Note 14 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2016

Notes Tables

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

Thirteen weeks ended	US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning			MFG		Net Interco MFG Elim			Corporate			Subtotal Core Laundry Operations			Specialty Garments			First Aid		Total
February 27, 2016
Revenues	$	326,101		$	42,436	$	(42,436	)	$	5,264		$	331,365		$	20,451		$	11,281	$	363,097
Income (loss) from operations	$	43,117		$	14,051	$	1,752		$	(22,791	)	$	36,129		$	1,146		$	918	$	38,193
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(818	)	$	—	$	—		$	144		$	(674	)	$	—		$	—	$	(674	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	43,948		$	14,098	$	1,752		$	(23,040	)	$	36,758		$	1,323		$	918	$	38,999
February 28, 2015
Revenues	$	327,950		$	50,844	$	(50,844	)	$	4,118		$	332,068		$	18,661		$	10,733	$	361,462
Income (loss) from operations	$	51,691		$	17,003	$	(443	)	$	(27,327	)(a)	$	40,924		$	(435	)	$	1,062	$	41,551
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(901	)	$	—	$	—		$	196		$	(705	)	$	—		$	—	$	(705	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	52,605		$	17,054	$	(443	)	$	(27,654	)	$	41,562		$	(1,248	)	$	1,062	$	41,376
Twenty-six weeks ended
February 27, 2016
Revenues	$	655,881		$	88,251	$	(88,251	)	$	10,521		$	666,402		$	47,221		$	22,858	$	736,481
Income (loss) from operations	$	99,843		$	30,595	$	1,701		$	(43,038	)	$	89,101		$	5,432		$	1,954	$	96,487
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(1,562	)	$	—	$	—		$	345		$	(1,217	)	$	—		$	—	$	(1,217	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	101,441		$	30,634	$	1,701		$	(43,618	)	$	90,158		$	5,245		$	1,954	$	97,357
February 28, 2015
Revenues	$	658,851		$	102,672	$	(102,672	)	$	9,064		$	667,915		$	41,137		$	22,771	$	731,823
Income (loss) from operations	$	114,990		$	35,234	$	(2,132	)	$	(50,295	)(a)	$	97,797		$	1,833		$	2,510	$	102,140
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(1,671	)	$	—	$	—		$	350		$	(1,321	)	$	—		$	—	$	(1,321	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	116,689		$	35,326	$	(2,132	)	$	(50,901	)	$	98,982		$	718		$	2,510	$	102,210