Cintas (CTAS) 10-Q 7 Apr 17 2017 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CINTAS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	723,254
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		105,322,553
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

Consolidated Condensed Statemen

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	$ 993,398	$ 936,565	$ 2,998,559	$ 2,812,677
Other	287,737	279,518	873,629	821,376
Total revenue	1,281,135	1,216,083	3,872,188	3,634,053
Costs and expenses:
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	546,538	524,656	1,643,222	1,569,250
Cost of other	168,173	166,819	507,341	488,651
Selling and administrative expenses	362,385	331,656	1,101,633	997,344
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	9,344	0	15,478	0
Operating income	194,695	192,952	604,514	578,808
Interest income	(11)	(335)	(107)	(565)
Interest expense	13,696	16,163	41,135	48,746
Income before income taxes	181,010	177,124	563,486	530,627
Income taxes	62,363	59,845	183,294	191,697
Income from continuing operations	118,647	117,279	380,192	338,930
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $1,098, tax benefit of $741 and tax expense of $10,051 and $142,235, respectively	(642)	62	16,281	223,692
Net income	$ 118,005	$ 117,341	$ 396,473	$ 562,622
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 1.11	$ 1.07	$ 3.56	$ 3.06
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0	0.15	2.02
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	1.10	1.07	3.71	5.08
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations (dollars per share)	1.08	1.05	3.47	3.01
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0	0.15	1.99
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	1.07	1.05	3.62	5
Dividends declared per share (dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1.33	$ 1.05

Consolidated Condensed Stateme3

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ 1,098	$ (741)	$ 10,051	$ 142,235

Consolidated Condensed Stateme4

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 118,005			$ 117,341			$ 396,473	$ 562,622
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,400			(2,405)			(5,135)	(19,044)
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it	0			0			0	6,472
Change in fair value of derivatives	2,560			(14,070)			16,913	(14,070)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	385			488			1,155	1,464
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0			(7)			0	(25)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,345	$ 19,126	$ (11,538)	(15,994)	$ 2,324	$ (11,533)	12,933	(25,203)
Comprehensive income	$ 123,350			$ 101,347			$ 409,406	$ 537,419

Consolidated Condensed Balance

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,244,000	$ 139,357,000
Marketable securities	0	70,405,000
Accounts receivable, net	598,863,000	563,178,000
Inventories, net	272,181,000	249,362,000
Uniforms and other rental items in service	539,730,000	539,956,000
Income taxes, current	20,560,000	1,712,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,363,000	26,065,000
Total current assets	1,629,941,000	1,590,035,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	1,090,209,000	994,237,000
Investments	148,168,000	124,952,000
Goodwill	1,303,038,000	1,291,593,000
Service contracts, net	83,720,000	83,715,000
Other assets, net	16,088,000	14,283,000
Total assets	4,271,164,000	4,098,815,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	127,940,000	114,514,000
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	95,353,000	101,976,000
Accrued liabilities	321,324,000	349,065,000
Debt due within one year	399,351,000	250,000,000
Total current liabilities	943,968,000	815,555,000
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	745,189,000	1,044,422,000
Deferred income taxes	267,065,000	259,475,000
Accrued liabilities	136,684,000	136,704,000
Total long-term liabilities	1,148,938,000	1,440,601,000
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value: 425,000,000 shares authorized, FY 2017: 180,777,903 issued and 105,191,298 outstanding; FY 2016: 179,598,516 issued and 104,213,479 outstanding	476,373,000	409,682,000
Paid-in capital	200,572,000	205,260,000
Retained earnings	5,086,584,000	4,805,867,000
Treasury stock: FY 2017: 75,586,605 shares, FY 2016: 75,385,037 shares	(3,573,330,000)	(3,553,276,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,941,000)	(24,874,000)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,178,258,000	1,842,659,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,271,164,000	$ 4,098,815,000

Consolidated Condensed Balance6

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	425,000,000	425,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	180,777,903	179,598,516
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	105,191,298	104,213,479
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	75,586,605	75,385,037

