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Operating Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Operating Segment Information Operating Segment Information
Cintas’ reportable operating segments are Uniform Rental and Facility Services and First Aid and Safety Services. The Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment, consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items. In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies, and the sale of items from our catalogs to our customers on route are included within this reportable operating segment. The First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment consists of first aid and safety products and services. The remainder of Cintas’ operating segments, which consists of the Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Uniform Direct Sale operating segment, is included in All Other.

Cintas evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment revenue and income before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Significant Accounting Policies. Information related to the operations of Cintas' reportable operating segments and All Other is set forth below:
(In thousands)Uniform Rental
and Facility Services		First Aid
 and Safety Services		All Other
Corporate (1)
Total
May 31, 2021     
Revenue$5,689,632 $784,291 $642,417 $— $7,116,340 
Gross margin$2,706,118 $332,336 $276,197 $— $3,314,651 
Selling and administrative expenses1,480,278 251,153 197,728 — 1,929,159 
Interest expense, net— — — 97,743 97,743 
Income before income taxes$1,225,840 $81,183 $78,469 $(97,743)$1,287,749 
Depreciation and amortization$323,596 $43,314 $21,041 $— $387,951 
Capital expenditures$104,020 $34,384 $5,066 $— $143,470 
Total assets$6,743,272 $637,663 $362,248 $493,640 $8,236,823 
May 31, 2020 
Revenue$5,643,494 $708,569 $733,057 $— $7,085,120 
Gross margin$2,588,349 $338,661 $306,738 $— $3,233,748 
Selling and administrative expenses1,583,791 231,769 255,492 — 2,071,052 
Interest expense, net— — — 104,405 104,405 
Income before income taxes$1,004,558 $106,892 $51,246 $(104,405)$1,058,291 
Depreciation and amortization$317,699 $38,516 $22,838 $— $379,053 
Capital expenditures$183,364 $35,678 $11,247 $— $230,289 
Total assets$6,531,673 $611,205 $381,605 $145,402 $7,669,885 
May 31, 2019 
Revenue$5,552,430 $619,470 $720,403 $— $6,892,303 
Gross margin$2,524,831 $297,074 $306,683 $— $3,128,588 
Selling and administrative expenses1,533,711 206,990 239,943 — 1,980,644 
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses14,410 — — — 14,410 
Gain on sale of a cost method investment— — — 69,373 69,373 
Interest expense, net— — — 100,508 100,508 
Income before income taxes$976,710 $90,084 $66,740 $(31,135)$1,102,399 
Depreciation and amortization$301,328 $36,824 $21,941 $— $360,093 
Capital expenditures$220,373 $36,783 $19,563 $— $276,719 
Total assets$6,442,461 $504,920 $392,636 $96,645 $7,436,662 
(1)     Corporate assets represent the consolidated cash balance in all periods presented.