Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72,092	$ 27,191
Restricted cash	15,873	13,246
Accounts and notes receivable, net	35,437	31,577
Inventories	3,321	3,824
Prepaid expenses	4,713	5,544
Other current assets	6,221	4,056
Total current assets	137,657	85,438
Noncurrent restricted cash	140	6,524
Notes receivable, net	12,562	7,216
Property, equipment and captial leases, net	402,162	421,406
Goodwill	76,734	77,076
Debt origination costs, net	14,427	7,056
Other assets, net	16,313	15,308
Total assets	659,995	620,024
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14,372	13,860
Franchisee deposits	720	870
Accrued liabilities	51,913	50,714
Income taxes payable	2,568	8,910
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	5,090	13,467
Total current liabilities	74,663	87,821
Obligations under capital leases due after one year	17,391	20,763
Long-term debt due after one year	577,521	428,238
Deferred income taxes	42,530	43,549
Other non-current liabilities	23,533	22,220
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 6, 7, 13, 14)
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, par value $.01; 1,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
Common stock, par value $.01; 245,000 shares authorized; 118,309 shares issued in 2016 and in 2015	1,183	1,183
Paid-in capital	234,956	232,550
Retained earnings	894,442	851,715
Treasury stock, at cost; 71,670 shares in 2016 and 67,249 shares in 2015	(1,206,224)	(1,068,015)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(75,643)	17,433
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$ 659,995	$ 620,024