Consolidated Condensed Stateme7

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 396,473	$ 562,622
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	120,493	110,535
Amortization of intangible assets	11,221	12,136
Stock-based compensation	63,578	57,169
Gain on Storage transactions	0	(15,786)
Gain on Shred-it	25,876	349,738
Deferred income taxes	(3,472)	(74,540)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(28,646)	(41,523)
Inventories, net	(23,364)	(24,009)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(53)	(6,905)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(11,387)	(1,580)
Accounts payable	15,538	37,370
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(5,812)	(3,731)
Accrued liabilities and other	(6,079)	(18,301)
Income taxes, current	(18,856)	53,435
Net cash provided by operating activities	483,758	297,154
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(218,621)	(207,502)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	172,506	327,779
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(125,634)	(384,796)
Proceeds from Storage transactions	0	35,338
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it	25,876	578,257
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(19,630)	(151,731)
Other, net	28	4,433
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(165,475)	201,778
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net	99,500	0
Repayment of debt	(250,000)	(16)
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees	(13,949)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	25,114	22,260
Dividends paid	(142,444)	(115,273)
Repurchase of common stock	(20,054)	(502,439)
Other, net	(5,801)	1,153
Net cash used in financing activities	(307,634)	(594,315)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,762)	(6,574)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	7,887	(101,957)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	139,357	417,073
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 147,244	$ 315,116

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The consolidated condensed financial statements of Cintas Corporation (Cintas, the Company, we, us or our) included herein have been prepared by Cintas, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. While we believe that the disclosures are adequately presented, we suggest that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 . A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 36 of that report. There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the current fiscal year other than the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed in Note 2. Interim results are subject to variations and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for a full fiscal year. In the opinion of management, adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of the interim periods shown have been made. Cintas' investment in the Shred-it Partnership (Shred-it) and the historical shredding business (Shredding) which was contributed to Shred-it are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented as a result of the sale of Shred-it during fiscal 2016. During fiscal 2015, Cintas sold its document imaging and retention services business (Storage) and, as a result, its operations are also classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations for more information. As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016 , inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Inventory is comprised of the following amounts at: (In thousands) February 28, May 31, Raw materials $ 12,807 $ 17,794 Work in process 17,533 14,731 Finished goods 241,841 216,837 $ 272,181 $ 249,362

