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Note 13 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2014

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	US and											Subtotal
	Canadian											Core
	Rental and					Net Interco						Laundry			Specialty
Thirteen weeks ended	Cleaning			MFG		MFG Elim			Corporate			Operations			Garments		First Aid		Total

November 29, 2014
Revenues	$	330,901		$	51,828	$	(51,828	)	$	4,946		$	335,847		$	22,476	$	12,038	$	370,361

Income (loss) from operations	$	63,299		$	18,231	$	(1,689	)	$	(22,968	)	$	56,873		$	2,268	$	1,448	$	60,589

Interest (income) expense, net	$	(770	)	$	—	$	—		$	154		$	(616	)	$	—	$	—	$	(616	)

Income (loss) before taxes	$	64,084		$	18,272	$	(1,689	)	$	(23,247	)	$	57,420		$	1,966	$	1,448	$	60,834


November 30, 2013
Revenues	$	308,442		$	44,233	$	(44,233	)	$	3,564		$	312,006		$	24,443	$	10,255	$	346,704

Income (loss) from operations	$	58,359		$	15,574	$	(1,264	)	$	(20,297	)	$	52,372		$	2,759	$	509	$	55,640

Interest (income) expense, net	$	(730	)	$	—	$	—		$	173		$	(557	)	$	—	$	—	$	(557	)

Income (loss) before taxes	$	59,087		$	15,493	$	(1,264	)	$	(20,469	)	$	52,847		$	3,000	$	509	$	56,356

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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