Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,645	$ 138,724
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $37,809 and $33,510, respectively	910,120	804,583
Inventories, net	334,589	280,347
Uniforms and other rental items in service	784,133	702,261
Income taxes, current	7,475	19,634
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	103,318	32,383
Total current assets	2,236,280	1,977,932
Property and equipment, net	1,430,685	1,382,730
Investments	192,346	175,581
Goodwill	2,842,441	2,846,888
Service contracts, net	494,595	545,768
Other assets, net	240,315	29,315
Total assets	7,436,662	6,958,214
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	226,020	215,074
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	155,509	140,654
Accrued liabilities	433,940	420,129
Debt due within one year	312,264	0
Total current liabilities	1,127,733	775,857
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,537,507	2,535,309
Deferred income taxes	438,179	352,581
Accrued liabilities	330,522	277,941
Total long-term liabilities	3,306,208	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, 2019: 184,790,626 shares issued and 103,284,401 shares outstanding; 2018: 182,723,471 shares issued and 106,326,383 shares outstanding	840,328	618,464
Paid-in capital	227,928	245,211
Retained earnings	6,691,236	5,837,827
Treasury stock: 2018: 76,397,088 shares, 2017: 75,591,976 shares	(4,717,619)	(3,701,319)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(39,152)	16,343
Total shareholders' equity	3,002,721	3,016,526
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 7,436,662	$ 6,958,214