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," to clarify revenue recognition principles. This guidance is intended to improve disclosure requirements and enhance the comparability of revenue recognition practices. Improved disclosures under the amended guidance relate to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized from contracts with customers. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and will be required to be applied retrospectively. Early application of the amendments in this update is not permitted. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The guidance is applied retrospectively and early adoption is permitted. Cintas adopted ASU 2015-03 during the quarter ended August 31, 2016 and has applied this amended accounting guidance to its long-term debt and other assets for all periods presented. The impact of this change in accounting principle on balances previously reported as of May 31, 2016 was a reclassification of $5.6 million from other assets to debt due after one year within long-term liabilities. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” This amendment eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination. This amendment became effective for Cintas beginning June 1, 2016, and was adopted prospectively in accordance with the standard. The adoption of this amendment did not have an effect on our consolidated condensed financial statements for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 . In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. Topic 842 supersedes the previous leases standard, Accounting Standard Codification 840, "Leases." This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, however early adoption is permitted. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify accounting for share-based payments. Upon adoption, ASU 2016-09 requires that excess tax benefits for share-based payments be recorded as a reduction of income tax expense and reflected within operating cash flows rather than being recorded within equity and reflected within financing cash flows. The standard also permits the repurchase of more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting, clarifies that all cash payments made on an employee’s behalf for withheld shares should be presented as a financing activity on our cash flows statement, and provides an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. ASU 2016-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, however early adoption is permitted. Cintas adopted ASU 2016-09 during the quarter ended August 31, 2016 and elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The adoption impact on the consolidated condensed balance sheet was a cumulative-effect adjustment of $26.7 million , increasing opening retained earnings and decreasing paid-in capital. No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on Cintas' consolidated condensed financial statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements All financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis have been classified within the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the consolidated condensed balance sheet date. These financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: As of February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents $ 147,244 $ — $ — $ 147,244 Prepaid expenses and other current assets: Interest rate lock agreements — 7,346 — 7,346 Total assets at fair value $ 147,244 $ 7,346 $ — $ 154,590 As of May 31, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents $ 139,357 $ — $ — $ 139,357 Marketable securities: Canadian treasury securities — 70,405 — 70,405 Total assets at fair value $ 139,357 $ 70,405 $ — $ 209,762 Long-term accrued liabilities: Interest rate lock agreements $ — $ 19,628 $ — $ 19,628 Total liabilities at fair value $ — $ 19,628 $ — $ 19,628 Cintas’ cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial instruments classified as Level 1 are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and financial instruments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The types of financial instruments Cintas classifies within Level 1 include most bank deposits and money market securities. Cintas does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments. The types of financial instruments Cintas classifies within Level 2 are primarily high grade domestic commercial paper and Canadian treasury securities (federal). The valuation technique used for Cintas’ marketable securities classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy is primarily the market approach. The primary inputs to value Cintas’ marketable securities are the respective instrument's future cash flows based on its stated yield and the amount a market participant would pay for a similar instrument. Primarily all of Cintas’ marketable securities are actively traded and the recorded fair value reflects current market conditions. However, due to the inherent volatility in the investment market, there is at least a possibility that recorded investment values may change in the near term. Interest, realized gains and losses and declines in value determined to be other than temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in interest income or expense. The cost of the securities sold is based on the specific identification method. There were no outstanding marketable securities as of February 28, 2017 . The amortized cost basis of marketable securities as of May 31, 2016 was $70.4 million . All outstanding marketable securities as of May 31, 2016 had contractual maturities due within one year. Interest rate lock agreements were included in prepaid expenses and other assets as of February 28, 2017 and in long-term accrued liabilities as of May 31, 2016 . The fair value of Cintas' interest rate lock agreements are based on similar exchange traded derivatives (market approach) and are, therefore, included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. All other amounts included in other assets and long-term liabilities are not recorded at fair value. The methods described above may produce a fair value that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while Cintas believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the consolidated condensed balance sheet date. In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company records assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as required under GAAP. The Company's acquisition of ZEE Medical Inc. (ZEE) in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was recorded at fair value. See Note 9 entitled Acquisitions for additional information on the measurement of the ZEE assets acquired and liabilities assumed. There were no material acquisitions during the nine months ended February 28, 2017 .

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments	Investments Investments at February 28, 2017 of $148.2 million include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $127.0 million , equity method investments of $16.2 million , and cost method investments of $5.0 million . Investments at May 31, 2016 of $125.0 million include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $108.1 million , equity method investments of $14.5 million and cost method investments of $2.4 million . Investments are generally evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment exist. For the nine months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , no impairment losses were recorded.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands except per share data) February 28, February 29, February 28, February 29, Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Income from continuing operations $ 118,647 $ 117,279 $ 380,192 $ 338,930 Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities 2,262 1,871 7,217 5,500 Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders $ 116,385 $ 115,408 $ 372,975 $ 333,430 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 105,093 107,843 104,842 108,923 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations $ 1.11 $ 1.07 $ 3.56 $ 3.06 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands except per share data) February 28, February 29, February 28, February 29, Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Income from continuing operations $ 118,647 $ 117,279 $ 380,192 $ 338,930 Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities 2,262 1,871 7,217 5,500 Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders $ 116,385 $ 115,408 $ 372,975 $ 333,430 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 105,093 107,843 104,842 108,923 Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options 2,799 1,620 2,666 1,689 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 107,892 109,463 107,508 110,612 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 1.08 $ 1.05 $ 3.47 $ 3.01 Both basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations were $0.01 for the three months ended February 28, 2017 . Both basic and diluted income per share from discontinued operations were $0.00 for the three months ended February 29, 2016 . For the nine months ended February 28, 2017 , both basic and diluted income per share from discontinued operations were $0.15 . For the nine months ended February 29, 2016 , basic and diluted income per share from discontinued operations were $2.02 and $1.99 , respectively. For both the three months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , options granted to purchase 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the nine months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , options granted to purchase 0.5 million and 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. The exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common stock (anti-dilutive). On August 4, 2015, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million share buyback program. In June 2016, we purchased less than 0.1 million shares at an average price of $94.09 per share for a total purchase price of $3.7 million . This completed the August 4, 2015 program through which Cintas purchased a total of 5.7 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $87.89 per share for a total purchase price of $500.0 million . On August 2, 2016, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new $500.0 million share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. For the nine months ended February 28, 2017 , Cintas acquired 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the nine months ended February 28, 2017 . These shares were acquired at an average price of $100.59 per share for a total purchase price of $16.3 million .

