
Statute expirations		(253	)
Balance at August 29, 2015	$	1,312
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		424
Additions for tax positions of prior years		2,145
Statute expirations		(138	)
Balance at August 27, 2016	$	3,743