Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

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 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.