Mac-Gray (TUC) 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 04, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'MAC-GRAY CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001038280	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	14,748,558
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$13,537	$14,328
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	6,704	5,835
Inventory of finished goods, net	2,144	1,284
Deferred income taxes	1,148	1,148
Prepaid facilities management rent and other current assets	11,633	9,476
Total current assets	35,166	32,071
Property, plant and equipment, net	143,699	129,947
Goodwill	58,185	57,737
Intangible assets, net	164,395	169,640
Prepaid facilities management rent and other assets	14,307	12,014
Total assets	415,752	401,409
Current liabilities:	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	1,587	1,201
Trade accounts payable	10,369	9,189
Accrued facilities management rent	20,390	20,930
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	18,663	13,677
Total current liabilities	51,009	44,997
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	196,141	190,969
Deferred income taxes	45,133	46,770
Other liabilities	1,178	1,386
Total liabilities	293,461	284,122
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock ($.01 par value, 5 million shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)	'	'
Common stock ($.01 par value, 30 million shares authorized, 14,516,074 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012, and 14,734,072 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013)	147	145
Additional paid in capital	92,918	89,706
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	-130
Retained earnings	29,226	27,566
Total stockholders' equity	122,291	117,287
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$415,752	$401,409

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,734,072	14,516,074
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,734,072	14,516,074

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Laundry facilities management revenue	$75,002	$74,372	$229,357	$229,316
Commercial laundry equipment sales	4,509	3,501	10,968	10,620
Total revenue	79,511	77,873	240,325	239,936
Cost of revenue:	'	'	'	'
Cost of laundry facilities management revenue	53,925	52,600	161,659	160,840
Depreciation and amortization	10,878	10,706	32,230	31,536
Cost of commercial laundry equipment sales	3,665	2,827	8,932	8,675
Total cost of revenue	68,468	66,133	202,821	201,051
Gross margin	11,043	11,740	37,504	38,885
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
General and administration	4,261	4,303	13,452	15,506
Sales and marketing	2,733	2,772	8,945	8,435
Depreciation and amortization	178	216	554	626
Incremental costs of proxy contests	'	'	770	377
Transaction costs	420	'	597	'
Gain on sale of assets, net	-114	-57	-269	-97
Total operating expenses	7,478	7,234	24,049	24,847
Income from operations	3,565	4,506	13,455	14,038
Interest expense, including the change in fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments and amortization of deferred financing costs	1,147	1,931	4,100	7,235
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	'	54	3,762
Income before provision for income taxes	2,418	2,575	9,301	3,041
Income tax expense	961	1,104	3,714	1,285
Net income	1,457	1,471	5,587	1,756
Other comprehensive gain, net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	'	173	130	493
Comprehensive income	$1,457	$1,644	$5,717	$2,249
Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	$0.38	$0.12
Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.10	$0.37	$0.12
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	14,715	14,447	14,634	14,396
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	15,405	15,134	15,206	15,078

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$117,287	$145	$89,706	($130)	'	$27,566
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	14,516,074	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	5,587	'	'	'	5,587	5,587
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument and reclassification, net of tax of $79 (Note 3)	130	'	'	130	130	'
Comprehensive income	5,717	'	'	'	5,717	'
Options Exercised	598	1	597	'	'	'
Options Exercised (in shares)	'	64,096	'	'	'	'
Stock issuance - Employee Stock Purchase Plan	274	'	274	'	'	'
Stock issuance - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)	'	24,162	'	'	'	'
Non-cash stock compensation expense	1,945	'	1,945	'	'	'
Dividends paid, $.2625 per share	-3,851	'	'	'	'	-3,851
Stock grants	321	1	396	'	'	-76
Stock grants (in shares)	'	129,740	'	'	'	'
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$122,291	$147	$92,918	'	'	$29,226
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	14,734,072	'	'	'	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument and reclassification, tax expense	$79
Dividends paid, per share (in dollars per share)	$0.26

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$5,587	$1,756
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	32,784	32,162
Amortization of deferred financing costs	262	356
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	54	1,220
Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts and lease reserves	-15	-41
Gain on disposition of assets	-269	-97
Stock grants	321	392
Gain on change in fair value of interest rate derivatives	-196	-360
Gain loss on change in fair value of fuel commodity derivatives	-20	-43
Decrease in deferred income taxes	-1,424	-1,298
Non-cash stock compensation	1,945	2,024
Increase in accounts receivable	-854	-405
Increase in inventory	-860	-685
Increase in prepaid facilities management rent and other assets	-7,204	-3,232
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued facilities management rent, accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,330	-1,682
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	35,441	30,067
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures	-30,799	-25,269
Payments for acquisitions	-5,128	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	335	177
Net cash flows used in investing activities	-35,592	-25,092
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Payments on capital lease obligations	-1,217	-1,010
Payment on senior notes	'	-100,000
Payments on secured revolving credit facility	-75,976	-169,592
Borrowings on secured revolving credit facility	79,911	289,978
Payments on secured term credit facility	'	-18,750
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	598	588
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	274	300
Debt acquisition and amendment costs	-379	-1,497
Cash dividend paid	-3,851	-2,629
Repurchase of common stock	'	-2,000
Net cash flows used in financing activities	-640	-4,612
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-791	363
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	14,328	13,881
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	13,537	14,244
Supplemental cash flow activities:	'	'
Capital lease agreements	2,840	770
Fair value of net assets acquired	5,847	'
Consideration paid in cash	5,128	'
Future cash payment	$719	'

