Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 10,340,181	$ 9,596,615	$ 8,815,769
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	5,166,017	4,910,199	4,642,401
Selling and administrative expenses	2,814,438	2,617,783	2,370,704
Operating income	2,359,726	2,068,633	1,802,664
Interest income	(5,584)	(5,742)	(1,716)
Interest expense	101,108	100,740	111,232
Income before income taxes	2,264,202	1,973,635	1,693,148
Income taxes	451,921	402,043	345,138
Net income	$ 1,812,281	$ 1,571,592	$ 1,348,010
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.48	$ 3.85	$ 3.30
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	4.40	3.79	3.25
Dividends declared and paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.56	$ 1.35	$ 1.15
Uniform rental and facility services
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 7,976,073	$ 7,465,199	$ 6,897,130
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	4,040,888	3,865,071	3,632,175
Other
Revenue:
Revenue	2,364,108	2,131,416	1,918,639
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	$ 1,125,129	$ 1,045,128	$ 1,010,226