Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2016 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility     services	$	—	$	2,913,812	$	805,722		$	213,526		$	(155,259	)	$	3,777,801
Other	—		1,576,078		8,542			66,270			(523,233		)	1,127,657
Equity in net income of affiliates	456,941		—		—			—			(456,941		)	—
	456,941		4,489,890		814,264			279,796			(1,135,433		)	4,905,458
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	—		1,709,912		490,383			142,601			(236,103		)	2,106,793
Cost of other	—		1,070,064		(41,762		)	48,539			(408,046		)	668,795
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,427,424		(121,514		)	69,257			(27,045		)	1,348,122
Operating income	456,941		282,490		487,157			19,399			(464,239		)	781,748
Interest income	—		—		(666		)	(232		)	2			(896		)
Interest expense (income)	—		65,534		(1,027		)	15			—			64,522
Income before income taxes	456,941		216,956		488,850			19,616			(464,241		)	718,122
Income taxes	—		71,323		180,100			9,874			(116		)	261,181
Income from continuing        operations	456,941		145,633		308,750			9,742			(464,125		)	456,941
Income (loss) from discontinued        operations, net of tax	236,579		242,416		—			(5,837		)	(236,579		)	236,579
Net income	$	693,520	$	388,049	$	308,750		$	3,905		$	(700,704	)	$	693,520

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2015 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility     services	$	—	$	2,699,466		$	748,185		$	229,391		$	(137,199	)	$	3,539,843
Other	—		1,379,572			2,159			57,349			(502,037		)	937,043
Equity in net income of affiliates	410,521		—			—			—			(410,521		)	—
	410,521		4,079,038			750,344			286,740			(1,049,757		)	4,476,886
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	—		1,660,625			407,505			154,601			(215,099		)	2,007,632
Cost of other	—		889,524			16,120			37,628			(395,355		)	547,917
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,276,745			(100,024		)	74,523			(26,314		)	1,224,930
Operating income	410,521		252,144			426,743			19,988			(412,989		)	696,407
Gain on sale of stock of an     equity method investment	—		—			21,739			—			—			21,739
Interest income	—		(12		)	(250		)	(79		)	2			(339		)
Interest expense (income)	—		66,298			(1,134		)	(3		)	—			65,161
Income before income taxes	410,521		185,858			449,866			20,070			(412,991		)	653,324
Income taxes	—		66,498			168,706			7,665			(66		)	242,803
Income from continuing     operations	410,521		119,360			281,160			12,405			(412,925		)	410,521
Income from discontinued     operations, net of tax	20,097		15,501			—			4,596			(20,097		)	20,097
Net income	$	430,618	$	134,861		$	281,160		$	17,001		$	(433,022	)	$	430,618

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2014 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility     services	$	—	$	2,500,618		$	690,831		$	235,118		$	(121,932	)	$	3,304,635
Other	—		1,302,715			4,192			53,990			(471,688		)	889,209
Equity in net income of affiliates	337,772		—			—			—			(337,772		)	—
	337,772		3,803,333			695,023			289,108			(931,392		)	4,193,844
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	—		1,576,226			386,556			160,795			(201,100		)	1,922,477
Cost of other	—		843,675			16,570			37,334			(375,971		)	521,608
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,172,858			(83,765		)	76,049			(18,103		)	1,147,039
Operating income	337,772		210,574			375,662			14,930			(336,218		)	602,720
Interest income	—		(43		)	(178		)	(15,279		)	15,271			(229		)
Interest expense (income)	—		66,461			(635		)	(4		)	—			65,822
Income before income taxes	337,772		144,156			376,475			30,213			(351,489		)	537,127
Income taxes	—		43,327			148,332			7,774			(78		)	199,355
Income from continuing     operations	337,772		100,829			228,143			22,439			(351,411		)	337,772
Income (loss) from discontinued     operations, net of tax	36,670		61,434			(23,134		)	(1,630		)	(36,670		)	36,670
Net income	$	374,442	$	162,263		$	205,009		$	20,809		$	(388,081	)	$	374,442

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended May 31, 2016 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	693,520	$	388,049		$	308,750		$	3,905		$	(700,704	)	$	693,520
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation         adjustments	—		—			—			(11,933		)	—			(11,933		)
Cumulative translation     adjustment on Shred-it	—		5,875			—			597			—			6,472
Change in fair value of          derivatives	—		(12,156		)	—			—			—			(12,156		)
Amortization of interest rate          lock agreements	—		1,952			—			—			—			1,952
Other	—		—			(730		)	(8		)	—			(738		)
Other comprehensive loss	—		(4,329		)	(730		)	(11,344		)	—			(16,403		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	693,520	$	383,720		$	308,020		$	(7,439	)	$	(700,704	)	$	677,117

