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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 27, 2011 | May 28, 2011 | Feb. 26, 2011 | Nov. 27, 2010 | Aug. 28, 2010 | May 29, 2010 | Feb. 27, 2010 | Nov. 28, 2009 | Aug. 27, 2011 | Aug. 28, 2010 | Aug. 29, 2009
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | 6 |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 6 |  | 6 |
Number of reporting segments | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  | 5 |  | 5 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 290,874 |  | $ 291,567 | $ 278,595 | $ 273,090 | $ 254,950 |  | $ 261,248 | $ 253,562 | $ 256,179 | $ 1,134,126 |  | $ 1,025,939 |  | $ 1,013,416 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,973 |  | 130,272 |  | 134,036 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,186 |  | 6,674 |  | 7,321 |
Income (loss) before taxes | 28,053 |  | 28,454 | 26,344 | 37,721 | 27,503 |  | 29,723 | 26,658 | 38,968 | 120,572 |  | 122,852 |  | 126,465 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,733 |  | 61,477 |  | 57,789 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,847 |  | 50,015 |  | 65,323 |
Total assets | 1,141,520 |  |  |  |  | 1,092,295 |  |  |  |  | 1,141,520 |  | 1,092,295 |  | 1,002,099 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 746,330 |  |  |  |  | 714,271 |  |  |  |  | 746,330 |  | 714,271 |  |  |
Revenues | 290,874 |  | 291,567 | 278,595 | 273,090 | 254,950 |  | 261,248 | 253,562 | 256,179 | 1,134,126 |  | 1,025,939 |  | 1,013,416 |
Income before income taxes | 28,053 |  | 28,454 | 26,344 | 37,721 | 27,503 |  | 29,723 | 26,658 | 38,968 | 120,572 |  | 122,852 |  | 126,465 |
Minimum threshold for a country to be deemed significant (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |
US and Canadian Rental and Cleaning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 986,028 |  | 899,791 |  | 904,902 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 144,431 |  | 149,464 |  | 158,198 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,307) |  | (1,860) |  | (1,968) |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,745 |  | 151,337 |  | 160,211 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,322 |  | 39,754 |  | 38,053 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,799 |  | 43,652 |  | 58,378 |
Total assets | 1,015,977 |  |  |  |  | 978,738 |  |  |  |  | 1,015,977 |  | 978,738 |  | 900,186 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 986,028 |  | 899,791 |  | 904,902 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,745 |  | 151,337 |  | 160,211 |
MFG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,042 |  | 99,256 |  | (86,139) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,839 |  | 35,970 |  | 27,828 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,748 |  | 35,922 |  | 28,086 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,194 |  | 1,360 |  | 1,395 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,653 |  | 3,288 |  | 151 |
Total assets | 28,879 |  |  |  |  | 22,777 |  |  |  |  | 28,879 |  | 22,777 |  | 10,052 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,042 |  | 99,256 |  | (86,139) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,748 |  | 35,922 |  | 28,086 |
Net Interco MFG Elim [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,042) |  | (99,256) |  | (86,139) |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,807) |  | (5,982) |  | (420) |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,807) |  | (5,982) |  | (420) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,042) |  | (99,256) |  | (86,139) |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,807) |  | (5,982) |  | (420) |
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,929 |  | 8,074 |  | 7,759 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (78,738) |  | (65,106) |  | (60,213) |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,493 |  | 8,534 |  | 9,289 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85,146) |  | (73,623) |  | (69,705) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,252 |  | 14,547 |  | 12,750 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total assets | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,929 |  | 8,074 |  | 7,759 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85,146) |  | (73,623) |  | (69,705) |
Subtotal Core Laundry Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 996,957 |  | 907,865 |  | 912,661 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,725 |  | 114,346 |  | 125,393 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,186 |  | 6,674 |  | 7,321 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,540 |  | 107,654 |  | 118,172 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,768 |  | 55,661 |  | 52,198 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,452 |  | 46,940 |  | 58,529 |
Total assets | 1,044,856 |  |  |  |  | 1,001,515 |  |  |  |  | 1,044,856 |  | 1,001,515 |  | 910,238 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 996,957 |  | 907,865 |  | 912,661 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,540 |  | 107,654 |  | 118,172 |
Specialty Garments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,322 |  | 88,001 |  | 72,340 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,292 |  | 13,891 |  | 7,360 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,076 |  | 13,162 |  | 7,010 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500 |  | 4,314 |  | 4,058 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,028 |  | 2,981 |  | 6,505 |
Total assets | 76,351 |  |  |  |  | 70,222 |  |  |  |  | 76,351 |  | 70,222 |  | 70,748 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,322 |  | 88,001 |  | 72,340 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,076 |  | 13,162 |  | 7,010 |
First Aid [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,847 |  | 30,073 |  | 28,415 |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,956 |  | 2,035 |  | 1,283 |
Interest (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,956 |  | 2,036 |  | 1,283 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,465 |  | 1,502 |  | 1,533 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 367 |  | 94 |  | 289 |
Total assets | 20,313 |  |  |  |  | 20,558 |  |  |  |  | 20,313 |  | 20,558 |  | 21,113 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,847 |  | 30,073 |  | 28,415 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,956 |  | 2,036 |  | 1,283 |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,029,003 |  | 932,477 |  | 931,670 |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,257 |  | 107,344 |  | 116,079 |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 697,784 |  |  |  |  | 671,689 |  |  |  |  | 697,784 |  | 671,689 |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,029,003 |  | 932,477 |  | 931,670 |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,257 |  | 107,344 |  | 116,079 |
Europe, Canada, and Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,315 | [1] | 15,508 | [1] | 10,386 | [1]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 48,546 | [1] |  |  |  | 42,582 | [1] |  |  |  | 48,546 | [1] | 42,582 | [1] |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,315 | [1] | 15,508 | [1] | 10,386 | [1]
Europe and Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,123 | [1] | 93,462 | [1] | 81,746 | [1]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,123 | [1] | $ 93,462 | [1] | $ 81,746 | [1]
[1] | No country accounts for more than 10% of total long-lived assets or revenues.

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