Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015	May 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 358,320	$ 513,288
Marketable securities	44,874	0
Accounts receivable, net	497,978	508,427
Inventories, net	234,641	251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	524,065	506,537
Income taxes, current	6,633	0
Assets held for sale	21,132	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22,482	26,190
Total current assets	1,710,125	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	853,391	855,702
Investments	445,538	458,357
Goodwill	1,194,389	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	44,824	55,675
Other assets, net	18,079	19,626
Total assets	4,266,346	4,462,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	111,952	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	78,007	85,026
Accrued liabilities	281,872	299,727
Income taxes, current	0	5,960
Deferred tax liability	106,788	88,845
Liabilities held for sale	612	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	503
Total current liabilities	579,231	630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000	1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	232,232	246,044
Accrued liabilities	107,217	92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,639,449	1,639,463
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value: 425,000,000 shares authorized, FY 2015: 177,886,323 issued and 114,344,969 outstanding; FY 2014: 176,378,412 issued and 117,037,784 outstanding	320,248	251,753
Paid-in capital	145,130	134,939
Retained earnings	4,122,354	3,998,893
Treasury stock: FY 2015: 63,541,354 shares; FY 2014: 59,340,628 shares	(2,535,803)	(2,221,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(4,263)	28,428
Total shareholders’ equity	2,047,666	2,192,858
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,266,346	$ 4,462,452