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended May 31, 2015 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	430,618	$	134,861	$	281,160		$	17,001		$	(433,022	)	$	430,618
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation         adjustments	—		—		—			(38,538		)	—			(38,538		)
Change in fair value of          derivatives	—		—		—			37			—			37
Amortization of interest rate          lock agreements	—		1,952		—			—			—			1,952
Other	—		—		(361		)	11			—			(350		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		1,952		(361		)	(38,490		)	—			(36,899		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	430,618	$	136,813	$	280,799		$	(21,489	)	$	(433,022	)	$	393,719

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended May 31, 2014 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	374,442	$	162,263	$	205,009		$	20,809		$	(388,081	)	$	374,442
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation        adjustments	—		—		—			(9,787		)	—			(9,787		)
Change in fair value of         derivatives	—		—		—			(228		)	—			(228		)
Amortization of interest rate          lock agreements	—		1,952		—			—			—			1,952
Other	—		—		(1,629		)	(3		)	—			(1,632		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		1,952		(1,629		)	(10,018		)	—			(9,695		)
Comprehensive income	$	374,442	$	164,215	$	203,380		$	10,791		$	(388,081	)	$	364,747

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2016 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	55,821		$	57,464	$	26,072	$	—		$	139,357
Marketable securities	—			—			—		70,405		—			70,405
Accounts receivable, net	—			402,846			125,005		35,327		—			563,178
Inventories, net	—			222,822			19,150		11,235		(3,845		)	249,362
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			410,696			112,370		36,612		(19,722		)	539,956
Income taxes, current	—			(151		)	1,215		648		—			1,712
Prepaid expenses and other      current assets	—			6,668			18,435		962		—			26,065
Total current assets	—			1,098,702			333,639		181,261		(23,567		)	1,590,035
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			577,936			342,356		73,945		—			994,237
Investments	321,083			1,770,303			901,772		941,396		(3,809,602		)	124,952
Goodwill	—			—			1,256,662		35,043		(112		)	1,291,593
Service contracts, net	—			81,462			13		2,240		—			83,715
Other assets, net	1,081,203			4,665			3,526,051		9,110		(4,601,168		)	19,861
	$	1,402,286		$	3,533,068		$	6,360,493	$	1,242,995	$	(8,434,449	)	$	4,104,393
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(1,408,002	)	$	1,932,977	$	16,781	$	38,005		$	114,514
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			70,045			26,551		5,380		—			101,976
Accrued liabilities	—			82,770			252,717		13,578		—			349,065
Long-term debt due within one year	—			250,000			—		—		—			250,000
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(1,005,187		)	2,212,245		35,739		38,005			815,555
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,049,610			—		390		—			1,050,000
Deferred income taxes	—			(427		)	252,149		7,753		—			259,475
Accrued liabilities	—			19,628			116,091		985		—			136,704
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,068,811			368,240		9,128		—			1,446,179
Total shareholders' equity	1,867,533			3,469,444			3,780,008		1,198,128		(8,472,454		)	1,842,659
	$	1,402,286		$	3,533,068		$	6,360,493	$	1,242,995	$	(8,434,449	)	$	4,104,393

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2015 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	74,145		$	249,203		$	93,725	$	—		$	417,073
Marketable securities	—			—			—			16,081		—			16,081
Accounts receivable, net	—			358,560			104,964			32,606		—			496,130
Inventories, net	—			193,594			21,149			8,870		2,598			226,211
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			399,017			117,473			36,478		(18,963		)	534,005
Income taxes, current	—			1,191			(339		)	84		—			936
Assets held for sale	—			21,341			—			—		—			21,341
Prepaid expenses and other      current assets	—			5,514			17,492			1,024		—			24,030
Total current assets	—			1,053,362			509,942			188,868		(16,365		)	1,735,807
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			523,690			275,072			72,659		—			871,421
Investments	321,083			1,956,320			895,393			956,461		(3,799,565		)	329,692
Goodwill	—			—			1,180,527			15,197		(112		)	1,195,612
Service contracts, net	—			42,400			34			—		—			42,434
Other assets, net	1,154,596			12,373			2,741,950			3,572		(3,894,997		)	17,494
	$	1,475,679		$	3,588,145		$	5,602,918		$	1,236,757	$	(7,711,039	)	$	4,192,460
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(877,042	)	$	1,391,999		$	21,876	$	38,021		$	109,607
Accrued compensation and  related liabilities	—			59,752			23,989			4,682		—			88,423
Accrued liabilities	—			65,022			232,500			13,137		(724		)	309,935
Liabilities held for sale	—			704			—			—		—			704
Long-term debt due within one year	—			293			(293		)	—		—			—
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(751,271		)	1,648,195			39,695		37,297			508,669
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,308,452			(9,766		)	590		724			1,300,000
Deferred income taxes	—			(304		)	333,929			5,702		—			339,327
Accrued liabilities	—			—			111,105			904		—			112,009
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,308,148			435,268			7,196		724			1,751,336
Total shareholders' equity	1,940,926			3,031,268			3,519,455			1,189,866		(7,749,060		)	1,932,455
	$	1,475,679		$	3,588,145		$	5,602,918		$	1,236,757	$	(7,711,039	)	$	4,192,460

