Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2016	May 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 143,573	$ 139,357
Marketable securities	0	70,405
Accounts receivable, net	607,452	563,178
Inventories, net	263,301	249,362
Uniforms and other rental items in service	543,644	539,956
Income taxes, current	1,228	1,712
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	41,464	26,065
Total current assets	1,600,662	1,590,035
Property and equipment, at cost, net	1,067,214	994,237
Investments	140,530	124,952
Goodwill	1,301,391	1,291,593
Service contracts, net	85,517	83,715
Other assets, net	19,265	14,283
Total assets	4,214,579	4,098,815
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	127,815	114,514
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	85,857	101,976
Accrued liabilities	469,085	349,065
Debt due within one year	66,000	250,000
Total current liabilities	748,757	815,555
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	1,044,834	1,044,422
Deferred income taxes	265,091	259,475
Accrued liabilities	130,192	136,704
Total long-term liabilities	1,440,117	1,440,601
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 2017: 180,589,260 issued and 105,009,742 outstanding; FY 2016: 179,598,516 issued and 104,213,479 outstanding	468,392	409,682
Paid-in capital	178,668	205,260
Retained earnings	4,968,437	4,805,867
Treasury stock: FY 2017: 75,579,518 shares, FY 2016: 75,385,037 shares	(3,572,506)	(3,553,276)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,286)	(24,874)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,025,705	1,842,659
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,214,579	$ 4,098,815