Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2018		May 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 138,724		$ 169,266
Marketable securities	0		22,219
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $33,510 and $20,525, respectively	804,583		736,008
Inventories, net	280,347		278,218
Uniforms and other rental items in service	702,261		635,702
Income taxes, current	19,634		44,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,383		30,132
Assets held for sale	0		38,613
Total current assets	1,977,932		1,954,478
Property and equipment, net	1,382,730		1,323,501
Investments	175,581	[1]	164,788	[2]
Goodwill	2,846,888		2,782,335
Service contracts, net	545,768		586,988
Other assets, net	29,315		31,967
Total assets	6,958,214		6,844,057
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	215,074		177,051
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	140,654		149,635
Accrued liabilities	420,129		429,809
Liabilities held for sale	0		11,457
Debt due within one year	0		362,900
Total current liabilities	775,857		1,130,852
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,535,309		2,770,624
Deferred income taxes	352,581		469,328
Accrued liabilities	277,941		170,460
Total long-term liabilities	3,165,831		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, 2018: 182,723,471 shares issued and 106,326,383 shares outstanding, 2017: 180,992,605 shares issued and 105,400,629 shares outstanding	618,464		485,068
Paid-in capital	245,211		223,924
Retained earnings	5,837,827		5,170,830
Treasury stock: 2018: 76,397,088 shares, 2017: 75,591,976 shares	(3,701,319)		(3,574,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	16,343		(3,029)
Total shareholders' equity	3,016,526		2,302,793
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,958,214		$ 6,844,057

[1] Investments include inter company investment activity. Corp 2 and Subsidiary Guarantors hold $17.6 million and $158.0 million, respectively, of the $175.6 million consolidated net investments.

[2] 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.