Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Segment Information

Segment Information

10. Segment Information

Cintas classifies its businesses into four operating segments based on the types of products and services provided.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products 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 carpet and tile cleaning services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items and branded promotional products.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.  The Document Management Services operating segment consists of document destruction, document imaging and document retention services.

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 Basis of Presentation.  Information related to the operations of Cintas’ operating segments is set forth below:

	Rental		First Aid,
	Uniforms &	Uniform	Safety &
	Ancillary	Direct	Fire	Document
(In thousands)	Products	Sales	Protection	Management	Corporate	Total
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2011
Revenue	$   719,423	$101,702	$ 103,743	$  92,312	$         —	$1,017,180
Income (loss) before income taxes	$   99,418	$    8,407	$    8,383	$  12,366	$(16,969)	$   111,605
Total assets	$2,555,234	$356,311	$363,692	$575,615	$277,040	$4,127,892
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2010
Revenue	$   657,564	$  98,780	$  93,534	$  74,026	$     —	$   923,904
Income (loss) before income taxes	$     78,218	$    9,847	$    3,778	$    8,403	$(11,696)	$     88,550
Total Assets	$2,407,268	$221,053	$347,281	$545,853	$369,449	$3,890,904