Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 28, 2021	Aug. 29, 2020
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 512,868	$ 474,838
Receivables, less reserves of $11,122 and $12,125, respectively	208,331	190,916
Inventories	143,591	106,269
Rental merchandise in service	181,531	154,278
Prepaid taxes	16,580	7,115
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,891	35,918
Total current assets	1,103,792	969,334
Property, plant and equipment, net	617,719	582,470
Goodwill	429,538	424,844
Customer contracts, net	49,129	56,946
Other intangible assets, net	35,509	28,590
Deferred income taxes	580	522
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	42,115	42,710
Other assets	102,683	93,611
Total assets	2,381,065	2,199,027
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	81,356	64,035
Accrued liabilities	159,578	132,965
Accrued taxes	743	527
Operating lease liabilities, current	12,993	12,569
Total current liabilities	254,670	210,096
Accrued liabilities	134,085	132,820
Accrued and deferred income taxes	89,177	85,721
Operating lease liabilities	30,181	29,261
Total liabilities	508,113	457,898
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	89,257	86,645
Retained earnings	1,806,643	1,684,565
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,836)	(31,970)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,872,952	1,741,129
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,381,065	2,199,027
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,524	1,525
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 364	$ 364