Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information related to operating segments

Information related to the operations of Cintas’ operating segments is set forth below: 

(In thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products		Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate (1)			Total
For the three months ended November 30, 2014
Revenue	$	865,428	$	117,521	$	140,430	$	—		$	1,123,379
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	156,480	$	10,370	$	14,733	$	(16,318	)	$	165,265
For the three months ended November 30, 2013
Revenue	$	804,316	$	121,883	$	124,585	$	73,147		$	1,123,931
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	126,070	$	13,864	$	10,585	$	(14,709	)	$	135,810
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2014
Revenue	$	1,722,300	$	222,666	$	280,490	$	—		$	2,225,456
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	299,161	$	19,557	$	26,353	$	(4,490	)	$	340,581
Total assets	$	2,939,994	$	138,306	$	429,800	$	1,189,471		$	4,697,571
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2013
Revenue	$	1,597,182	$	229,345	$	250,460	$	147,190		$	2,224,177
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	243,463	$	22,545	$	22,031	$	(29,072	)	$	258,967
Total assets	$	2,838,831	$	159,465	$	418,787	$	948,315		$	4,365,398

⁽¹⁾ Corporate assets as of November 30, 2014 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets also include the real estate assets of the document storage and imaging business that were not included in the sale transactions. Corporate assets as of November 30, 2013 include the assets of the document storage and imaging business. Corporate results for the three months ended November 30, 2013 include the revenue ($73.1 million) and income before income taxes ($1.7 million) of the document shredding business. Corporate results and assets as of and for the six months ended November 30, 2013 include the revenue ($147.2 million), income before income taxes ($3.8 million) and assets ($480.8 million) of the document shredding business.