Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,191	$ 35,694
Restricted cash	13,246	13,208
Accounts and notes receivable, net	31,577	32,833
Income taxes receivable	1,741	1,887
Inventories	3,824	3,349
Prepaid expenses	5,544	5,917
Other current assets	2,315	2,824
Total current assets	85,438	95,712
Noncurrent restricted cash	6,524	6,652
Notes receivable, net	7,216	8,155
Property, equipment and captial leases, net	421,406	441,969
Goodwill	77,076	77,093
Other assets, net	22,364	21,391
Total assets	620,024	650,972
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	13,860	17,207
Franchisee deposits	870	2,678
Accrued liabilities	50,714	43,681
Income taxes payable	8,910	2,461
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	13,467	13,484
Total current liabilities	87,821	79,511
Obligations under capital leases due after one year	20,763	23,050
Long-term debt due after one year	428,238	427,527
Deferred income taxes	43,549	37,611
Other non-current liabilities	$ 22,220	$ 20,598
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7,8,14,15)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01; 1,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
Common stock, par value $.01; 245,000 shares authorized; shares issued 118,309 in 2015 and in 2014	$ 1,183	$ 1,183
Paid-in capital	232,550	225,004
Retained earnings	851,715	801,202
Treasury stock, at cost; 67,249 shares in 2015 and 64,505 shares in 2014	(1,068,015)	(964,714)
Total stockholders’ equity	17,433	62,675
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 620,024	$ 650,972