Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2017		May 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 169,266		$ 139,357
Marketable securities	22,219		70,405
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $20,525 and $19,103, respectively	736,008		546,488
Inventories, net	278,218		249,362
Uniforms and other rental items in service	635,702		538,286
Income taxes, current	44,320		1,712
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,132		25,948
Assets held for sale	38,613		19,021
Total current assets	1,954,478		1,590,579
Property and equipment, at cost, net	1,323,501		993,692
Investments	164,788	[1]	124,952	[2]
Goodwill	2,782,335		1,276,076
Service contracts, net	586,988		78,194
Other assets, net	31,967		14,283
Long-term assets held for sale	0		21,039
Total assets	6,844,057		4,098,815
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	177,051		110,940
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	149,635		101,391
Accrued liabilities	429,809		343,266
Liabilities held for sale	11,457		9,958
Debt due within one year	362,900		250,000
Total current liabilities	1,130,852		815,555
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,770,624		1,044,422
Deferred income taxes	469,328		259,475
Accrued liabilities	170,460		136,704
Total long-term liabilities	3,410,412		1,440,601
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, 2017: 180,992,605 shares issued and 104,213,479 shares outstanding, 2016: 179,598,516 shares issued and 104,213,479 shares outstanding	485,068		409,682
Paid-in capital	223,924		205,260
Retained earnings	5,170,830		4,805,867
Treasury stock: 2017: 75,591,976 shares, 2016: 75,385,037 shares	(3,574,000)		(3,553,276)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,029)		(24,874)
Total shareholders' equity	2,302,793		1,842,659
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,844,057		$ 4,098,815

[1] Investments include inter company investment activity. Corp 2 and Subsidiary Guarantors hold $29.0 million and $135.8 million, respectively, of the $164.8 million consolidated net investments.

[2] Investments include inter company investment activity. Corp 2 and Subsidiary Guarantors hold $15.5 million and $109.5 million, respectively, of the $125.0 million consolidated net investments.