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	1.  Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial reporting and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of the management of Mac-Gray Corporation (the “Company” or “Mac-Gray,”) the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments), which are necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, the results of its operations, and its cash flows. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2012 audited consolidated financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	The Company generates the majority of its revenue from card and coin-operated laundry equipment located in 44 states throughout the United States, as well as the District of Columbia. The Company’s principal client base is the multi-unit housing market, which consists of apartments, condominium units, colleges and universities. The Company also sells and services commercial laundry equipment to commercial laundromats, multi-housing properties and institutions. The majority of the Company’s purchases of laundry equipment are from one supplier.
	For information on a significant event, see Note 13, “Subsequent Events”.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-Term Debt	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	2. Long-Term Debt
	On February 29, 2012, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement (as amended, the “2012 Credit Agreement”). On May 17, 2013, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement. The 2012 Credit Agreement provides for borrowings up to $250,000 under a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”).  The 2012 Credit Agreement matures on May 17, 2018.  The 2012 Credit Agreement also provides for Swingline Loans of up to $10,000 (the “Swingline Loans”) and any Swingline Loans will reduce the borrowings available under the Revolver.  Subject to certain terms and conditions, the 2012 Credit Agreement gives the Company the option to increase the Revolver or establish one or more new term loans, provided that the aggregate commitments under the 2012 Credit Agreement cannot exceed $350,000.  The 2012 Credit Agreement is collateralized by a blanket lien on the assets of the Company and each of its subsidiaries as well as a pledge by the Company of all the capital stock of its subsidiaries.  Outstanding indebtedness under the 2012 Credit Agreement bears interest at a fluctuating rate equal to (i) in the case of Eurodollar rate loans, the LIBOR rate plus an applicable percentage, ranging from 1.25% to 2.00% per annum (currently 2.00%), determined by reference to our consolidated total leverage ratio, and (ii) in the case of base rate loans and swingline loans, the higher of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the annual rate of interest announced by Bank of America, N.A. as its “prime rate,” or (c) for each day, the floating rate of interest equal to LIBOR for a one month term quoted for such date (the highest of which is defined as the “Base Rate”), plus, in each case, an applicable percentage, ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% per annum (currently 1.00%), determined by reference to our consolidated total leverage ratio.
	The Company pays a commitment fee equal to a percentage of the actual daily-unused portion of the Revolver under the 2012 Credit Agreement. This percentage is determined quarterly by reference to the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio and ranges between 0.25% per annum and 0.40% per annum (currently 0.40%).  For purposes of the calculation of the commitment fee, letters of credit are considered usage under the Revolver, but swingline loans are not considered usage under the Revolver.
	The 2012 Credit Agreement includes certain financial and operational covenants, including restrictions on paying dividends and other distributions, making certain acquisitions and incurring indebtedness, and requires that the Company maintain certain financial ratios.  The most significant financial ratios that the Company is required to maintain include a consolidated total leverage ratio of not greater than 3.75 to 1.00 (3.50 to 1.00 as of December 31, 2013 and thereafter) and a consolidated cash flow coverage ratio of not less than 1.20 to 1.00.  The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants at September 30, 2013.
	During the first quarter of 2012, the Company incurred deferred financing costs of $1,497 associated with the 2012 Credit Agreement and wrote off unamortized deferred financing costs of $133 associated with the Company’s 2008 credit facility.
	During the second quarter of 2013, the Company incurred deferred financing costs of $379 and wrote off unamortized deferred financing costs of $54 associated with Amendment No. 1 to the 2012 Credit Agreement.
	As of September 30, 2013, there was $193,680 outstanding under the Revolver and $1,380 in outstanding letters of credit. The available balance under the Revolver was $54,940 at September 30, 2013. The average interest rates on the borrowings outstanding under the 2012 Credit Agreement at September 30, 2012 and 2013 were 3.65% and 2.00%, respectively, including the applicable spread paid to the banks and, for 2012, the effect of the interest rate swap agreements tied to the debt (see Note 3 for discussion on Fair Value Measurements).
	On August 16, 2005, the Company issued senior unsecured notes in the amount of $150,000 with the fixed interest rate of 7.625%. On October 21, 2011, the Company redeemed $50,000 of the senior notes by utilizing $51,271 of availability under its 2008 credit facility, as amended. The Company paid a premium of $1,271 as well as interest accrued through the date of redemption and wrote off unamortized deferred financing costs of $623 associated with this redemption.  On March 30, 2012, the Company redeemed the remaining $100,000 of the senior notes by utilizing $103,495 of availability under the 2012 Credit Agreement and paying a premium of $2,542 as well as interest accrued through the date of redemption.  The Company wrote off the remaining $1,087 of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with this redemption.
	Interest expense associated with the Company’s long term debt for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 is comprised of the following:
		Three months ended					Nine months ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2012			2013		2012			2013
	Interest expense	$	1,966		$	1,063	$	7,239		$	4,034
	Change in the fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments	(125		)	—		(360		)	(196		)
	Amortization of deferred financing costs	90			84		356			262
	Interest expense, including change in fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments and amortization of deferred financing costs	$	1,931		$	1,147	$	7,235		$	4,100
	Capital lease obligations are comprised primarily of the Company’s fleet of vehicles which totaled $2,425 and $4,048 at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	Required payments under the Company’s long-term debt and capital lease obligations are as follows:
		Amount
	2013 (three months)	$	255
	2014	1,021
	2015	969
	2016	956
	2017	847
	Thereafter	193,680
