Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	$ 1,005,565	$ 937,704	$ 2,005,161	$ 1,876,112
Other	291,358	281,376	585,892	541,858
Total revenue	1,296,923	1,219,080	2,591,053	2,417,970
Costs and expenses:
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	555,752	526,091	1,096,684	1,044,594
Cost of other	169,744	165,589	339,168	321,832
Selling and administrative expenses	365,222	327,051	739,248	665,688
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	3,347	0	6,134	0
Operating income	202,858	200,349	409,819	385,856
Interest income	(31)	(111)	(96)	(230)
Interest expense	13,267	16,171	27,439	32,583
Income before income taxes	189,622	184,289	382,476	353,503
Income taxes	66,168	68,836	120,931	131,852
Income from continuing operations	123,454	115,453	261,545	221,651
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $8,953, $146,395, $8,953 and $142,976, respectively	16,923	229,647	16,923	223,630
Net income	$ 140,377	$ 345,100	$ 278,468	$ 445,281
Basic earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 1.16	$ 1.05	$ 2.45	$ 1.99
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.16	2.06	0.16	2.01
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	1.32	3.11	2.61	4.00
Diluted earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	1.13	1.03	2.39	1.96
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.16	2.03	0.16	1.98
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	1.29	3.06	2.55	3.94
Dividends declared per share (dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.05	$ 1.33	$ 1.05