Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 191,414	$ 169,266
Marketable securities	21,626	22,219
Accounts receivable, net	731,577	736,008
Inventories, net	283,197	278,218
Uniforms and other rental items in service	654,249	635,702
Income taxes, current	0	44,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	42,490	30,132
Assets held for sale	0	38,613
Total current assets	1,924,553	1,954,478
Property and equipment, net	1,340,660	1,323,501
Investments	163,631	164,788
Goodwill	2,810,504	2,782,335
Service contracts, net	581,631	586,988
Other assets, net	30,627	31,967
Total assets	6,851,606	6,844,057
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	189,571	177,051
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	119,252	149,635
Accrued liabilities	402,970	429,809
Income taxes, current	25,552	0
Debt due within one year	307,450	362,900
Liabilities held for sale	0	11,457
Total current liabilities	1,044,795	1,130,852
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,533,672	2,770,624
Deferred income taxes	521,774	469,328
Accrued liabilities	185,484	170,460
Total long-term liabilities	3,240,930	3,410,412
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 2018: 182,043,803 issued and 106,179,574 outstanding; FY 2017: 180,992,605 issued and 104,213,479 outstanding	586,364	485,068
Paid-in capital	168,514	223,924
Retained earnings	5,388,040	5,170,830
Treasury stock: FY 2018: 75,862,747 shares, FY 2017: 75,591,976 shares	(3,609,040)	(3,574,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	32,003	(3,029)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,565,881	2,302,793
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,851,606	$ 6,844,057