Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Sources of Revenue

The following table presents Cintas' total revenue disaggregated by service type:

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	February 28, 2019				February 28, 2018				February 28, 2019				February 28, 2018
(In thousands)	Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%
Uniform Rental and    Facility Services	$	1,358,322	80.7	%	$	1,284,516	80.8	%	$	4,124,038	80.9	%	$	3,904,338	81.2	%
First Aid and Safety    Services	149,170		8.9	%	137,327		8.7	%	455,935		8.9	%	416,999		8.7	%
Fire Protection    Services	99,688		5.9	%	87,498		5.5	%	293,980		5.8	%	254,994		5.3	%
Uniform Direct Sales	75,150		4.5	%	79,797		5.0	%	224,620		4.4	%	230,751		4.8	%
Total revenue	$	1,682,330	100.0	%	$	1,589,138	100.0	%	$	5,098,573	100.0	%	$	4,807,082	100.0	%