Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 417,073	$ 513,288
Marketable securities	16,081	0
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $15,674 and $14,906, respectively	496,130	508,427
Inventories, net	226,211	251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	534,005	506,537
Income taxes, current	936	0
Assets held for sale	21,341	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,030	26,190
Total current assets	1,735,807	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	871,421	855,702
Investments	329,692	458,357
Goodwill	1,195,612	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	42,434	55,675
Other assets, net	17,494	19,626
Total assets	4,192,460	4,462,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	109,607	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	88,423	85,026
Accrued liabilities	309,935	299,727
Income taxes, current	0	5,960
Deferred tax liability	112,389	88,845
Liabilities held for sale	704	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	503
Total current liabilities	621,058	630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000	1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	226,938	246,044
Accrued liabilities	112,009	92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,638,947	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, 2015: 178,117,334 shares issued and 111,702,949 shares outstanding, 2014: 176,378,412 shares issued and 117,037,784 shares outstanding	329,248	251,753
Paid-in capital	157,183	134,939
Retained earnings	4,227,620	3,998,893
Treasury stock: 2015: 66,414,385 shares, 2014: 59,340,628 shares	(2,773,125)	(2,221,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,471)	28,428
Total shareholders' equity	1,932,455	2,192,858
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,192,460	$ 4,462,452