Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 493,640	$ 145,402
Accounts receivable, principally trade, less allowance of $12,097 and $35,433, respectively	901,710	870,369
Inventories, net	481,797	408,898
Uniforms and other rental items in service	810,104	770,411
Income taxes, current	22,282	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	133,776	114,619
Total current assets	2,843,309	2,309,699
Property and equipment, net	1,318,438	1,403,065
Investments	274,616	214,847
Goodwill	2,913,069	2,870,020
Service contracts, net	408,445	451,529
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	168,532	159,967
Other assets, net	310,414	260,758
Total assets	8,236,823	7,669,885
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	230,786	230,995
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	241,469	127,417
Accrued liabilities	518,910	456,653
Income taxes, current	0	27,099
Operating lease liabilities, current	43,850	43,031
Debt due within one year	899,070	0
Total current liabilities	1,934,085	885,195
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	1,642,833	2,539,705
Deferred income taxes	386,647	388,579
Operating lease liabilities	130,774	122,695
Accrued liabilities	454,637	498,509
Total long-term liabilities	2,614,891	3,549,488
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 2021: 189,071,185 shares issued and 104,061,391 shares outstanding 2020: 186,793,207 shares issued and 103,415,368 shares outstanding	1,417,343	1,102,689
Paid-in capital	98,859	171,521
Retained earnings	7,877,015	7,296,509
Treasury stock: 2021: 85,009,794 shares 2020: 83,377,839 shares	(5,736,258)	(5,182,137)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	30,888	(153,380)
Total shareholders' equity	3,687,847	3,235,202
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 8,236,823	$ 7,669,885