Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 513,288	$ 352,273
Marketable securities	0	5,680
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $14,906 and $15,855, respectively	508,427	496,049
Inventories, net	251,239	240,440
Uniforms and other rental items in service	506,537	496,752
Income taxes, current	0	9,102
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,190	24,530
Total current assets	1,805,681	1,624,826
Property and equipment, at cost, net	855,702	986,703
Investments	458,357	101,525
Goodwill	1,267,411	1,517,560
Service contracts, net	55,675	92,153
Other assets, net	19,626	22,865
Total assets	4,462,452	4,345,632
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	150,070	121,029
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	85,026	78,050
Accrued liabilities	299,727	271,821
Income taxes, current	5,960	0
Deferred tax liability	88,845	77,169
Long-term debt due within one year	503	8,187
Total current liabilities	630,131	556,256
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,477	1,300,979
Deferred income taxes	246,044	210,483
Accrued liabilities	92,942	76,422
Total long-term liabilities	1,639,463	1,587,884
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, 2014: 176,378,412 shares issued and 117,037,784 shares outstanding, 2013: 174,786,010 shares issued and 122,281,507 shares outstanding	251,753	186,332
Paid-in capital	134,939	109,822
Retained earnings	3,998,893	3,717,771
Treasury stock: 2014: 59,340,628 shares, 2013: 52,504,503 shares	(2,221,155)	(1,850,556)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	28,428	38,123
Total shareholders' equity	2,192,858	2,201,492
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,462,452	$ 4,345,632