Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 25, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 313,535	$ 363,795
Receivables, less reserves of $10,152 and $7,675	176,564	156,578
Inventories	71,493	78,887
Rental merchandise in service	144,603	138,105
Prepaid taxes	1,178	10,418
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,873	29,831
Total current assets	733,246	777,614
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $691,091 and $661,295	551,053	539,818
Goodwill	371,773	320,641
Customer contracts, net	71,121	35,854
Other intangible assets, net	4,766	2,810
Deferred income taxes	338	97
Other assets	29,250	25,173
Total assets	1,761,547	1,702,007
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Accounts payable	55,250	50,884
Accrued liabilities	104,785	100,782
Accrued taxes		969
Total current liabilities	160,035	152,635
Accrued liabilities	105,078	104,921
Accrued and deferred income taxes	79,038	79,670
Total liabilities	344,151	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	77,668	72,561
Retained earnings	1,368,424	1,319,142
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(30,727)	(28,949)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,417,396	1,364,781
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,761,547	1,702,007
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	1,546	1,542
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 485	$ 485