Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,244,000	$ 139,357,000
Marketable securities	0	70,405,000
Accounts receivable, net	598,863,000	563,178,000
Inventories, net	272,181,000	249,362,000
Uniforms and other rental items in service	539,730,000	539,956,000
Income taxes, current	20,560,000	1,712,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,363,000	26,065,000
Total current assets	1,629,941,000	1,590,035,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	1,090,209,000	994,237,000
Investments	148,168,000	124,952,000
Goodwill	1,303,038,000	1,291,593,000
Service contracts, net	83,720,000	83,715,000
Other assets, net	16,088,000	14,283,000
Total assets	4,271,164,000	4,098,815,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	127,940,000	114,514,000
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	95,353,000	101,976,000
Accrued liabilities	321,324,000	349,065,000
Debt due within one year	399,351,000	250,000,000
Total current liabilities	943,968,000	815,555,000
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	745,189,000	1,044,422,000
Deferred income taxes	267,065,000	259,475,000
Accrued liabilities	136,684,000	136,704,000
Total long-term liabilities	1,148,938,000	1,440,601,000
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 2017: 180,777,903 issued and 105,191,298 outstanding; FY 2016: 179,598,516 issued and 104,213,479 outstanding	476,373,000	409,682,000
Paid-in capital	200,572,000	205,260,000
Retained earnings	5,086,584,000	4,805,867,000
Treasury stock: FY 2017: 75,586,605 shares, FY 2016: 75,385,037 shares	(3,573,330,000)	(3,553,276,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,941,000)	(24,874,000)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,178,258,000	1,842,659,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,271,164,000	$ 4,098,815,000