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2016 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	693,520		$	388,049		$	308,750		$	3,905		$	(700,704	)	$	693,520
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			96,885			43,441			9,365			—			149,691
Amortization of intangible assets	—			14,830			304			454			—			15,588
Stock-based compensation	79,293			—			—			—			—			79,293
Gain on Storage transactions	—			(12,547		)	—			(3,239		)	—			(15,786		)
Loss on Shred-it	—			22,470			—			1,818			—			24,288
(Gain) loss on sale of Shred-it	—			(388,930		)	—			10,571			—			(378,359		)
Deferred income taxes	—			(83,648		)	22,025			2,321			—			(59,302		)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(30,570		)	(20,007		)	(2,185		)	—			(52,762		)
Inventories, net	—			(23,917		)	2,011			(2,454		)	6,443			(17,917		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(10,329		)	5,104			(1,840		)	759			(6,306		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			(142		)	(939		)	116			—			(965		)
Accounts payable	—			(461,203		)	465,539			(4,884		)	(16		)	(564		)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			9,959			2,982			571			—			13,512
Accrued liabilities and other	—			(2,926		)	24,761			155			724			22,714
Income taxes, current	—			1,342			(1,565		)	(577		)	—			(800		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	772,813			(480,677		)	852,406			14,097			(692,794		)	465,845
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(151,063		)	(111,392		)	(12,930		)	—			(275,385		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			—			434,179			—			434,179
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(3,333		)	(12,085		)	(488,765		)	10,037			(494,146		)
Proceeds from Storage transactions, net of cash contributed	—			32,099			—			3,239			—			35,338
Proceeds from sale of Shred-it	—			568,223			—			12,614			—			580,837
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(130,786		)	—			(25,793		)	—			(156,579		)
Other	94,344			154,412			(929,997		)	1,897			683,481			4,137
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	94,344			469,552			(1,053,474		)	(75,559		)	693,518			128,381
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuances of debt	—			—			(165		)	165			—			—
Repayment of debt	—			(9,151		)	10,224			(365		)	(724		)	(16		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	28,226			—			—			—			—			28,226
Dividends paid	(115,232		)	—			—			(41		)	—			(115,273		)
Repurchase of common stock	(780,151		)	—			—			—			—			(780,151		)
Other	—			1,952			(730		)	(732		)	—			490
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(867,157		)	(7,199		)	9,329			(973		)	(724		)	(866,724		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(5,218		)	—			(5,218		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	—			(18,324		)	(191,739		)	(67,653		)	—			(277,716		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			74,145			249,203			93,725			—			417,073
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	—		$	55,821		$	57,464		$	26,072		$	—		$	139,357

