Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	May 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 826,724	$ 513,288
Accounts receivable, net	510,153	508,427
Inventories, net	235,860	251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	528,332	506,537
Assets held for sale	21,320	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,591	26,190
Total current assets	2,145,980	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	845,127	855,702
Investments	456,864	458,357
Goodwill	1,189,360	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	41,590	55,675
Other assets, net	18,650	19,626
Total assets	4,697,571	4,462,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	171,629	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	60,448	85,026
Accrued liabilities	502,861	299,727
Income taxes, current	17,459	5,960
Deferred tax liability	98,313	88,845
Liabilities held for sale	1,054	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	503
Total current liabilities	851,764	630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000	1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	233,597	246,044
Accrued liabilities	108,876	92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,642,473	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: 177,639,653 issued and 117,283,038 outstanding; FY 2014: 176,378,412 issued and 117,037,784 outstanding	309,915	251,753
Paid-in capital	133,173	134,939
Retained earnings	4,027,464	3,998,893
Treasury stock: FY 2015: 60,356,615 shares; FY 2014: 59,340,628 shares	(2,284,728)	(2,221,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,510	28,428
Total shareholders’ equity	2,203,334	2,192,858
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,697,571	$ 4,462,452