		$	197,728
	The Company historically has not needed sources of financing other than its internally generated cash flow, revolving credit facilities, and senior notes to fund its working capital, capital expenditures, and smaller acquisitions. The Company anticipates that its cash flow from operations and revolving credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	3.   Fair Value Measurements
	The Company has adopted accounting guidance regarding fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
	Level 1:  Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2:  Inputs, other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
	Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
	The following table summarizes the basis used to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheet:
					Basis of Fair Value Measurments
		Balance at			Quoted			Significant			Significant
		September 30,			Prices In			Other			Unobservable
		2013			Active			Observable			Inputs
					Markets			Inputs			(Level 3)
					for			(Level 2)
					Identical
					Items
					(Level 1)
	Fuel commodity derivatives (included in current liabilities)	$	17		$	—		$	—		$	17
	The Company entered into standard International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) interest rate swap agreements (“Swap Agreements”) to manage the interest rate associated with its debt. The interest rate Swap Agreements matured on April 1, 2013. Under these agreements the Company received a variable rate of LIBOR plus a markup and paid a fixed rate.  The Company recognized a non-cash unrealized gain of $405 for the three months ended September 30, 2012, and a non-cash unrealized gain of $406 and $1,235 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, on the interest rate Swap Agreements as a result of the change in the fair value.
	On September 23, 2011 the Company entered into a fuel commodity derivative to manage the fuel cost of its fleet of vehicles. The derivative was effective January 1, 2012 and expired December 31, 2012.  On September 19, 2012 the Company entered into an additional fuel commodity derivative. The derivative was effective January 1, 2013 and expires December 31, 2013.  The derivative has a monthly notional amount of 80 thousand gallons from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 for a total notional amount of 960 thousand gallons. The Company has a put price of $3.26 per gallon and a strike price of $3.90 per gallon. The Company recognized a non-cash unrealized gain of $29 and $67 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and a non-cash unrealized gain of $20 and $43 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, on these fuel commodity derivatives as a result of the change in the fair value.
	The fair value of the fuel commodity derivative is based on market assumptions and quoted pricing and is considered a Level 3 item.
	The fuel commodity derivative activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	(37	)
	Realized gains	—
	Unrealized gains	20
	Settlements	—
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	(17	)
	The Company determines the fair value of the amount outstanding under its 2012 Credit Facility using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the 2012 Credit Agreement at September 30, 2013 approximates carrying value.
	During the first quarter of 2012, as a result of the senior note redemption (Note 2), the Company no longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment on its only effective interest rate swap agreement.  Accordingly, the amount included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss at the time hedge accounting was lost was reclassified as an earnings charge through the maturity date of the derivative.  This charge to interest expense, when combined with an interest rate swap agreement that previously lost hedge accounting treatment, amounted to $210 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $280 and $875 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
	The tables below display the impact the Company’s derivative instruments had on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013.
	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
		Liability Derivatives
		December 31, 2012					September 30, 2013
		Balance Sheet		Fair Value			Balance Sheet		Fair Value
		Location					Location
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Fuel commodity derivatives	Accrued expenses		$	37		Accrued expenses		$	17
	The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
	for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013
	Derivatives in	Amount of Loss						Location of Loss		Amount of Loss						Derivatives Not	Location of	Amount of Gain or (Loss)
	Net Investment	Recognized in OCI on						Reclassified from		Reclassified from						Designated as	Gain or (Loss)	Recognized in Income on
		Derivative (Effective						Accumulated		Accumulated OCI into							Recognized in	Derivative
		Portion)						OCI into Income		Income (Effective
										Portion)
	Hedging	September 30,						(Effective		September 30,						Hedging	Income on	September 30,
	Relationships	2012			2013			Portion)		2012			2013			Instruments	Derivative	2012			2013
	Interest rate contracts:							Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:								Interest rate contracts:	Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:
	Unrealized	$	—		$	—		Unrealized		$	(280	)	$	—			Unrealized	$	405		$	—
	Realized	—			—			Realized		—			—				Realized	(444		)	—
	Total	$	—		$	—		Total		$	(280	)	$	—			Total	$	(39	)	$	—
	Fuel commodity derivatives:							Cost of revenue:								Fuel commodity derivatives:	Cost of revenue:
	Unrealized	$	—		$	—		Unrealized		$	—		$	—			Unrealized	$	67		$	29
	Realized	—			—			Realized		—			—				Realized	14			—
	Total	$	—		$	—		Total		$	—		$	—			Total	$	81		$	29
	The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
	for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013
	Derivatives in	Amount of Loss Recognized						Location of Loss		Amount of Loss						Derivatives Not	Location of	Amount of Gain or (Loss)
	Net Investment	in OCI on Derivative						Reclassified from		Reclassified from						Designated as	Gain or (Loss)	Recognized in Income on
		(Effective Portion)						Accumulated		Accumulated OCI into							Recognized in	Derivative
								OCI into Income		Income (Effective
										Portion)
	Hedging	September 30,						(Effective		September 30,						Hedging	Income on	September 30,
	Relationships	2012			2013			Portion)		2012			2013			Instruments	Derivative	2012			2013
	Interest rate contracts:							Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:								Interest rate contracts:	Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:
	Unrealized	$	(67	)	$	—		Unrealized		$	(875	)	$	(210	)		Unrealized	$	1,235		$	406
Realized	(162		)	—			Realized		(162		)	—				Realized	(1,178		)	(398		)
Total	$	(229	)	$	—		Total		$	(1,037	)	$	(210	)		Total	$	57		$	8
Fuel commodity derivatives:							Cost of revenue:								Fuel commodity derivatives:	Cost of revenue:
Unrealized	$	—		$	—		Unrealized		$	—		$	—			Unrealized	$	43		$	20
Realized	—			—			Realized		—			—				Realized	47			—
Total	$	—		$	—		Total		$	—		$	—			Total	$	90		$	20