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2015 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	430,618		$	134,861		$	281,160		$	17,001		$	(433,022	)	$	430,618
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash     provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			87,186			43,013			10,425			—			140,624
Amortization of intangible assets	—			13,972			60			426			—			14,458
Stock-based compensation	47,002			—			—			—			—			47,002
Gain on Storage transactions	—			(31,113		)	—			(7,460		)	—			(38,573		)
Loss on Shred-it	—			3,190			—			661			—			3,851
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method    investment	—			—			(21,739		)	—			—			(21,739		)
Deferred income taxes	—			67			18,565			2,234			—			20,866
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			4,370			(7,095		)	1,282			—			(1,443		)
Inventories, net	—			22,405			(405		)	(487		)	2,272			23,785
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(24,351		)	(5,006		)	(2,764		)	127			(31,994		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			(345		)	(2,740		)	(117		)	—			(3,202		)
Accounts payable	—			(322,461		)	289,110			(98		)	4			(33,445		)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			3,171			1,400			(1,337		)	—			3,234
Accrued liabilities and other	—			(15,829		)	42,551			6,322			22			33,066
Income taxes, current	—			358			(6,155		)	(1,035		)	—			(6,832		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	477,620			(124,519		)	632,719			25,053			(430,597		)	580,276
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(110,658		)	(92,600		)	(14,462		)	—			(217,720		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			—			161,938			—			161,938
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(1,827		)	38,731			(179,130		)	(53,245		)	(195,471		)
Proceeds from Storage transactions, net of cash contributed	—			93,387			—			65,041			—			158,428
Proceeds from Shredding Transaction	—			3,344			—			—			—			3,344
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			29,933			—			—			29,933
Dividends received on equity method investment	—			—			5,247			—			—			5,247
Dividends received on Shred-it	—			113,400			—			—			—			113,400
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(15,495		)	—			—			—			(15,495		)
Other	235,951			42,199			(764,336		)	3,705			483,864			1,383
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	235,951			124,350			(783,025		)	37,092			430,619			44,987
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of debt	—			—			(2,615		)	2,615			—			—
Repayment of debt	—			(1,178		)	2,962			(2,280		)	(22		)	(518		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	40,230			—			—			—			—			40,230
Dividends paid	(201,831		)	—			—			(60		)	—			(201,891		)
Repurchase of common stock	(551,970		)	—			—			—			—			(551,970		)
Other	—			1,952			(363		)	—			—			1,589
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(713,571		)	774			(16		)	275			(22		)	(712,560		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(8,918		)	—			(8,918		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			605			(150,322		)	53,502			—			(96,215		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			73,540			399,525			40,223			—			513,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	—		$	74,145		$	249,203		$	93,725		$	—		$	417,073

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2014 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	374,442		$	162,263		$	205,009		$	20,809		$	(388,081	)	$	374,442
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	—			110,100			44,856			13,264			—			168,220
Amortization of intangible assets	—			20,547			153			1,942			—			22,642
Stock-based compensation	29,875			—			—			—			—			29,875
(Gain) loss on Shred-it	—			(113,511		)	—			5,070			—			(108,441		)
Shredding Transaction asset impairment charge	—			—			16,143			—			—			16,143
Shredding Transaction costs	—			—			26,057			—			—			26,057
Deferred income taxes	—			(2		)	47,373			(262		)	—			47,109
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(53,053		)	(1,300		)	(1,878		)	—			(56,231		)
Inventories, net	—			(14,735		)	4,839			450			(1,616		)	(11,062		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(11,004		)	557			(973		)	(15		)	(11,435		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			(386		)	(1,844		)	53			—			(2,177		)
Accounts payable	—			25,573			23,246			(18,374		)	1			30,446
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			5,778			4,947			206			—			10,931
Accrued liabilities and other	—			50,008			4,897			(689		)	21			54,237
Income taxes, current	—			2,621			9,902			2,690			—			15,213
Net cash provided by operating activities	404,317			184,199			384,835			22,308			(389,690		)	605,969
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(123,978		)	(9,591		)	(12,011		)	—			(145,580		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			5,659			48,537			—			54,196
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(151,063		)	(242,956		)	(48,387		)	378,548			(63,858		)
Proceeds from Shredding Transaction, net of cash contributed	—			180,000			—			(641		)	—			179,359
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(13,199		)	—			(20,242		)	—			(33,441		)
Other	13,783			(50,446		)	8,108			12,173			11,163			(5,219		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	13,783			(158,686		)	(238,780		)	(20,571		)	389,711			(14,543		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of debt	—			—			(2,445		)	2,445			—			—
Repayment of debt	—			(8,436		)	(106		)	376			(21		)	(8,187		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	41,902			—			—			—			—			41,902
Dividends paid	(93,293		)	—			—			(27		)	—			(93,320		)
Repurchase of common stock	(370,599		)	—			—			—			—			(370,599		)
Other	3,890			1,952			8,951			(14,324		)	—			469
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(418,100		)	(6,484		)	6,400			(11,530		)	(21		)	(429,735		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(676		)	—			(676		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			19,029			152,455			(10,469		)	—			161,015
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	—			54,511			247,070			50,692			—			352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	—		$	73,540		$	399,525		$	40,223		$	—		$	513,288