Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139,357	$ 417,073
Marketable securities	70,405	16,081
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $19,604 and $15,674, respectively	563,178	496,130
Inventories, net	249,362	226,211
Uniforms and other rental items in service	539,956	534,005
Income taxes, current	1,712	936
Assets held for sale	0	21,341
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,065	24,030
Total current assets	1,590,035	1,735,807
Property and equipment, at cost, net	994,237	871,421
Investments	124,952	329,692
Goodwill	1,291,593	1,195,612
Service contracts, net	83,715	42,434
Other assets, net	19,861	17,494
Total assets	4,104,393	4,192,460
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	114,514	109,607
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	101,976	88,423
Accrued liabilities	349,065	309,935
Liabilities held for sale	0	704
Long-term debt due within one year	250,000	0
Total current liabilities	815,555	508,669
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,050,000	1,300,000
Deferred income taxes	259,475	339,327
Accrued liabilities	136,704	112,009
Total long-term liabilities	1,446,179	1,751,336
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, 2016: 179,598,516 shares issued and 104,213,479 shares outstanding, 2015: 178,117,334 shares issued and 111,702,949 shares outstanding	409,682	329,248
Paid-in capital	205,260	157,183
Retained earnings	4,805,867	4,227,620
Treasury stock: 2016: 75,385,037, 2015: 66,414,385 shares	(3,553,276)	(2,773,125)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,874)	(8,471)
Total shareholders' equity	1,842,659	1,932,455
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,104,393	$ 4,192,460