Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 395,323	$ 385,341
Receivables, less reserves of $13,368 and $9,935	209,878	203,457
Inventories	94,875	100,916
Rental merchandise in service	179,291	184,318
Prepaid taxes	8,933	4,060
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,522	35,699
Total current assets	923,822	913,791
Property, plant and equipment, net	582,753	574,509
Goodwill	424,711	401,178
Customer contracts, net	63,217	56,588
Other intangible assets, net	25,138	16,132
Deferred income taxes	475	448
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	46,426
Other assets	86,320	84,674
Total assets	2,152,862	2,047,320
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	71,172	77,918
Accrued liabilities	117,968	111,721
Accrued taxes		205
Operating lease liabilities, current	12,255
Total current liabilities	201,395	189,844
Accrued liabilities	118,114	117,074
Accrued and deferred income taxes	99,439	99,172
Operating lease liabilities	32,476
Total liabilities	451,424	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	84,577	84,946
Retained earnings	1,648,069	1,588,075
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,101)	(33,688)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,701,438	1,641,230
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,152,862	2,047,320
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,529	1,533
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 364	$ 364