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Note 13 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Segment Reporting (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 29, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 370,361 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 346,704 us-gaap_Revenues
Income (loss) from operations | 60,589 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 55,640 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest (income) expense, net | (616)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet | (557)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Income (loss) before taxes | 60,834 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 56,356 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
U.S. And Canadian Rental And Cleaning [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 330,901 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember | 308,442 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember
Income (loss) from operations | 63,299 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember | 58,359 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember
Interest (income) expense, net | (770)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember | (730)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember
Income (loss) before taxes | 64,084 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember | 59,087 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_USAndCanadianRentalAndCleaningMember
MFG [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 51,828 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_MFGMember | 44,233 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_MFGMember
Income (loss) from operations | 18,231 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_MFGMember | 15,574 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_MFGMember
Income (loss) before taxes | 18,272 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_MFGMember | 15,493 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_MFGMember
Net Interco MFG Elimination [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | (51,828)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_NetIntercoMFGEliminationMember | (44,233)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_NetIntercoMFGEliminationMember
Income (loss) from operations | (1,689)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_NetIntercoMFGEliminationMember | (1,264)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_NetIntercoMFGEliminationMember
Income (loss) before taxes | (1,689)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_NetIntercoMFGEliminationMember | (1,264)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_NetIntercoMFGEliminationMember
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 4,946 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 3,564 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Income (loss) from operations | (22,968)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (20,297)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Interest (income) expense, net | 154 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 173 us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Income (loss) before taxes | (23,247)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | (20,469)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Subtotal Core Laundry Operations [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 335,847 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember | 312,006 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember
Income (loss) from operations | 56,873 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember | 52,372 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember
Interest (income) expense, net | (616)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember | (557)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember
Income (loss) before taxes | 57,420 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember | 52,847 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SubtotalCoreLaundryOperationsMember
Specialty Garments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 22,476 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SpecialtyGarmentsMember | 24,443 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SpecialtyGarmentsMember
Income (loss) from operations | 2,268 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SpecialtyGarmentsMember | 2,759 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SpecialtyGarmentsMember
Income (loss) before taxes | 1,966 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SpecialtyGarmentsMember | 3,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_SpecialtyGarmentsMember
First Aid [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 12,038 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_FirstAidMember | 10,255 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_FirstAidMember
Income (loss) from operations | 1,448 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_FirstAidMember | 509 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_FirstAidMember
Income (loss) before taxes | $ 1,448 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_FirstAidMember | $ 509 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = unf_FirstAidMember

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