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Acquisitions	'
Acquisitions	'
	4.  Acquisitions
	During 2013, the Company acquired the assets of certain laundry facilities management businesses for total consideration of $5,847. Payments totaling $5,128 were made at the closings and the balance for one of the acquisitions is to be paid within nine months if certain conditions are met. The acquisitions have been reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements from the dates of the acquisitions and have been accounted for as business combinations.  The preliminary allocations of the total purchase price of the acquisitions are as follows: contract rights $3,397, equipment $1,375, non-compete agreement $220 and goodwill $855. The ultimate purchase price allocations are subject to the finalization of the asset values as of the date of the acquisitions.  The operating results of the businesses are included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income from the dates of acquisitions.  Pro forma results of the acquired companies are not included as they have been deemed immaterial to the Company.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	5.  Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
		As of December 31, 2012
		Cost		Accumulated		Net Book Value
				Amortization
	Goodwill	$	57,737			$	57,737
		$	57,737			$	57,737
	Intangible assets:
	Trade name	$	14,050	$	—	$	14,050
	Non-compete agreements	2,277		2,272		5
	Contract rights	228,783		75,372		153,411
	Distribution rights	1,623		946		677
	Deferred financing costs	1,796		299		1,497
		$	248,529	$	78,889	$	169,640
		As of September 30, 2013
		Cost		Accumulated		Net Book Value
				Amortization
	Goodwill	$	58,185			$	58,185
		$	58,185			$	58,185
	Intangible assets:
	Trade Name	$	14,050	$	—	$	14,050
	Non-compete agreements	2,137		1,932		205
	Contract rights	232,090		84,066		148,024
	Distribution rights	1,623		1,068		555
	Deferred financing costs	1,672		111		1,561
		$	251,572	$	87,177	$	164,395
	Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets consists of the following:
	2013 (three months)	$	3,051
	2014	12,202
	2015	12,193
	2016	12,193
	2017	12,058
	Thereafter	97,934
		$	149,631
	Amortization expense of intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 was $9,121 and $9,095, respectively.
	Intangible assets primarily consist of various non-compete agreements, and contract rights recorded in connection with acquisitions. The deferred financing costs were incurred in connection with our senior secured credit facility and our senior notes and are amortized from five to ten years. The non-compete agreements are amortized using the straight-line method over the life of the agreements, which range from five to fifteen years. Contract rights are amortized using the straight-line method over fifteen to twenty years. The life assigned to acquired contracts is based on several factors, including:  (i) the historical renewal rate of the contract portfolio for the most recent years prior to the acquisition, (ii) the number of years the average contract has been in the contract portfolio, (iii) the overall level of client satisfaction within the contract portfolio, and (iv) our ability to maintain comparable renewal rates in the future. The contract rights acquired are aggregated for purposes of calculating their fair value upon acquisition due to the fact that there are thousands of individual contracts in each market. No single contract accounts for more than 2% of the revenue of any acquired portfolio and the contracts are homogeneous. The fair values of acquired portfolios are established based upon discounted cash flows generated by the acquired contracts.  The fair values of the contracts are allocated to asset groups, comprised of the Company’s geographic markets, based on an estimate of relative fair value.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	6.  Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company is involved in various litigation proceedings arising in the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management, the Company’s ultimate liability, if any, under pending litigation would not materially affect its financial condition or the results of its operations or cash flows.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	7.  Earnings Per Share
		Three months ended				Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Net income	$	1,471	$	1,457	$	1,756	$	5,587
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	14,447		14,715		14,396		14,634
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and restricted stock units	687		690		682		572
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	15,134		15,405		15,078		15,206
	Earnings per share - basic	$	0.1	$	0.1	$	0.12	$	0.38
	Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.1	$	0.09	$	0.12	$	0.37
	There were 921,000 and 587,000 shares under option plans that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and 882,000 and 548,000 shares under option plans that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively due to their anti-dilutive effects.