Goodwill, Service Contracts and

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets	Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 , by reportable operating segment and All Other, are as follows: Goodwill (in thousands) Uniform Rental and Facility Services First Aid and Safety Services All Other Total Balance as of June 1, 2016 $ 953,216 $ 241,448 $ 96,929 $ 1,291,593 Goodwill acquired 5,704 1,848 4,492 12,044 Foreign currency translation (278 ) (316 ) (5 ) (599 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 958,642 $ 242,980 $ 101,416 $ 1,303,038 Service Contracts (in thousands) Uniform Rental and Facility Services First Aid and Safety Services All Other Total Balance as of June 1, 2016 $ 21,191 $ 32,252 $ 30,272 $ 83,715 Service contracts acquired 3,514 1,612 4,637 9,763 Service contracts amortization (2,436 ) (2,810 ) (4,472 ) (9,718 ) Foreign currency translation (37 ) (3 ) — (40 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 22,232 $ 31,051 $ 30,437 $ 83,720 Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows: As of February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Service contracts $ 404,894 $ 321,174 $ 83,720 Noncompete and consulting agreements $ 42,822 $ 41,278 $ 1,544 Other 17,745 3,201 14,544 Total other assets $ 60,567 $ 44,479 $ 16,088 As of May 31, 2016 (In thousands) Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Service contracts $ 395,482 $ 311,767 $ 83,715 Noncompete and consulting agreements $ 42,378 $ 40,928 $ 1,450 Other 15,275 2,442 12,833 Total other assets $ 57,653 $ 43,370 $ 14,283 Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $3.6 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , respectively. Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $10.6 million and $12.1 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , respectively. Estimated amortization expense for service contracts and other assets excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five full fiscal years is $14.4 million , $13.3 million , $12.7 million , $12.3 million and $10.4 million , respectively.

