Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

Cintas classifies its businesses into three operating segments based on the types of products and services provided. The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies and carpet and tile cleaning services are also provided within this operating segment. The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items. The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.

Prior to August 31, 2014, Cintas classified its business into four operating segments. The Document Management Services operating segment is no longer considered an operating segment for fiscal 2015 and beyond. This operating segment consisted of the document Shredding and Storage businesses. On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it to combine Cintas' shredding business with Shred-it's shredding business. The document destruction business is reported in Corporate for the three- and nine-month periods ended February 28, 2014. Additionally, effective August 31, 2014, the document Storage business is classified as discontinued operations. The document imaging and document retention services business has been excluded from segment results for all periods presented. Please see Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations for additional information.

Cintas evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment revenue and income before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Basis of Presentation. 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 February 28, 2015
Revenue	$	859,520	$	112,185	$	137,142	$	—		$	1,108,847
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	149,010	$	9,805	$	14,802	$	(16,158	)	$	157,459
For the three months ended February 28, 2014
Revenue	$	801,702	$	107,678	$	126,743	$	74,850		$	1,110,973
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	128,382	$	9,254	$	10,654	$	(15,061	)	$	133,229
As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2015
Revenue	$	2,581,820	$	334,851	$	417,632	$	—		$	3,334,303
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	448,171	$	29,362	$	41,155	$	(20,240	)	$	498,448
Total assets	$	2,941,476	$	127,652	$	444,763	$	752,455		$	4,266,346
As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2014
Revenue	$	2,398,884	$	337,023	$	377,203	$	222,040		$	3,335,150
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	371,845	$	31,799	$	32,685	$	(44,133	)	$	392,196
Total assets	$	2,852,065	$	138,994	$	419,647	$	989,735		$	4,400,441

⁽¹⁾ Corporate assets as of February 28, 2015 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets also include the real estate assets of the Storage business that were not included in the sale transactions. Corporate results for the three months ended February 28, 2014 include the revenue ($74.9 million) and income before income taxes ($1.3 million) of the document shredding business. Corporate results and assets as of and for the nine months endedFebruary 28, 2014 include the revenue ($222.0 million), income before income taxes ($5.1 million) and assets ($484.1 million) of the document shredding business.