CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,312	$ 438,106
Marketable securities	126,728	87,220
Accounts receivable, net	439,090	429,131
Inventories, net	280,214	249,658
Uniforms and other rental items in service	405,029	393,826
Income taxes, current		33,542
Deferred income tax asset	51,823	45,813
Prepaid expenses and other	29,419	23,481
Total current assets	1,482,615	1,700,777
Property and equipment, at cost, net	946,466	946,218
Goodwill	1,488,152	1,487,882
Service contracts, net	94,431	102,312
Other assets, net	116,228	114,751
Total assets	4,127,892	4,351,940
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	100,745	110,279
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	52,230	79,834
Accrued liabilities	225,377	242,691
Income taxes, current	14,261
Long-term debt due within one year	226,033	1,335
Total current liabilities	618,646	434,139
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,059,648	1,284,790
Deferred income taxes	194,610	196,321
Accrued liabilities	140,503	134,041
Total long-term liabilities	1,394,761	1,615,152
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, no par value: 425,000,000 shares authorized, FY 2012: 173,631,015 issued and 129,722,089 outstanding, FY 2011: 173,346,180 issued and 137,583,884 outstanding	144,523	135,401
Paid-in capital	91,681	95,732
Retained earnings	3,323,894	3,255,256
Treasury stock: FY 2012: 43,908,926 shares, FY 2011: 35,762,296 shares	(1,505,186)	(1,242,547)
Other accumulated comprehensive income	59,573	58,807
Total shareholders' equity	2,114,485	2,302,649
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,127,892	$ 4,351,940