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging A

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities	Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities Cintas' senior notes are recorded at cost, net of debt issuance costs. The fair value of the senior notes is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on general market prices. The carrying value and fair value of Cintas' senior notes as of February 28, 2017 were $1,050.0 million and $1,126.4 million , respectively, and as of May 31, 2016 were $1,300.0 million and $1,416.6 million , respectively. On June 1, 2016, Cintas paid the $250.0 million five-year senior notes that matured on that date with cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper. On August 15, 2016, the Company entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger Agreement) pursuant to which the Company will acquire all outstanding shares of G&K Services, Inc. (G&K) for $97.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion , including acquired net debt. In connection with the Company's entry into the Merger Agreement, as of February 28, 2017 , Cintas pre-paid $13.9 million in fees to acquire bridge loan financing. These fees were recorded in prepaid assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheet to be expensed over the life of the bridge loan as applicable. See Note 14 entitled Subsequent Events for more information on the acquisition of G&K. The credit agreement that supports our commercial paper program was amended on September 16, 2016. The amendment increased the capacity of the revolving credit facility from $450.0 million to $600.0 million and added a $250.0 million term loan facility. The $150.0 million increase in the revolving credit facility took effect upon the consummation of the merger (Merger) contemplated by the Merger Agreement among the Company, G&K and Bravo Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas. The term loan facility shall be only funded upon the consummation of the Merger. The credit agreement has an accordion feature that provides Cintas the ability to request increases to the borrowing commitments under either the revolving credit facility or the term loan facility of up to $250.0 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions. The amendment also extended the maturity date of the agreement to September 15, 2021. See Note 14 entitled Subsequent Events for more information on the Merger and impact on the credit agreement. As of February 28, 2017 , there was $99.5 million of commercial paper outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 1.01% and maturity dates less than 30 days. The fair value of the commercial paper is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on general market prices. Given its short term nature, the carrying value of the outstanding commercial paper approximates fair value. No commercial paper or borrowings on our revolving credit facility were outstanding as of May 31, 2016 . Cintas uses interest rate locks to manage our overall interest expense as interest rate locks effectively change the interest rate of specific debt issuances. The interest rate locks are entered into to protect against unfavorable movements in the benchmark treasury rate related to forecasted debt issuances. Cintas used interest rate lock agreements to hedge against movements in the treasury rates at the time Cintas issued its senior notes in fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2013. The amortization of the cash flow hedges resulted in an increase to other comprehensive income of $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , respectively. For the nine months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 , the amortization of the cash flow hedges resulted in an increase to other comprehensive income of $1.2 million and $1.5 million , respectively. As of February 28, 2017 , Cintas had multiple interest rate lock agreements in place for forecasted long-term debt issuances. The notional value of the planned debt issuances is $500.0 million of 5 -year senior notes and $1.0 billion of 10 -year senior notes. As of February 28, 2017 , these interest rate locks were recorded at their fair value, which was an asset of $7.3 million included in prepaid expenses and other assets, and recorded as other comprehensive income, net of tax. As of May 31, 2016 , the fair value of these interest rate locks was a liability of $19.6 million and were recorded in long-term liabilities and other comprehensive income, net of tax. The interest rate locks had no impact on net income or cash flows from continuing operations for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 . See Note 14 entitled Subsequent Events for more information on the outstanding interest rate locks. Cintas has certain covenants related to debt agreements. These covenants limit Cintas’ ability to incur certain liens, to engage in sale-leaseback transactions and to merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of Cintas’ assets. These covenants also require Cintas to maintain certain debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and interest coverage ratios. Cross-default provisions exist between certain debt instruments. If a default of a significant covenant were to occur, the default could result in an acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness, impair liquidity and limit the ability to raise future capital. Cintas was in compliance with all debt covenants for all periods presented.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes In the normal course of business, Cintas provides for uncertain tax positions and the related interest and adjusts its unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest accordingly. During the three months ended February 28, 2017 , unrecognized tax benefits increased by approximately $0.4 million and accrued interest increased by approximately $0.1 million . During the nine months ended February 28, 2017 , unrecognized tax benefits decreased by approximately $1.3 million and accrued interest decreased by approximately $0.1 million . All U.S. federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2013. Cintas is currently in various audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states. The years under foreign and domestic state audits cover fiscal years back to 2009. Based on the resolution of the various audits and other potential regulatory developments, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits would not change for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017. The majority of Cintas' operations are in North America. Cintas is required to file federal income tax returns, as well as state income tax returns in a majority of the domestic states and also in certain Canadian provinces. At times, Cintas is subject to audits in these jurisdictions. The audits, by nature, are sometimes complex and can require several years to resolve. The final resolution of any such tax audit could result in either a reduction in Cintas' accruals or an increase in its income tax provision, either of which could have an impact on the consolidated condensed results of operations in any given period.