Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 24, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 48,242	$ 38,320
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,459	25,116
Amortization of deferred financing costs	28	28
Share-based compensation	1,575	1,182
Accretion on environmental contingencies	134	189
Accretion on asset retirement obligations	232	220
Deferred income taxes	245	(497)
Other	5	(19)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables, less reserves	(12,771)	(12,165)
Inventories	1,195	(1,061)
Rental merchandise in service	1,370	(4,513)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets	(2,074)	(6,884)
Accounts payable	(5,031)	(1,264)
Accrued liabilities	(2,678)	(19,651)
Prepaid and accrued income taxes	(3,497)	13,256
Net cash provided by operating activities	52,434	32,257
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(39,286)
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs	(28,975)	(23,285)
Proceeds from sale of assets	61	90
Other		33
Net cash used in investing activities	(68,200)	(23,162)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards	74
Taxes withheld and paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,570)	(140)
Repurchase of Common Stock	(9,973)
Payment of cash dividends	(2,056)	(2,070)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,525)	(2,210)
Effect of exchange rate changes	538	(861)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	(28,753)	6,024
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at beginning of period	385,341	270,512
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at end of period	356,588	276,536
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Non-cash capital expenditures	$ 8,436	$ 14,894