Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 118,356	$ 138,724
Accounts receivable, net	838,192	804,583
Inventories, net	303,770	280,347
Uniforms and other rental items in service	724,708	702,261
Income taxes, current	6,878	19,634
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	112,474	32,383
Total current assets	2,104,378	1,977,932
Property and equipment, net	1,394,634	1,382,730
Investments	180,262	175,581
Goodwill	2,850,082	2,846,888
Service contracts, net	535,865	545,768
Other assets, net	221,983	29,315
Total assets	7,287,204	6,958,214
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	214,011	215,074
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	84,308	140,654
Accrued liabilities	380,775	420,129
Total current liabilities	679,094	775,857
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,535,859	2,535,309
Deferred income taxes	424,344	352,581
Accrued liabilities	301,939	277,941
Total long-term liabilities	3,262,142	3,165,831
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 2019: 184,055,883 shares issued and 106,969,908 shares outstanding; FY 2018: 182,723,471 shares issued and 106,326,383 shares outstanding	796,988	618,464
Paid-in capital	140,371	245,211
Retained earnings	6,239,535	5,837,827
Treasury stock: FY 2019: 77,085,975 shares, FY 2018: 76,397,088 shares	(3,840,787)	(3,701,319)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,861	16,343
Total shareholders’ equity	3,345,968	3,016,526
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 7,287,204	$ 6,958,214