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions On August 15, 2016, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement pursuant to which the Company will acquire all outstanding shares of G&K for $97.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion , including acquired net debt. In conjunction with the acquisition, Cintas incurred expenses during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2017 , of $9.3 million and $15.5 million , respectively, related to the pending Merger for legal and professional services and regulatory fees. Many of these expenses are non-deductible for income tax purposes once the Merger has been executed. See Note 14 entitled Subsequent Events for additional information on the Merger. During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company acquired all of the shares of ZEE for acquisition-date fair value consideration of $134.0 million , consisting of cash of $120.6 million and contingent consideration, subject to certain holdback provisions of $13.4 million . To date, the Company has paid $4.5 million of the contingent consideration. This payment occurred during the nine months ended February 28, 2017 and is included within other financing activities on the statement of cash flows. ZEE operates within the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment. This acquisition has expanded our footprint in van delivered first aid, safety, training and emergency products and will allow us to serve an even greater number of customers in North America. The table below summarizes the final purchase price allocation of ZEE as determined by management with the assistance of third-party valuation specialists. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes. The estimated useful life of the acquired service contracts is 10 years. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are valued at the estimated fair value at the acquisition date as required by GAAP. Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 333 Accounts receivable 16,705 Inventory 5,987 Other current assets 1,443 Property, plant and equipment 849 Goodwill 87,442 Service contracts 34,000 Other intangibles 4,500 Liabilities: Accounts payable (7,195 ) Accrued liabilities (4,428 ) Deferred income taxes (5,636 ) Total consideration $ 134,000 Cintas is required to provide additional disclosures about fair value measurements as part of the consolidated financial statements for each major category of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (including business acquisitions). The working capital assets and liabilities, as well as the property and equipment acquired, were valued using Level 2 inputs which included data points that are observable, such as definitive sales agreements, appraisals or established market values of comparable assets (market approach). Goodwill, service contracts and other intangibles were valued using Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable by nature, and included internal estimates of future cash flow using a discount rate of 11% (income approach). The results of operations for ZEE are included in the consolidated condensed statements of income from the date of acquisition. The proforma revenue, net income and earnings per share information relating to ZEE is not presented because they are not significant to Cintas.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: (In thousands) Foreign Currency Unrealized Loss on Derivatives Other Total Balance at June 1, 2016 $ (2,474 ) $ (20,830 ) $ (1,570 ) $ (24,874 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 115 (12,037 ) (1 ) (11,923 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 385 — 385 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 115 (11,652 ) (1 ) (11,538 ) Balance at August 31, 2016 (2,359 ) (32,482 ) (1,571 ) (36,412 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (7,650 ) 26,390 1 18,741 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 385 — 385 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (7,650 ) 26,775 1 19,126 Balance at November 30, 2016 (10,009 ) (5,707 ) (1,570 ) (17,286 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 2,400 2,560 — 4,960 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 385 — 385 Net current period other comprehensive income 2,400 2,945 — 5,345 Balance at February 28, 2017 $ (7,609 ) $ (2,762 ) $ (1,570 ) $ (11,941 ) (In thousands) Foreign Currency Unrealized Loss on Derivatives Other Total Balance at June 1, 2015 $ 2,987 $ (10,626 ) $ (832 ) $ (8,471 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (12,013 ) — (8 ) (12,021 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 488 — 488 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (12,013 ) 488 (8 ) (11,533 ) Balance at August 31, 2015 (9,026 ) (10,138 ) (840 ) (20,004 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (4,626 ) — (10 ) (4,636 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 6,472 488 — 6,960 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 1,846 488 (10 ) 2,324 Balance at November 30, 2015 (7,180 ) (9,650 ) (850 ) (17,680 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (2,405 ) (14,070 ) (7 ) (16,482 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 488 — 488 Net current period other comprehensive loss (2,405 ) (13,582 ) (7 ) (15,994 ) Balance at February 29, 2016 $ (9,585 ) $ (23,232 ) $ (857 ) $ (33,674 ) The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss: Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands) February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 Amortization of interest rate locks $ (615 ) $ (783 ) $ (1,845 ) $ (2,348 ) Interest expense Tax benefit 230 295 690 884 Income taxes Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax $ (385 ) $ (488 ) $ (1,155 ) $ (1,464 ) Net of tax Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands) February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it $ — $ — $ — $ (10,381 ) Income from discontinued operations Tax benefit — — — 3,909 Income from discontinued operations Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it, net of tax $ — $ — $ — $ (6,472 ) Net of tax

