Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$ 865,428	$ 804,316	$ 1,722,300	$ 1,597,182
Other services	257,951	319,615	503,156	626,995
Total revenue	1,123,379	1,123,931	2,225,456	2,224,177
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	477,960	459,112	948,569	913,843
Cost of other services	163,995	197,740	317,517	387,160
Selling and administrative expenses	300,249	314,868	614,707	631,351
Operating income	181,175	152,211	344,663	291,823
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0	0	6,619	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0	0	21,739	0
Interest income	(19)	(84)	(72)	(152)
Interest expense	15,929	16,485	32,512	33,008
Income before income taxes	165,265	135,810	340,581	258,967
Income taxes	61,819	51,354	127,344	97,113
Income from continuing operations	103,446	84,456	213,237	161,854
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax of $11,892, $354, $12,151 and $456, respectively	16,966	406	17,283	762
Net income	$ 120,412	$ 84,862	$ 230,520	$ 162,616
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.70	$ 1.81	$ 1.33
Basic earnings per share, discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.01	$ 0.15	$ 0.01
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.71	$ 1.96	$ 1.34
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.69	$ 1.79	$ 1.32
Diluted earnings per share, discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.01	$ 0.14	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.70	$ 1.93	$ 1.33
Dividends declared per share (dollars per share)	$ 1.70	$ 0.77	$ 1.70	$ 0.77