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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	$ 302,095			$ 118,005			$ 656,415	$ 396,473
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,374			2,400			26,184	(5,135)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	0			2,560			0	16,913
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	(294)			385			(638)	1,155
Other comprehensive income	2,080	$ (11,566)	$ 35,032	5,345	$ 19,126	$ (11,538)	25,546	12,933
Comprehensive income	304,175			123,350			681,961	409,406
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	(302,562)			(117,593)			(654,978)	(392,917)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,374)			(2,400)			(26,184)	5,135
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges				(2,560)				(16,913)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	294			(385)			638	(1,155)
Other comprehensive income	(2,080)			(5,345)			(25,546)	(12,933)
Comprehensive income	(304,642)			(122,938)			(680,524)	(405,850)
Cintas Corporation
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	302,095			118,005			656,415	396,473
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,374			2,400			26,184	(5,135)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges				2,560				16,913
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	(294)			385			(638)	1,155
Other comprehensive income	2,080			5,345			25,546	12,933
Comprehensive income	304,175			123,350			681,961	409,406
Corp. 2
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	150,250			37,609			286,761	136,484
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges				2,560				16,913
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	(294)			385			(638)	1,155
Other comprehensive income	(294)			2,945			(638)	18,068
Comprehensive income	149,956			40,554			286,123	154,552
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	150,090			78,059			349,416	244,759
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges				0				0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Other comprehensive income	0			0			0	0
Comprehensive income	150,090			78,059			349,416	244,759
Non- Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	2,222			1,925			18,801	11,674
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,374			2,400			26,184	(5,135)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges				0				0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Other comprehensive income	2,374			2,400			26,184	(5,135)
Comprehensive income	$ 4,596			$ 4,325			$ 44,985	$ 6,539