Note 14 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	US and
	Canadian											Subtotal
	Rental and					Net Interco						Core Laundry					Specialty
Thirteen weeks ended	Cleaning			MFG		MFG Elim			Corporate			Operations			Garments		First Aid		Total
May 30, 2015
Revenues	$	323,584		$	46,997	$	(46,997	)	$	4,186		$	327,770		$	25,854	$	11,950	$	365,574
Income (loss) from operations	$	53,537		$	16,984	$	(431	)	$	(23,156	)	$	46,934		$	4,032	$	1,386	$	52,352
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(785	)	$	—	$	—		$	222		$	(563	)	$	—	$	—	$	(563	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	54,344		$	17,015	$	(431	)	$	(23,413	)	$	47,515		$	3,942	$	1,386	$	52,843
May 31, 2014
Revenues	$	309,409		$	46,401	$	(46,401	)	$	3,896		$	313,305		$	27,619	$	11,314	$	352,238
Income (loss) from operations	$	50,124		$	16,509	$	(1,332	)	$	(20,803	)	$	44,498		$	3,992	$	999	$	49,489
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(753	)	$	—	$	—		$	89		$	(664	)	$	—	$	—	$	(664	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	50,872		$	16,477	$	(1,332	)	$	(20,862	)	$	45,155		$	3,960	$	999	$	50,114
Thirty-nine weeks ended
May 30, 2015
Revenues	$	982,435		$	149,669	$	(149,669	)	$	13,250		$	995,685		$	66,991	$	34,721	$	1,097,397
Income (loss) from operations	$	168,527		$	52,218	$	(2,563	)	$	(73,451	)(a)	$	144,731		$	5,865	$	3,896	$	154,492
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(2,456	)	$	—	$	—		$	572		$	(1,884	)	$	—	$	—	$	(1,884	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	171,033		$	52,341	$	(2,563	)	$	(74,314	)	$	146,497		$	4,660	$	3,896	$	155,053
May 31, 2014
Revenues	$	927,193		$	132,735	$	(132,735	)	$	11,299		$	938,492		$	72,468	$	31,949	$	1,042,909
Income (loss) from operations	$	155,277		$	46,382	$	(2,234	)	$	(63,112	)	$	136,313		$	7,063	$	2,477	$	145,853
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(2,348	)	$	—	$	—		$	466		$	(1,882	)	$	—	$	—	$	(1,882	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	157,599		$	46,240	$	(2,234	)	$	(63,597	)	$	138,008		$	7,209	$	2,477	$	147,694