Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2016

Notes Tables

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

As of and for the year ended August 27, 2016	US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning			MFG		Net Interco MFG Elim			Corporate			Subtotal Core Laundry Operations			Specialty Garments		First Aid		Total
Revenues	$	1,308,152		$	189,154	$	(188,904	)	$	20,973		$	1,329,375		$	91,257	$	47,414	$	1,468,046
Income (loss) from operations	$	201,148		$	67,385	$	(711	)	$	(81,748	)	$	186,074		$	10,204	$	4,882	$	201,160
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(3,252	)	$	—	$	—		$	709		$	(2,543	)	$	—	$	—	$	(2,543	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	204,433		$	67,407	$	(711	)	$	(82,714	)	$	188,415		$	10,074	$	4,882	$	203,371
Depreciation and amortization	$	57,062		$	2,073	$	—		$	16,918		$	76,053		$	4,332	$	1,227	$	81,612
Capital expenditures	$	91,384		$	1,598	$	—		$	—		$	92,982		$	4,682	$	571	$	98,235
Total assets	$	1,567,943		$	32,556	$	—		$	—		$	1,600,499		$	77,728	$	23,780	$	1,702,007

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

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

Long-lived assets as of:	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015
United States	$	880,666	$	831,295
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua (1)		43,727		40,119
Total	$	924,393	$	871,414

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

Revenues for the year ended:	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014
United States	$	1,352,101	$	1,333,864	$	1,258,609
Europe and Canada (1)		115,945		122,741		136,288
Total	$	1,468,046	$	1,456,605	$	1,394,897

Income before income taxes for the year ended:	August 27, 2016		August 29, 2015		August 30, 2014
United States	$	197,441	$	188,704	$	182,354
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua (1)		5,930		12,564		12,997
Total	$	203,371	$	201,268	$	195,351