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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	$ 94,883us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			$ 84,602us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			$ 325,403us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 247,218us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(22,237)			(5,121)			(34,130)	(3,727)
Change in fair value of derivatives	(29)			(102)			(33)	(291)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	488			488			1,464	1,464
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	5			1			8	(17)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(21,773)	(9,308)	(1,610)	(4,734)	2,335	(172)	(32,691)	(2,571)
Comprehensive income (loss)	73,110us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax			79,868us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax			292,712us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	244,647us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Cintas Corporation
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	94,883			84,602			325,403	247,218
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0			0			0	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0			0			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0			0			0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	94,883			84,602			325,403	247,218
Corp. 2
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	23,449			23,352			102,933	74,305
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0			0			0	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	488			488			1,464	1,464
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0			0			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	488			488			1,464	1,464
Comprehensive income (loss)	23,937			23,840			104,397	75,769
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	66,442			57,938			210,203	165,617
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0			0			0	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0			0			0	(14)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0			0			0	(14)
Comprehensive income (loss)	66,442			57,938			210,203	165,603
Non- Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	4,265			2,309			14,079	21,975
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(22,237)			(5,121)			(34,130)	(3,727)
Change in fair value of derivatives	(29)			(102)			(33)	(291)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	5			1			8	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(22,261)			(5,222)			(34,155)	(4,021)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(17,996)			(2,913)			(20,076)	17,954
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	(94,156)			(83,599)			(327,215)	(261,897)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0			0			0	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0			0			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0			0			0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (94,156)			$ (83,599)			$ (327,215)	$ (261,897)