Stock_Compensation

Stock Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Compensation	'
Stock Compensation	'
	8.  Stock Compensation
	For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred stock compensation expense of $809 and $2,579, respectively. The allocation of stock compensation expense is consistent with the allocation of the participants’ salaries and other compensation expenses.
	At September 30, 2013, options for 626,000 shares and 164,000 restricted shares have been granted but have not yet vested.
	Compensation expense related to unvested options and restricted shares will be recognized in the following years:
	2013 (three months)	$	778
	2014	1,191
	2015	661
	2016	84
		$	2,714

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Income Taxes	'
	9.  Income Taxes
	The following table presents the income tax expense and the effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013:
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2012			2013			2012			2013
	Income tax expense	$	1,104		$	961		$	1,285		$	3,714
	Effective tax rate	43		%	40		%	42		%	40		%
	The effective income tax rate on operations is based upon the estimated income for the year and adjustments, if any, resulting from tax audits or other tax contingencies.
	The changes in the effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013 are the result of the relative impact of permanent differences due to changes in estimated pretax annual profits.
	At September 30, 2013, the uncertain tax positions recognized by the Company in the consolidated financial statements were not material.

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	10.  New Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the FASB issued new guidance which requires disclosure of information about significant reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in a single note or on the face of the financial statements. This guidance became effective for the company in 2013. Adoption of this standard, which is related to disclosure only, did not have an impact on the company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	No other new accounting pronouncement issued or effective during the fiscal year has had or is expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Payment_of_dividends

Payment of dividends	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Payment of dividends	'
Payment of dividends	'
	11.  Payment of dividends
	The Company’s Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $0.0875 per share payable on April 1, 2013, July 1, 2013, and October 1, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2013, June 17, 2013, and September 16, 2013, respectively.  All dividends were paid prior to September 30, 2013 and have been reflected in the current financial statements.

Repurchase_of_Common_Stock

Repurchase of Common Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Repurchase of Common Stock	'
Repurchase of Common Stock	'
	12.  Repurchase of Common Stock
	On December 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of $2,000 of its common stock. The Company repurchased 133,333 shares during the first quarter of 2012 under the plan for a total cash outlay of $2,000, thereby completing the repurchase program.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	13. Subsequent Events
	On October 14, 2013, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with CSC ServiceWorks Holdings, Inc., CSC ServiceWorks, Inc. (“CSC”), Spin Holdco Inc. (“Spin”) and CSC Fenway, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) that provides for the merger of Mac-Gray with Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spin, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CSC. Pursuant to and upon the closing of the transaction, CSC will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Mac-Gray for $21.25 per share, payable in cash and the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Spin. Completion of the transaction is subject to certain closing conditions including the adoption and approval of the merger agreement by Mac-Gray’s stockholders, regulatory approval, and other customary closing conditions. Mac-Gray expects the transaction to be completed in the first half of 2014. Following completion of the transaction, Mac-Gray’s common stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and will no longer trade publicly. A description of the Merger Agreement is contained in the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 15, 2013, and a copy of the Merger Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to such report.

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-Term Debt	'
Schedule of interest expense associated with long term debt	'
		Three months ended					Nine months ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2012			2013		2012			2013
	Interest expense	$	1,966		$	1,063	$	7,239		$	4,034
	Change in the fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments	(125		)	—		(360		)	(196		)
	Amortization of deferred financing costs	90			84		356			262
	Interest expense, including change in fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments and amortization of deferred financing costs	$	1,931		$	1,147	$	7,235		$	4,100
Schedule of required payments under Company's debt and capital lease obligations	'
		Amount
	2013 (three months)	$	255
	2014	1,021
	2015	969
	2016	956
	2017	847
	Thereafter	193,680
		$	197,728

