Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,471	$ 493,640
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $12,918 and $12,097, respectively	1,006,220	901,710
Inventories, net	472,150	481,797
Uniforms and other rental items in service	916,706	810,104
Income taxes, current	21,708	22,282
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	124,728	133,776
Total current assets	2,631,983	2,843,309
Property and equipment, net	1,323,673	1,318,438
Investments	242,873	274,616
Goodwill	3,042,976	2,913,069
Service contracts, net	391,638	408,445
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	170,003	168,532
Other assets, net	344,110	310,414
Total assets	8,147,256	8,236,823
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	251,504	230,786
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	236,992	241,469
Accrued liabilities	588,948	518,910
Operating lease liabilities, current	43,872	43,850
Debt due within one year	311,574	899,070
Total current liabilities	1,432,890	1,934,085
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,483,932	1,642,833
Deferred income taxes	473,777	386,647
Operating lease liabilities	129,064	130,774
Accrued liabilities	319,397	454,637
Total long-term liabilities	3,406,170	2,614,891
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value, and paid-in capital: 425,000,000 shares authorized 2022: 190,837,921 shares issued and 101,711,215 shares outstanding 2021: 189,071,185 shares issued and 104,061,391 shares outstanding	1,771,917	1,516,202
Retained earnings	8,719,163	7,877,015
Treasury stock: 2022: 89,126,706 shares 2021: 85,009,794 shares	(7,290,801)	(5,736,258)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	107,917	30,888
Total shareholders' equity	3,308,196	3,687,847
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 8,147,256	$ 8,236,823