Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$ 859,520	$ 801,702	$ 2,581,820	$ 2,398,884
Other services	249,327	309,271	752,483	936,266
Total revenue	1,108,847	1,110,973	3,334,303	3,335,150
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	476,092	450,086	1,424,661	1,363,929
Cost of other services	157,448	191,253	474,965	578,413
Selling and administrative expenses	301,690	317,873	915,989	949,224
Shredding transaction costs	0	2,158	0	2,158
Operating income	173,617	149,603	518,688	441,426
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0	0	6,619	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0	0	21,739	0
Interest income	(96)	(44)	(168)	(196)
Interest expense	16,254	16,418	48,766	49,426
Income before income taxes	157,459	133,229	498,448	392,196
Income taxes	57,052	48,903	184,548	146,016
Loss on investment in Shred-it, net of tax benefit of $4,010 and $4,162, respectively	(6,771)	0	(7,027)	0
Income from continuing operations	93,636	84,326	306,873	246,180
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $53, $284, $12,204 and $740, respectively	1,247	276	18,530	1,038
Net income	$ 94,883	$ 84,602	$ 325,403	$ 247,218
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.70	$ 2.61	$ 2.03
Basic earnings per share, discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.16	$ 0.01
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.70	$ 2.77	$ 2.04
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.69	$ 2.58	$ 2.01
Diluted earnings per share, discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.15	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.69	$ 2.73	$ 2.02
Dividends declared per share (dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1.70	$ 0.77