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Summary of the basis used to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis	'
					Basis of Fair Value Measurments
		Balance at			Quoted			Significant			Significant
		September 30,			Prices In			Other			Unobservable
		2013			Active			Observable			Inputs
					Markets			Inputs			(Level 3)
					for			(Level 2)
					Identical
					Items
					(Level 1)
	Fuel commodity derivatives (included in current liabilities)	$	17		$	—		$	—		$	17
Schedule of fuel commodity derivative activity	'
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	(37	)
	Realized gains	—
	Unrealized gains	20
	Settlements	—
	Balance, September 30, 2013	$	(17	)
Schedule of impact of the derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	'
	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
		Liability Derivatives
		December 31, 2012					September 30, 2013
		Balance Sheet		Fair Value			Balance Sheet		Fair Value
		Location					Location
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Fuel commodity derivatives	Accrued expenses		$	37		Accrued expenses		$	17
Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'
	The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
	for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013
	Derivatives in	Amount of Loss						Location of Loss		Amount of Loss						Derivatives Not	Location of	Amount of Gain or (Loss)
	Net Investment	Recognized in OCI on						Reclassified from		Reclassified from						Designated as	Gain or (Loss)	Recognized in Income on
		Derivative (Effective						Accumulated		Accumulated OCI into							Recognized in	Derivative
		Portion)						OCI into Income		Income (Effective
										Portion)
	Hedging	September 30,						(Effective		September 30,						Hedging	Income on	September 30,
	Relationships	2012			2013			Portion)		2012			2013			Instruments	Derivative	2012			2013
	Interest rate contracts:							Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:								Interest rate contracts:	Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:
	Unrealized	$	—		$	—		Unrealized		$	(280	)	$	—			Unrealized	$	405		$	—
	Realized	—			—			Realized		—			—				Realized	(444		)	—
	Total	$	—		$	—		Total		$	(280	)	$	—			Total	$	(39	)	$	—
	Fuel commodity derivatives:							Cost of revenue:								Fuel commodity derivatives:	Cost of revenue:
	Unrealized	$	—		$	—		Unrealized		$	—		$	—			Unrealized	$	67		$	29
	Realized	—			—			Realized		—			—				Realized	14			—
	Total	$	—		$	—		Total		$	—		$	—			Total	$	81		$	29
	The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
	for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013
	Derivatives in	Amount of Loss Recognized						Location of Loss		Amount of Loss						Derivatives Not	Location of	Amount of Gain or (Loss)
	Net Investment	in OCI on Derivative						Reclassified from		Reclassified from						Designated as	Gain or (Loss)	Recognized in Income on
		(Effective Portion)						Accumulated		Accumulated OCI into							Recognized in	Derivative
								OCI into Income		Income (Effective
										Portion)
	Hedging	September 30,						(Effective		September 30,						Hedging	Income on	September 30,
	Relationships	2012			2013			Portion)		2012			2013			Instruments	Derivative	2012			2013
	Interest rate contracts:							Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:								Interest rate contracts:	Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments:
	Unrealized	$	(67	)	$	—		Unrealized		$	(875	)	$	(210	)		Unrealized	$	1,235		$	406
	Realized	(162		)	—			Realized		(162		)	—				Realized	(1,178		)	(398		)
	Total	$	(229	)	$	—		Total		$	(1,037	)	$	(210	)		Total	$	57		$	8
	Fuel commodity derivatives:							Cost of revenue:								Fuel commodity derivatives:	Cost of revenue:
	Unrealized	$	—		$	—		Unrealized		$	—		$	—			Unrealized	$	43		$	20
	Realized	—			—			Realized		—			—				Realized	47			—
	Total	$	—		$	—		Total		$	—		$	—			Total	$	90		$	20

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets	'
		As of December 31, 2012
		Cost		Accumulated		Net Book Value
				Amortization
	Goodwill	$	57,737			$	57,737
		$	57,737			$	57,737
	Intangible assets:
	Trade name	$	14,050	$	—	$	14,050
	Non-compete agreements	2,277		2,272		5
	Contract rights	228,783		75,372		153,411
	Distribution rights	1,623		946		677
	Deferred financing costs	1,796		299		1,497
		$	248,529	$	78,889	$	169,640
		As of September 30, 2013
		Cost		Accumulated		Net Book Value
				Amortization
	Goodwill	$	58,185			$	58,185
		$	58,185			$	58,185
	Intangible assets:
	Trade Name	$	14,050	$	—	$	14,050
	Non-compete agreements	2,137		1,932		205
	Contract rights	232,090		84,066		148,024
	Distribution rights	1,623		1,068		555
	Deferred financing costs	1,672		111		1,561
		$	251,572	$	87,177	$	164,395
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets	'
	2013 (three months)	$	3,051
	2014	12,202
	2015	12,193
	2016	12,193
	2017	12,058
	Thereafter	97,934
		$	149,631

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share	'
Schedule of earnings per share	'
		Three months ended				Nine months ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2013		2012		2013
	Net income	$	1,471	$	1,457	$	1,756	$	5,587
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	14,447		14,715		14,396		14,634
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options and restricted stock units	687		690		682		572
	Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	15,134		15,405		15,078		15,206
	Earnings per share - basic	$	0.1	$	0.1	$	0.12	$	0.38
	Earnings per share - diluted	$	0.1	$	0.09	$	0.12	$	0.37

Stock_Compensation_Tables

Stock Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Compensation	'
Schedule of compensation expense related to unvested options and restricted shares	'
	2013 (three months)	$	778
	2014	1,191
	2015	661
	2016	84
		$	2,714

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes	'
Schedule of income tax expense and the effective income tax rates	'
		Three months ended						Nine months ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2012			2013			2012			2013
	Income tax expense	$	1,104		$	961		$	1,285		$	3,714
	Effective tax rate	43		%	40		%	42		%	40		%

