Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

As of and for the year ended August 29, 2015	US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning			MFG		Net Interco MFG Elim			Corporate			Subtotal Core Laundry Operations			Specialty Garments		First Aid		Total
Revenues	$	1,305,240		$	192,188	$	(192,188	)	$	17,088		$	1,322,328		$	87,513	$	46,764	$	1,456,605
Income (loss) from operations	$	219,430		$	66,190	$	(733	)	$	(97,301	)	$	187,586		$	7,355	$	5,443	$	200,384
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(3,189	)	$	—	$	—		$	752		$	(2,437	)	$	—	$	—	$	(2,437	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	222,657		$	66,355	$	(733	)	$	(98,418	)	$	189,861		$	5,964	$	5,443	$	201,268
Depreciation and amortization	$	53,811		$	1,536	$	—		$	16,393		$	71,740		$	4,331	$	1,042	$	77,113
Capital expenditures	$	93,842		$	2,618	$	—		$	—		$	96,460		$	3,820	$	883	$	101,163
Total assets	$	1,401,346		$	34,075	$	—		$	—		$	1,435,421		$	74,449	$	23,367	$	1,533,237

As of and for the year ended August 30, 2014	US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning			MFG		Net Interco MFG Elim			Corporate			Subtotal Core Laundry Operations			Specialty Garments		First Aid		Total
Revenues	$	1,244,408		$	183,340	$	(183,340	)	$	15,077		$	1,259,485		$	91,484	$	43,928	$	1,394,897
Income (loss) from operations	$	209,497		$	63,675	$	(3,777	)	$	(87,145	)	$	182,250		$	7,178	$	3,847	$	193,275
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(3,077	)	$	—	$	—		$	718		$	(2,359	)	$	—	$	—	$	(2,359	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	212,551		$	63,540	$	(3,777	)	$	(87,897	)	$	184,417		$	7,087	$	3,847	$	195,351
Depreciation and amortization	$	49,116		$	1,306	$	—		$	15,751		$	66,173		$	4,646	$	933	$	71,752
Capital expenditures	$	86,430		$	2,264	$	—		$	—		$	88,694		$	1,847	$	1,267	$	91,808
Total assets	$	1,286,984		$	38,066	$	—		$	—		$	1,325,050		$	77,037	$	22,074	$	1,424,161

As of and for the year ended August 31, 2013	US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning			MFG		Net Interco MFG Elim			Corporate			Subtotal Core Laundry Operations			Specialty Garments		First Aid		Total
Revenues	$	1,200,286		$	170,867	$	(170,867	)	$	14,079		$	1,214,365		$	96,688	$	44,462	$	1,355,515
Income (loss) from operations	$	200,852		$	61,896	$	(9,729	)	$	(82,357	)	$	170,662		$	10,539	$	5,002	$	186,203
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(2,944	)	$	—	$	—		$	1,394		$	(1,550	)	$	—	$	—	$	(1,550	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	203,798		$	61,749	$	(9,729	)	$	(83,783	)	$	172,035		$	10,572	$	5,002	$	187,609
Depreciation and amortization	$	46,793		$	1,033	$	—		$	15,296		$	63,122		$	5,114	$	1,371	$	69,607
Capital expenditures	$	97,519		$	3,559	$	—		$	—		$	101,078		$	1,962	$	486	$	103,526
Total assets	$	1,241,924		$	31,781	$	—		$	—		$	1,273,705		$	79,640	$	21,517	$	1,374,862

Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

Long-lived assets as of:	August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014
United States	$	831,295	$	781,478
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua (1)		40,119		53,393
Total	$	871,414	$	834,871

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

Revenues for the year ended:	August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013
United States	$	1,333,864	$	1,258,609	$	1,223,534
Europe and Canada (1)		122,741		136,288		131,981
Total	$	1,456,605	$	1,394,897	$	1,355,515

Income before income taxes for the year ended:	August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014		August 31, 2013
United States	$	188,704	$	182,354	$	171,899
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua (1)		12,564		12,997		15,710
Total	$	201,268	$	195,351	$	187,609