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Cintas classifies its business into two reportable operating segments and places the remainder of its operating segments in an All Other category. Cintas’ two 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, carpet and tile cleaning services 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’ business, which consists primarily of Fire Protection Services and its Direct Sale business, 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 Basis of Presentation. Information related to the operations of Cintas’ operating segments is set forth below: (In thousands) Uniform Rental and Facility Services First Aid and Safety Services All Other Corporate (1) Total For the three months ended February 28, 2017 Revenue $ 993,398 $ 124,239 $ 163,498 $ — $ 1,281,135 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 172,543 $ 12,235 $ 9,917 $ (13,685 ) $ 181,010 For the three months ended February 29, 2016 Revenue $ 936,565 $ 119,064 $ 160,454 $ — $ 1,216,083 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 167,502 $ 12,634 $ 12,816 $ (15,828 ) $ 177,124 As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 Revenue $ 2,998,559 $ 373,875 $ 499,754 $ — $ 3,872,188 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 535,149 $ 38,525 $ 30,840 $ (41,028 ) $ 563,486 Total assets $ 3,285,791 $ 452,397 $ 385,732 $ 147,244 $ 4,271,164 As of and for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 Revenue $ 2,812,677 $ 338,990 $ 482,386 $ — $ 3,634,053 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 502,178 $ 36,073 $ 40,557 $ (48,181 ) $ 530,627 Total assets $ 3,050,138 $ 436,390 $ 357,863 $ 386,819 $ 4,231,210 (1) Corporate assets include cash and marketable securities in all periods.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	Discontinued Operations During fiscal 2016, Cintas sold its investment in Shred-it and, as a result, the impacts from Shred-it are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. During fiscal 2015, Cintas sold Storage and, as a result, its operations are also classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Shredding and Storage were previously included in the former Document Management Services reportable operating segment. In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for the disposal of long-lived assets, the results of Shredding and Storage have been excluded from both continuing operations and operating segment results for all periods presented. During the nine months ended February 28, 2017 , we received additional proceeds related to contingent consideration on the sale of Shred-it. Cintas realized a pre-tax gain of $25.9 million as a result of the additional consideration received. As of February 28, 2017, Cintas still has the opportunity to receive additional consideration, subject to certain holdback provisions. Because of the uncertainty surrounding the holdback provisions, this opportunity represents a gain contingency that has not been recorded as of February 28, 2017 . In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, we completed the transaction to sell our investment in Shred-it. Cintas’ share of the proceeds from the sale were $578.3 million . We recorded a pre-tax gain on the sale of Shred-it of $349.7 million . In the three and nine months ended February 29, 2016, Cintas recorded a net loss on the investment in Shred-it of $9.3 million and $24.3 million , respectively. During the nine months ended February 29, 2016, Cintas received additional proceeds related to contingent consideration on the sale of Storage. The Company realized a pre-tax gain of $10.9 million as a result of the additional consideration received. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, Cintas sold the remaining storage assets classified as held for sale. In connection with the sale of these assets, Cintas received proceeds of $24.4 million and realized a pre-tax gain of $4.8 million . Following is selected financial information included in net income from discontinued operations for Shred-it and Storage: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands) February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 February 28, February 29, Revenue $ — $ — $ — $ — Income (loss) before income taxes 456 (679 ) 456 403 Gain on Storage transactions — — — 15,786 Gain on Shred-it — — 25,876 349,738 Income tax (expense) benefit on net gain (1,098 ) 741 (10,051 ) (142,235 ) Net (loss) income from discontinued operations $ (642 ) $ 62 $ 16,281 $ 223,692