Basis_of_Presentation_Details

Basis of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
	item
Basis of Presentation	'
Number of states from which entity generates its revenue	44
Number of major suppliers	1

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

17-May-13

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

17-May-13

17-May-13

17-May-13

Sep. 30, 2013

17-May-13

17-May-13

17-May-13

Sep. 30, 2013

17-May-13

17-May-13

17-May-13

Mar. 31, 2012

2012 Credit Agreement

2012 Credit Agreement

2012 Credit Agreement

2012 Credit Agreement

2012 Credit Agreement

Revolver

Revolver

Revolver

Revolver

Eurodollar rate loans

Eurodollar rate loans

Eurodollar rate loans

Base rate loans and swingline notes

Base rate loans and swingline notes

Base rate loans and swingline notes

Base rate loans and swingline notes

Swingline Loans

2008 Credit Facility

Minimum

Maximum

LIBOR

LIBOR

LIBOR

Federal funds rate

Base Rate

Base Rate

Base Rate

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$250,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$10,000

'

Maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

54,940

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Description of variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'LIBOR

'LIBOR

'LIBOR

'Federal funds rate

'Base rate

'Base rate

'Base rate

'

'

Interest rate added to base rate (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2.00%

1.25%

2.00%

0.50%

1.00%

0.25%

1.00%

'

'

Percentage of commitment fee on unused credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.40%

'

0.25%

0.40%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current leverage ratio

'

'

3.75

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Future leverage ratio

'

'

3.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated cash flow coverage ratio

'

'

1.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred financing costs

'

'

'

379

'

'

1,497

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized deferred financing costs written off

54

1,220

'

54

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

133

Outstanding credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

193,680

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Outstanding letters of credit

'

'

'

'

$1,380

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average effective interest rate on borrowing including the effects of swaps (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

2.00%

3.65%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

LongTerm_Debt_Details_2

Long-Term Debt (Details 2) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 30, 2012

Oct. 21, 2011

Aug. 16, 2005

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Oct. 21, 2011

Mar. 31, 2012

Senior unsecured notes

Senior unsecured notes

Senior unsecured notes

Capital lease obligations

Capital lease obligations

2012 Credit Agreement

2012 Credit Agreement

2008 Credit Facility

2008 Credit Facility

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior unsecured notes issued

'

'

'

'

'

'

$150,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate on senior unsecured notes (as a percent)

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.63%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Value of senior notes redeemed

'

'

'

100,000

100,000

50,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds used to redeem senior notes

'

'

79,911

289,978

'

'

'

'

'

103,495

'

51,271

'

Premium paid

'

'

'

'

2,542

1,271

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized deferred financing costs written off

'

'

54

1,220

1,087

623

'

'

'

'

54

'

133

Long term debt interest expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense

1,063

1,966

4,034

7,239

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in the fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments

'

-125

-196

-360

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Amortization of deferred financing costs

84

90

262

356

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense, including change in fair value of non-hedged interest rate derivative instruments and amortization of deferred financing costs

1,147

1,931

4,100

7,235

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company's debt and capital lease obligations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Capital lease obligations

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,048

2,425

'

'

'

'

2013 (three months)

255

'

255

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

1,021

'

1,021

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

969

'

969

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

956

'

956

'

'

'

'

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2017

847

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847

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Thereafter

193,680

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193,680

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Company's debt and capital lease obligations, Total

$197,728

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$197,728

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Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 19, 2012
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash unrealized gain (loss) recognized	'	'	$20	$43	'
Non-cash unrealized gain on derivative	'	125	196	360	'
Interest rate swap derivative financial instruments	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'	'
Variable rate paid on interest rate swap agreement	'	'	'LIBOR	'	'
Non-cash unrealized gain on derivative	'	405	406	1,235	'
Fuel commodity derivatives	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'	'
Non-cash unrealized gain (loss) recognized	29	67	20	43	'
Notional amount of derivatives (in gallons)	'	'	'	'	80,000
Put price of derivatives (in dollars per gallon)	'	'	'	'	3.26
Strike price of derivatives (in dollars per gallon)	'	'	'	'	3.9
Recurring basis | Balance at end of the period | Fuel commodity derivatives	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative financial instruments included in current liabilities	17	'	17	'	'
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Fuel commodity derivatives	'	'	'	'	'
Fair value measurements	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative financial instruments included in current liabilities	$17	'	$17	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Fair value of fuel commodity derivatives measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gains	'	'	$20	$43
Fuel commodity derivatives	'	'	'	'
Fair value of fuel commodity derivatives measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of the period	'	'	-37	'
Unrealized gains	29	67	20	43
Balance at end of the period	($17)	'	($17)	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (Interest rate contracts, No longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment, USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest rate contracts | No longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment	'	'	'
Details of each remaining interest rate Swap Agreement	'	'	'
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	$280	$210	$875

