Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 25, 2017

Notes Tables

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

	US and											Subtotal
	Canadian											Core
	Rental and					Net Interco						Laundry			Specialty
Thirteen weeks ended	Cleaning			MFG		MFG Elim			Corporate			Operations			Garments		First Aid		Total
February 25, 2017
Revenues	$	350,059		$	46,224	$	(46,118	)	$	8,221		$	358,386		$	21,787	$	11,254	$	391,427
Income (loss) from operations	$	42,731		$	16,652	$	1,007		$	(27,331	)	$	33,059		$	2,095	$	992	$	36,146
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(925	)	$	—	$	—		$	(195	)	$	(1,120	)	$	—	$	—	$	(1,120	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	43,691		$	16,630	$	1,007		$	(27,093	)	$	34,235		$	2,147	$	992	$	37,374
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
Twenty-six weeks ended
February 25, 2017
Revenues	$	694,540		$	95,086	$	(94,922	)	$	15,525		$	710,229		$	44,143	$	23,163	$	777,535
Income (loss) from operations	$	95,558		$	34,859	$	68		$	(53,753	)	$	76,732		$	3,246	$	1,925	$	81,903
Interest (income) expense, net	$	(1,759	)	$	—	$	—		$	(162	)	$	(1,921	)	$	—	$	—	$	(1,921	)
Income (loss) before taxes	$	97,399		$	34,852	$	68		$	(53,673	)	$	78,646		$	2,867	$	1,925	$	83,438
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