Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2022	May 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 84,136	$ 493,640
Accounts receivable, net	1,004,632	901,710
Inventories, net	486,750	481,797
Uniforms and other rental items in service	881,734	810,104
Income taxes, current	66,047	22,282
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	163,442	133,776
Total current assets	2,686,741	2,843,309
Property and equipment, net	1,312,176	1,318,438
Investments	259,930	274,616
Goodwill	3,032,738	2,913,069
Service contracts, net	402,366	408,445
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	167,995	168,532
Other assets, net	306,654	310,414
Total assets	8,168,600	8,236,823
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	235,051	230,786
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	212,481	241,469
Accrued liabilities	622,797	518,910
Operating lease liabilities, current	44,105	43,850
Debt due within one year	1,509,056	899,070
Total current liabilities	2,623,490	1,934,085
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	1,343,513	1,642,833
Deferred income taxes	430,695	386,647
Operating lease liabilities	131,224	130,774
Accrued liabilities	345,778	454,637
Total long-term liabilities	2,251,210	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: 190,693,424 shares issued and 102,415,971 shares outstanding; FY 2021: 189,071,185 shares issued and 104,061,391 shares outstanding	1,729,525	1,516,202
Retained earnings	8,522,327	7,877,015
Treasury stock: FY 2022: 88,277,453 shares, FY 2021: 85,009,794	(6,970,099)	(5,736,258)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,147	30,888
Total shareholders’ equity	3,293,900	3,687,847
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 8,168,600	$ 8,236,823