Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,639,000	$ 39,692,000
Marketable securities, at fair value	31,337,000	43,437,000
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,506,000 in 2011 and $4,069,000 in 2010	130,744,000	108,426,000
Inventories and supplies	25,144,000	20,614,000
Prepaid income taxes	405,000	3,978,000
Prepaid expenses and other	5,852,000	5,628,000
Total current assets	232,121,000	221,775,000
Property and equipment:
Laundry and linen equipment installations	2,100,000	1,886,000
Housekeeping and office equipment and furniture	24,277,000	20,111,000
Autos and trucks	299,000	284,000
Property and equipment, gross	26,676,000	22,281,000
Less accumulated depreciation	16,913,000	15,625,000
Property and equipment, net	9,763,000	6,656,000
GOODWILL	16,955,000	16,955,000
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, less accumulated amortization of $7,909,000 in 2011 and $5,938,000 in 2010	7,372,000	7,262,000
NOTES RECEIVABLE - long term portion, net of discount	1,483,000	5,055,000
DEFERRED COMPENSATION FUNDING, at fair value	13,780,000	12,080,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - long term portion	8,181,000	8,109,000
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS	40,000	42,000
TOTAL ASSETS	289,695,000	277,934,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,650,000	11,434,000
Accrued payroll, accrued and withheld payroll taxes	26,833,000	21,429,000
Other accrued expenses	1,657,000	1,988,000
Deferred income taxes	951,000	604,000
Accrued insurance claims	5,296,000	5,076,000
Total current liabilities	45,387,000	40,531,000
ACCRUED INSURANCE CLAIMS - long term portion	12,358,000	11,845,000
DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITY	14,224,000	12,479,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 69,473,000 shares issued in 2011 and 69,315,000 shares in 2010	695,000	693,000
Additional paid-in capital	105,727,000	100,138,000
Retained earnings	126,921,000	130,993,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes	343,000	(78,000)
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 2,684,000 shares in 2011 and 3,139,000 shares in 2010	(15,960,000)	(18,667,000)
Total stockholders' equity	217,726,000	213,079,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 289,695,000	$ 277,934,000