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Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Deferred Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025
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Deferred tax assets: |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ 20,720 | $ 17,352
Inventory reserves | 16,727 | 17,734
Insurance reserves | 44,792 | 45,029
Stock-based compensation | 75,023 | 66,260
Net operating loss and foreign related carry-forwards | 2,428 | 1,630
Operating lease liabilities | 69,972 | 58,219
Deferred compensation and other | 132,104 | 132,210
Deferred tax assets, gross | 361,766 | 338,434
Valuation allowance | (2,391) | (1,556)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 359,375 | 336,878
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |
Uniform and other rental items in service | 306,612 | 274,781
Property and equipment | 197,787 | 163,247
Intangibles and other amortizable assets | 179,915 | 173,362
Treasury locks | 36,686 | 37,014
Capitalized contract costs | 101,190 | 95,069
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 69,972 | 58,219
State taxes and other | 5,132 | 6,926
Deferred tax liabilities | 897,294 | 808,618
Net deferred tax liability | $ 537,919 | $ 471,740

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