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Note 5 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details)
1 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2015
Forward Contracts [Member]
Current Accrued Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2015
Forward Contracts [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2015
Forward Contracts [Member]
CAD
Jan. 31, 2015
Forward Contracts [Member]
CAD
Jan. 31, 2015
Canadian Dollars to US Dollars [Member]
Note 5 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details) [Line Items]              
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held           16us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
 
Derivative, Notional Amount (in Dollars)         31,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
31,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
 
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate             0.7825us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= unf_CanadianDollarsToUSDollarsMember
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Liabilities at Fair Value     600,000us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeDerivativeInstrumentLiabilitiesAtFairValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= unf_CurrentAccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
       
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (21,335,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (2,533,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1]   (600,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassification from Accumulated OCI to Income, Estimated Net Amount to be Transferred       $ (600,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred
/ us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
     
[1] Derived from audited financial statements