Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 146,860	$ 417,073
Marketable securities	53,354	16,081
Accounts receivable, net	531,127	496,130
Inventories, net	240,046	226,211
Uniforms and other rental items in service	537,120	534,005
Income taxes, current	0	936
Assets held for sale	194,275	21,341
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,170	24,030
Total current assets	1,733,952	1,735,807
Property and equipment, at cost, net	896,786	871,421
Investments	123,494	329,692
Goodwill	1,272,503	1,195,612
Service contracts, net	75,306	42,434
Other assets, net	20,908	17,494
Total assets	4,122,949	4,192,460
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	131,956	109,607
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	53,018	88,423
Accrued liabilities	294,845	309,935
Income taxes, current	47,640	0
Deferred tax liability	103,410	112,389
Deferred tax liability associated with the investment in Shred-it	78,457	704
Long-term debt due within one year	250,000	0
Total current liabilities	959,326	621,058
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,050,000	1,300,000
Deferred income taxes	148,793	226,938
Accrued liabilities	116,161	112,009
Total long-term liabilities	1,314,954	1,638,947
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 2016: 179,023,676 issued and 110,021,667 outstanding; FY 2015: 178,117,334 issued and 111,702,949 outstanding	387,314	329,248
Paid-in capital	148,275	157,183
Retained earnings	4,327,807	4,227,620
Treasury stock: FY 2016: 69,002,009 shares; FY 2015: 66,414,385 shares	(2,994,723)	(2,773,125)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,004)	(8,471)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,848,669	1,932,455
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,122,949	$ 4,192,460