Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 26, 2016	Aug. 27, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 286,119	$ 363,795
Receivables, less reserves of $9,974 and $7,675	176,404	156,578
Inventories	73,164	78,887
Rental merchandise in service	144,637	138,105
Prepaid taxes		10,418
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,917	29,831
Total current assets	704,241	777,614
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $674,102 and $661,295	541,300	539,818
Goodwill	367,663	320,641
Customer contracts, net	76,208	35,854
Other intangible assets, net	5,121	2,810
Deferred income taxes	338	97
Other assets	29,914	25,173
Total assets	1,724,785	1,702,007
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Accounts payable	49,255	50,884
Accrued liabilities	94,202	100,782
Accrued taxes	7,621	969
Total current liabilities	151,078	152,635
Accrued liabilities	104,193	104,921
Accrued and deferred income taxes	79,742	79,670
Total liabilities	335,013	337,226
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	74,941	72,561
Retained earnings	1,346,633	1,319,142
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(33,830)	(28,949)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,389,772	1,364,781
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,724,785	1,702,007
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, value	1,543	1,542
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, value	$ 485	$ 485