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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended12 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
May 28, 2011
Feb. 26, 2011
Nov. 27, 2010
Aug. 28, 2010
May 29, 2010
Feb. 27, 2010
Nov. 28, 2009
Aug. 27, 2011
Aug. 28, 2010
Aug. 29, 2009
Segment Reporting [Abstract]           
Number of operating segments6   6   666
Number of reporting segments5   5   555
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues$ 290,874$ 291,567$ 278,595$ 273,090$ 254,950$ 261,248$ 253,562$ 256,179$ 1,134,126$ 1,025,939$ 1,013,416
Income (loss) from operations        123,973130,272134,036
Interest (income) expense, net        4,1866,6747,321
Income (loss) before taxes28,05328,45426,34437,72127,50329,72326,65838,968120,572122,852126,465
Depreciation and amortization        64,73361,47757,789
Capital expenditures        63,84750,01565,323
Total assets1,141,520   1,092,295   1,141,5201,092,2951,002,099
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Long-lived assets746,330   714,271   746,330714,271 
Revenues290,874291,567278,595273,090254,950261,248253,562256,1791,134,1261,025,9391,013,416
Income before income taxes28,05328,45426,34437,72127,50329,72326,65838,968120,572122,852126,465
Minimum threshold for a country to be deemed significant (in hundredths)        10.00%10.00%10.00%
US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        986,028899,791904,902
Income (loss) from operations        144,431149,464158,198
Interest (income) expense, net        (2,307)(1,860)(1,968)
Income (loss) before taxes        146,745151,337160,211
Depreciation and amortization        41,32239,75438,053
Capital expenditures        55,79943,65258,378
Total assets1,015,977   978,738   1,015,977978,738900,186
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        986,028899,791904,902
Income before income taxes        146,745151,337160,211
MFG [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        160,04299,256(86,139)
Income (loss) from operations        48,83935,97027,828
Interest (income) expense, net        000
Income (loss) before taxes        48,74835,92228,086
Depreciation and amortization        1,1941,3601,395
Capital expenditures        2,6533,288151
Total assets28,879   22,777   28,87922,77710,052
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        160,04299,256(86,139)
Income before income taxes        48,74835,92228,086
Net Interco MFG Elim [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        (160,042)(99,256)(86,139)
Income (loss) from operations        (8,807)(5,982)(420)
Interest (income) expense, net        000
Income (loss) before taxes        (8,807)(5,982)(420)
Depreciation and amortization        000
Capital expenditures        000
Total assets0   0   000
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        (160,042)(99,256)(86,139)
Income before income taxes        (8,807)(5,982)(420)
Corporate [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        10,9298,0747,759
Income (loss) from operations        (78,738)(65,106)(60,213)
Interest (income) expense, net        6,4938,5349,289
Income (loss) before taxes        (85,146)(73,623)(69,705)
Depreciation and amortization        16,25214,54712,750
Capital expenditures        000
Total assets0   0   000
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        10,9298,0747,759
Income before income taxes        (85,146)(73,623)(69,705)
Subtotal Core Laundry Operations [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        996,957907,865912,661
Income (loss) from operations        105,725114,346125,393
Interest (income) expense, net        4,1866,6747,321
Income (loss) before taxes        101,540107,654118,172
Depreciation and amortization        58,76855,66152,198
Capital expenditures        58,45246,94058,529
Total assets1,044,856   1,001,515   1,044,8561,001,515910,238
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        996,957907,865912,661
Income before income taxes        101,540107,654118,172
Specialty Garments [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        103,32288,00172,340
Income (loss) from operations        15,29213,8917,360
Interest (income) expense, net        000
Income (loss) before taxes        16,07613,1627,010
Depreciation and amortization        4,5004,3144,058
Capital expenditures        5,0282,9816,505
Total assets76,351   70,222   76,35170,22270,748
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        103,32288,00172,340
Income before income taxes        16,07613,1627,010
First Aid [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        33,84730,07328,415
Income (loss) from operations        2,9562,0351,283
Interest (income) expense, net        000
Income (loss) before taxes        2,9562,0361,283
Depreciation and amortization        1,4651,5021,533
Capital expenditures        36794289
Total assets20,313   20,558   20,31320,55821,113
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        33,84730,07328,415
Income before income taxes        2,9562,0361,283
United States [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        1,029,003932,477931,670
Income (loss) before taxes        105,257107,344116,079
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Long-lived assets697,784   671,689   697,784671,689 
Revenues        1,029,003932,477931,670
Income before income taxes        105,257107,344116,079
Europe, Canada, and Mexico [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Income (loss) before taxes        15,315[1]15,508[1]10,386[1]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Long-lived assets48,546[1]   42,582[1]   48,546[1]42,582[1] 
Income before income taxes        15,315[1]15,508[1]10,386[1]
Europe and Canada [Member]
           
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]           
Revenues        105,123[1]93,462[1]81,746[1]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]           
Revenues        $ 105,123[1]$ 93,462[1]$ 81,746[1]
[1]No country accounts for more than 10% of total long-lived assets or revenues.