Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 25, 2017	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$ 374,036	$ 349,752
Receivables, less reserves of $11,085 and $8,719	200,148	187,174
Inventories	81,972	79,068
Rental merchandise in service	151,354	151,340
Prepaid taxes	12,969	29,968
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,241	16,924
Total current assets	842,720	814,226
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $715,701 and $702,325	524,130	525,115
Goodwill	377,104	376,110
Customer contracts, net	65,225	67,485
Other intangible assets, net	4,231	4,259
Deferred income taxes	407	394
Other assets	31,013	31,539
Total assets	1,844,830	1,819,128
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	63,901	64,691
Accrued liabilities	104,099	112,236
Accrued taxes	0	921
Total current liabilities	168,000	177,848
Accrued liabilities	107,481	106,736
Accrued and deferred income taxes	83,741	81,352
Total liabilities	359,222	365,936
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	87,844	86,245
Retained earnings	1,419,180	1,386,438
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,445)	(21,518)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,485,608	1,453,192
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,844,830	1,819,128
Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	1,547	1,545
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 482	$ 482