Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2018	May 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 152,563	$ 169,266
Marketable securities	33,693	22,219
Accounts receivable, net	779,220	736,008
Inventories, net	274,819	278,218
Uniforms and other rental items in service	682,438	635,702
Income taxes, current	21,651	44,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,192	30,132
Assets held for sale	0	38,613
Total current assets	1,979,576	1,954,478
Property and equipment, net	1,367,580	1,323,501
Investments	178,527	164,788
Goodwill	2,819,867	2,782,335
Service contracts, net	557,477	586,988
Other assets, net	25,566	31,967
Total assets	6,928,593	6,844,057
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	172,181	177,051
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	145,066	149,635
Accrued liabilities	412,826	429,809
Debt due within one year	187,500	362,900
Liabilities held for sale	0	11,457
Total current liabilities	917,573	1,130,852
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,534,760	2,770,624
Deferred income taxes	376,665	469,328
Accrued liabilities	205,598	170,460
Total long-term liabilities	3,117,023	3,410,412
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 2018: 182,558,025 issued and 106,681,417 outstanding; FY 2017: 180,992,605 issued and 105,400,629 outstanding	611,485	485,068
Paid-in capital	219,389	223,924
Retained earnings	5,651,656	5,170,830
Treasury stock: FY 2018: 75,876,608 shares, FY 2017: 75,591,976 shares	(3,611,050)	(3,574,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	22,517	(3,029)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,893,997	2,302,793
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,928,593	$ 6,844,057