Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 581,453	$ 513,288
Accounts receivable, net	489,211	508,427
Inventories, net	249,817	251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	513,615	506,537
Assets held for sale	151,263	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,590	26,190
Total current assets	2,012,949	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	838,493	855,702
Investments	451,897	458,357
Goodwill	1,189,968	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	44,185	55,675
Other assets, net	18,778	19,626
Total assets	4,556,270	4,462,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	141,795	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	44,060	85,026
Accrued liabilities	292,548	299,727
Income taxes, current	54,595	5,960
Deferred tax liability	87,842	88,845
Liabilities held for sale	15,171	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	503
Total current liabilities	636,011	630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000	1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	242,459	246,044
Accrued liabilities	105,826	92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,648,285	1,639,463
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 2015: 177,315,907 issued and 116,991,574 outstanding; FY 2014: 176,378,412 issued and 117,037,784 outstanding	294,795	251,753
Paid-in capital	123,954	134,939
Retained earnings	4,109,001	3,998,893
Treasury stock: FY 2015: 60,324,333 shares; FY 2014: 59,340,628 shares	(2,282,594)	(2,221,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,818	28,428
Total shareholders’ equity	2,271,974	2,192,858
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,556,270	$ 4,462,452