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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 10, 2026 USD ($) $ / shares shares | May 02, 2024 | May 31, 2026 USD ($) reportingUnit business | May 31, 2025 USD ($) | May 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 04, 2024 shares
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses helped | business |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
UniFirst Corporation transaction expenses |  |  | $ 15,136 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 37,200 | 35,800 |  |
Inventory obsolescence reserve |  |  | $ 59,600 | $ 59,900 |  |
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Stock split ratio, common stock |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Additional shares received in stock split for each share held (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 3
UniFirst Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, price of acquisition, expected | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination consideration transferred equity interests issued and issuable right to receive cash per acquiree share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 155.00 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, equity interests issued and issuable, entity shares issued per acquiree share (in shares) | shares | 0.7720 |  |  |  |  |
Incurred transaction expenses |  |  | $ 16,100 |  |  |
UniFirst Corporation transaction expenses |  |  | 16,100 |  |  |
UniFirst Corporation | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
UniFirst Corporation transaction expenses |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
UniFirst Corporation | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
UniFirst Corporation transaction expenses |  |  | $ 15,100 |  |  |
Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services and Fire Protection Services | Route servicing fees | Revenue | Product concentration risk |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenue |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |
All Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Minimum | Service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Service contracts and other assets useful lives |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Minimum | Uniforms in service |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories useful life |  |  | 18 months |  |  |
Minimum | Other rental items |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories useful life |  |  | 8 months |  |  |
Maximum | Service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Service contracts and other assets useful lives |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Maximum | Uniforms in service |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories useful life |  |  | 30 years |  |  |
Maximum | Other rental items |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories useful life |  |  | 60 months |  |  |

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