Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 349,752	$ 363,795
Receivables, less reserves of $8,719 and $7,675 respectively	187,174	156,578
Inventories	79,068	78,887
Rental merchandise in service	151,340	138,105
Prepaid taxes	29,968	10,418
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,924	29,831
Total current assets	814,226	777,614
Property, plant and equipment, net	525,115	539,818
Goodwill	376,110	320,641
Customer contracts, net	67,485	35,854
Other intangible assets, net	4,259	2,810
Deferred income taxes	394	97
Other assets	31,539	25,173
Total assets	1,819,128	1,702,007
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	64,691	50,884
Accrued liabilities	112,236	100,782
Accrued taxes	921	969
Total current liabilities	177,848	152,635
Accrued liabilities	106,736	104,921
Accrued and deferred income taxes	81,352	79,670
Total liabilities	365,936	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	86,245	72,561
Retained earnings	1,386,438	1,319,142
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,518)	(28,949)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,453,192	1,364,781
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,819,128	1,702,007
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	1,545	1,542
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common Stock	$ 482	$ 485