Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

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
For the three months ended February 29, 2012
Revenue	$	721,012	$	109,114	$	101,378	$	80,608	$	—	$	1,012,112
Income (loss) before
income taxes	$	112,471	$	14,481	$	7,724	$	2,860	$	(16,846)	$	120,690
For the three months ended February 28, 2011
Revenue	$	664,976	$	102,598	$	91,195	$	79,058	$	—	$	937,827
Income (loss) before
income taxes	$	85,558	$	12,383	$	4,628	$	6,307	$	(12,240)	$	96,636
As of and for the nine months ended February 29, 2012
Revenue	$	2,163,224	$	322,762	$	306,808	$	255,624	$	—	$	3,048,418
Income (loss) before
income taxes	$	316,366	$	36,130	$	25,069	$	21,230	$	(51,140)	$	347,655
Total assets	$	2,543,951	$	422,931	$	369,288	$	564,383	$	352,614	$	4,253,167
As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2011
Revenue	$	1,980,387	$	310,167	$	278,044	$	229,699	$	—	$	2,798,297
Income (loss) before
income taxes	$	241,888	$	35,509	$	13,513	$	20,556	$	(35,703)	$	275,763
Total Assets	$	2,508,299	$	294,238	$	358,536	$	594,292	$	216,705	$	3,972,070