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Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Total Revenue Disaggregated by Service Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 23, 2019 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Feb. 23, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 464,600 | $ 437,485 | $ 929,998 | $ 876,035
Revenue | Revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Core Laundry Operations |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 412,192 | $ 394,408 | $ 828,490 | $ 784,885
Core Laundry Operations | Revenue | Revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues | 88.70% | 90.20% | 89.10% | 89.60%
Specialty Garments |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 35,980 | $ 29,745 | $ 69,382 | $ 64,193
Specialty Garments | Revenue | Revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues | 7.70% | 6.80% | 7.50% | 7.30%
First Aid |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 16,428 | $ 13,332 | $ 32,126 | $ 26,957
First Aid | Revenue | Revenues |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of revenues | 3.50% | 3.00% | 3.50% | 3.00%

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