Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,235,757	$ 1,110,968	$ 876,037
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	249,376	243,836	235,905
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs	150,325	144,115	143,148
Stock-based compensation	109,308	112,035	115,435
Gain on equity method investment transaction	(30,151)	0	0
Net gain on sale of operating assets	(12,129)	(22,030)	0
Long-lived asset impairment	0	5,114	9,220
Deferred income taxes	52,110	(42,242)	(16,252)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(100,392)	(32,576)	39,681
Inventories, net	16,194	(75,501)	(74,773)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(111,332)	(35,659)	12,773
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs	(28,581)	(102,600)	(110,248)
Accounts payable	22,697	(2,604)	2,629
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(3,625)	113,769	(26,476)
Accrued liabilities and other	(9,241)	(6,735)	49,906
Income taxes, current	(2,691)	(49,150)	34,498
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,537,625	1,360,740	1,291,483
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(240,672)	(143,470)	(230,289)
Purchase of investments	(6,076)	(4,299)	(10,031)
Proceeds from sale of operating assets, net of cash disposed	15,347	31,705	13,300
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(164,228)	(10,038)	(53,720)
Other, net	(7,006)	(11,113)	(4,658)
Net cash used in investing activities	(402,635)	(137,215)	(285,398)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance (payments) of commercial paper, net	261,200	0	(112,500)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,190,506	0	0
Repayment of debt	(1,200,000)	0	(200,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	117,737	129,957	90,519
Dividends paid	(375,119)	(451,327)	(267,956)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,525,873)	(554,121)	(464,518)
Other, net	(6,394)	(4,377)	(752)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,537,943)	(879,868)	(955,207)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(216)	4,581	(2,121)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(403,169)	348,238	48,757
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	493,640	145,402	96,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 90,471	$ 493,640	$ 145,402