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail3

Fair Value Measurements (Details 4) (Fuel commodity derivatives, Accrued expenses, Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fuel commodity derivatives | Accrued expenses | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	'	'
Fair value of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Fair value of derivatives	$17	$37

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail4

Fair Value Measurements (Details 5) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Unrealized amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	'	$125	$196	$360
Interest rate contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Unrealized amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	'	405	406	1,235
Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments | Interest rate contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Unrealized amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	'	405	406	1,235
Realized amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	'	-444	-398	-1,178
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	'	-39	8	57
Cost of revenue | Fuel commodity derivatives | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Unrealized amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	29	67	20	43
Realized amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	'	14	'	47
Amount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative	29	81	20	90
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | Interest rate contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Unrealized amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	-67
Realized amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	-162
Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	'	'	'	-229
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships | Interest expense, including the change in the fair value of non-hedged derivative instruments | Interest rate contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Unrealized amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	'	-280	-210	-875
Realized amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	'	'	'	-162
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	'	($280)	($210)	($1,037)

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition	'	'
Total consideration	$5,847	'
Consideration payments made at closing	5,128	'
Preliminary allocation of purchase price	'	'
Goodwill	58,185	57,737
Laundry facilities management business	'	'
Acquisition	'	'
Total consideration	5,847	'
Consideration payments made at closing	5,128	'
Period within which balance payment is payable, if certain conditions are met	'9 months	'
Preliminary allocation of purchase price	'	'
Equipment	1,375	'
Goodwill	855	'
Laundry facilities management business | Contract rights	'	'
Preliminary allocation of purchase price	'	'
Intangible assets	3,397	'
Laundry facilities management business | Non-compete agreements	'	'
Preliminary allocation of purchase price	'	'
Intangible assets	$220	'

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'	'
Goodwill	$58,185	$57,737
Intangible assets	'	'
Total Cost	251,572	248,529
Accumulated Amortization	87,177	78,889
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	149,631	'
Total Net Book Value	164,395	169,640
Non-compete agreements	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Cost	2,137	2,277
Accumulated Amortization	1,932	2,272
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	205	5
Contract rights	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Cost	232,090	228,783
Accumulated Amortization	84,066	75,372
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	148,024	153,411
Distribution rights	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Cost	1,623	1,623
Accumulated Amortization	1,068	946
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	555	677
Deferred financing costs	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Finite-lived intangible assets, Cost	1,672	1,796
Accumulated Amortization	111	299
Finite-lived intangible assets, Net Book Value	1,561	1,497
Trade Name	'	'
Intangible assets	'	'
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$14,050	$14,050

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets	'	'
2013 (three months)	$3,051	'
2014	12,202	'
2015	12,193	'
2016	12,193	'
2017	12,058	'
Thereafter	97,934	'
Total	149,631	'
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$9,095	$9,121

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets4

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 3)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deferred financing costs | Minimum	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Useful life	'5 years
Deferred financing costs | Maximum	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Useful life	'10 years
Non-compete agreements | Minimum	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Useful life	'5 years
Non-compete agreements | Maximum	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Useful life	'15 years
Contract rights | Revenue of acquired portfolio | Contract revenue	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Threshold for further disclosure regarding contracts (as a percent)	2.00%
Contract rights | Minimum	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Useful life	'15 years
Contract rights | Maximum	'
Amortization period of intangible assets	'
Useful life	'20 years

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share	'	'	'	'
Net income	$1,457	$1,471	$5,587	$1,756
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	14,715,000	14,447,000	14,634,000	14,396,000
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	690,000	687,000	572,000	682,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	15,405,000	15,134,000	15,206,000	15,078,000
Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10	$0.38	$0.12
Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.10	$0.37	$0.12
Shares under option plans that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive effects	921,000	587,000	882,000	548,000

Stock_Compensation_Details

Stock Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Compensation	'	'
Stock compensation expense	$809	$2,579
Compensation expense related to unvested options and restricted shares	'	'
2013 (three months)	778	778
2014	1,191	1,191
2015	661	661
2016	84	84
Total	$2,714	$2,714
Options	'	'
Stock Compensation	'	'
Stock options granted but not yet vested (in shares)	626,000	626,000
Restricted stock award	'	'
Stock Compensation	'	'
Restricted shares granted but not yet vested (in shares)	164,000	164,000

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes	'	'	'	'
Income tax expense	$961	$1,104	$3,714	$1,285
Effective tax rate (as a percent)	40.00%	43.00%	40.00%	42.00%

Payment_of_dividends_Details

Payment of dividends (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Payment of dividends	'	'	'	'
Dividends declared, per share (in dollars per share)	$0.09	$0.09	$0.09	$0.26

Repurchase_of_Common_Stock_Det

Repurchase of Common Stock (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 21, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012
Repurchase of Common Stock	'	'
Authorized amount of shares repurchased	$2,000	'
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	'	133,333
Repurchase of common stock	'	$2,000

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent event, CSC, USD $)	Oct. 14, 2013
Subsequent event | CSC	'
Subsequent events	'
Outstanding common stock to be acquired (in dollars per share)	$21.25