Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 356,588	$ 385,341
Receivables, less reserves of $10,775 and $9,935	217,884	203,457
Inventories	99,794	100,916
Rental merchandise in service	184,889	184,318
Prepaid taxes	7,465	4,060
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,837	35,699
Total current assets	902,457	913,791
Property, plant and equipment, net	574,394	574,509
Goodwill	424,545	401,178
Customer contracts, net	64,590	56,588
Other intangible assets, net	22,922	16,132
Deferred income taxes	474	448
Operating lease, right-of-use assets, net	47,739
Other assets	86,464	84,674
Total assets	2,123,585	2,047,320
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	71,416	77,918
Accrued liabilities	114,203	111,721
Accrued taxes		205
Operating lease liabilities, current	12,013
Total current liabilities	197,632	189,844
Accrued liabilities	117,363	117,074
Accrued and deferred income taxes	98,963	99,172
Operating lease liabilities	33,619
Total liabilities	447,577	406,090
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Capital surplus	84,749	84,946
Retained earnings	1,622,069	1,588,075
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(32,704)	(33,688)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,676,008	1,641,230
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,123,585	2,047,320
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,530	1,533
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 364	$ 364