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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 27, 2011
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | 8. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The Company no longer amortizes goodwill, but it is reviewed annually or more frequently if certain indicators arise, for impairment. There were no impairment losses related to goodwill or intangible assets during the years ended August 27, 2011, August 28, 2010 or August 29, 2009. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of August 29, 2009 |  | $ | 261,171 |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 10,584 |
Other |  |  | 102 |
Balance as of August 28, 2010 |  | $ | 271,857 |
Goodwill acquired during the period |  |  | 16,014 |
Other |  |  | 378 |
Balance as of August 27, 2011 |  | $ | 288,249 |
As of August 27, 2011, the Company has allocated $283.4 million, $4.2 million and $0.6 million of goodwill to its US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Specialty Garments and First Aid segments, respectively. Intangible assets, net in the Company's accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Carrying Amount |
August 27, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts |  | $ | 144,497 |  |  | $ | 86,607 |  |  | $ | 57,890 |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 27,924 |  |  |  | 24,909 |  |  |  | 3,015 |
|  | $ | 172,421 |  |  | $ | 111,516 |  |  | $ | 60,905 |
August 28, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer contracts |  | $ | 133,209 |  |  | $ | 76,681 |  |  | $ | 56,528 |
Other intangible assets |  |  | 26,927 |  |  |  | 24,418 |  |  |  | 2,509 |
|  | $ | 160,136 |  |  | $ | 101,099 |  |  | $ | 59,037 |
Estimated amortization expense for the five fiscal years subsequent to August 27, 2011 and thereafter, based on intangible assets, net as of August 27, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
2012 |  | $ | 10,677 |
2013 |  |  | 9,682 |
2014 |  |  | 7,535 |
2015 |  |  | 6,924 |
2016 |  |  | 6,380 |
Thereafter |  |  | 19,707 |
|  | $ | 60,905 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 + Details
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