Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,749	$ 493,640
Accounts receivable, net	927,360	901,710
Inventories, net	463,692	481,797
Uniforms and other rental items in service	846,656	810,104
Income taxes, current	11,249	22,282
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	148,960	133,776
Total current assets	2,477,666	2,843,309
Property and equipment, net	1,301,233	1,318,438
Investments	295,268	274,616
Goodwill	2,924,993	2,913,069
Service contracts, net	403,982	408,445
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	159,289	168,532
Other assets, net	295,319	310,414
Total assets	7,857,750	8,236,823
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	202,968	230,786
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	155,212	241,469
Accrued liabilities	592,384	518,910
Operating lease liabilities, current	43,308	43,850
Debt due within one year	1,275,167	899,070
Total current liabilities	2,269,039	1,934,085
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	1,343,222	1,642,833
Deferred income taxes	395,599	386,647
Operating lease liabilities	122,291	130,774
Accrued liabilities	418,396	454,637
Total long-term liabilities	2,279,508	2,614,891
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value, and paid-in capital: 425,000,000 shares authorized, FY 2022: 190,127,513 shares issued and 103,329,218 shares outstanding; FY 2021: 189,071,185 shares issued and 104,061,391 shares outstanding	1,625,594	1,516,202
Retained earnings	8,109,368	7,877,015
Treasury stock: FY 2022: 86,798,295 shares, FY 2021: 85,009,794	(6,395,493)	(5,736,258)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(30,266)	30,888
Total shareholders’ equity	3,309,203	3,687,847
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 7,857,750	$ 8,236,823