Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2026 |
May 31, 2025 |
May 31, 2024 |
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| Revenue: | |||
| Revenue | $ 11,264,761 | $ 10,340,181 | $ 9,596,615 |
| Costs and expenses: | |||
| Cost of sales | 5,556,968 | 5,166,017 | 4,910,199 |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 3,086,145 | 2,814,438 | 2,617,783 |
| UniFirst Corporation transaction expenses | 15,136 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income | 2,606,512 | 2,359,726 | 2,068,633 |
| Interest income | (5,107) | (5,584) | (5,742) |
| Interest expense | 106,285 | 101,108 | 100,740 |
| Income before income taxes | 2,505,334 | 2,264,202 | 1,973,635 |
| Income taxes | 505,366 | 451,921 | 402,043 |
| Net income | $ 1,999,968 | $ 1,812,281 | $ 1,571,592 |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 4.97 | $ 4.48 | $ 3.85 |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 4.91 | 4.40 | 3.79 |
| Dividends declared and paid per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.80 | $ 1.56 | $ 1.35 |
| Uniform rental and facility services | |||
| Revenue: | |||
| Revenue | $ 8,621,624 | $ 7,976,073 | $ 7,465,199 |
| Costs and expenses: | |||
| Cost of sales | 4,312,097 | 4,040,888 | 3,865,071 |
| Other | |||
| Revenue: | |||
| Revenue | 2,643,137 | 2,364,108 | 2,131,416 |
| Costs and expenses: | |||
| Cost of sales | $ 1,244,871 | $ 1,125,129 | $ 1,045,128 |
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- Definition Amount of expense for acquisition-related cost incurred to effect business combination. Includes, but is not limited to, finder's fee; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional and consulting fees; and general administrative cost, including cost of maintaining internal acquisition department. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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