Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Nov. 25, 2017	Nov. 26, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 415,778	$ 386,108
Income (loss) from operations	51,911	45,757
Interest (income) expense, net	(1,276)	(801)
Income (loss) before taxes	53,033	46,064
US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	365,518	344,481
Income (loss) from operations	54,798	52,827
Interest (income) expense, net	(949)	(834)
Income (loss) before taxes	55,764	53,708
MFG \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	63,945	48,862
Income (loss) from operations	23,987	18,207
Interest (income) expense, net	0	0
Income (loss) before taxes	23,910	18,222
MFG \| Net Interco MFG Elim
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(63,919)	(48,804)
Income (loss) from operations	(4,737)	(939)
Interest (income) expense, net	0	0
Income (loss) before taxes	(4,737)	(939)
Corporate \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	8,252	7,304
Income (loss) from operations	(27,690)	(26,422)
Interest (income) expense, net	(327)	33
Income (loss) before taxes	(27,333)	(26,580)
Subtotal Core Laundry Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	373,796	351,843
Income (loss) from operations	46,358	43,673
Interest (income) expense, net	(1,276)	(801)
Income (loss) before taxes	47,604	44,411
Specialty Garments \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	28,427	22,356
Income (loss) from operations	4,477	1,151
Interest (income) expense, net	0	0
Income (loss) before taxes	4,353	720
First Aid \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	13,555	11,909
Income (loss) from operations	1,076	933
Interest (income) expense, net	0	0
Income (loss) before taxes	$ 1,076	$ 933

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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