Supplemental Guarantor Informat

Supplemental Guarantor Information	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Supplemental Guarantor Information	Supplemental Guarantor Information Cintas Corporation No. 2 (Corp. 2) is the indirectly, wholly-owned principal operating subsidiary of Cintas. Corp. 2 is the issuer of the $99.5 million aggregate principal amount of commercial paper and the $1,050.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Cintas Corporation and certain wholly-owned, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. As allowed by SEC rules, the following consolidating condensed financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the guarantors. Each of the subsidiaries presented in the following consolidating condensed financial statements has been fully consolidated in Cintas’ consolidated condensed financial statements. The following consolidating condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated condensed financial statements of Cintas and notes thereto of which this note is an integral part. During fiscal 2017, the Company merged a legal entity previously included in subsidiary guarantors into Corp. 2. This restructuring has been reflected as of the beginning of the earliest period presented herein. Consolidating condensed financial statements for Cintas, Corp. 2, the subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantors are presented on the following pages: Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Three Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 826,606 $ 147,293 $ 57,082 $ (37,583 ) $ 993,398 Other — 403,650 297 16,672 (132,882 ) 287,737 Equity in net income of affiliates 118,005 — — — (118,005 ) — 118,005 1,230,256 147,590 73,754 (288,470 ) 1,281,135 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 476,004 92,273 36,877 (58,616 ) 546,538 Cost of other — 280,600 (19,449 ) 12,462 (105,440 ) 168,173 Selling and administrative expenses — 399,769 (51,465 ) 20,883 (6,802 ) 362,385 G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses — — 9,344 — — 9,344 Operating income 118,005 73,883 116,887 3,532 (117,612 ) 194,695 Interest income — (2 ) (6 ) (4 ) 1 (11 ) Interest expense (income) — 14,981 (1,193 ) (92 ) — 13,696 Income before income taxes 118,005 58,904 118,086 3,628 (117,613 ) 181,010 Income taxes — 20,197 40,474 1,712 (20 ) 62,363 Income from continuing operations 118,005 38,707 77,612 1,916 (117,593 ) 118,647 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax — (1,098 ) 447 9 — (642 ) Net income $ 118,005 $ 37,609 $ 78,059 $ 1,925 $ (117,593 ) $ 118,005 Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Three Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 784,876 $ 137,347 $ 50,763 $ (36,421 ) $ 936,565 Other — 390,207 951 14,952 (126,592 ) 279,518 Equity in net income of affiliates 117,279 — — — (117,279 ) — 117,279 1,175,083 138,298 65,715 (280,292 ) 1,216,083 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 460,124 87,735 34,056 (57,259 ) 524,656 Cost of other — 270,627 (18,056 ) 11,399 (97,151 ) 166,819 Selling and administrative expenses — 364,555 (43,503 ) 17,459 (6,855 ) 331,656 Operating income 117,279 79,777 112,122 2,801 (119,027 ) 192,952 Interest income — (7 ) (262 ) (68 ) 2 (335 ) Interest expense (income) — 16,350 (207 ) 20 — 16,163 Income before income taxes 117,279 63,434 112,591 2,849 (119,029 ) 177,124 Income taxes — 21,223 37,533 1,118 (29 ) 59,845 Income from continuing operations 117,279 42,211 75,058 1,731 (119,000 ) 117,279 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 62 74 — (12 ) (62 ) 62 Net income $ 117,341 $ 42,285 $ 75,058 $ 1,719 $ (119,062 ) $ 117,341 Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Nine Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 2,505,322 $ 446,327 $ 172,355 $ (125,445 ) $ 2,998,559 Other — 1,225,276 1,898 53,709 (407,254 ) 873,629 Equity in net income of affiliates 396,473 — — — (396,473 ) — 396,473 3,730,598 448,225 226,064 (929,172 ) 3,872,188 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 1,442,713 277,268 111,594 (188,353 ) 1,643,222 Cost of other — 847,992 (53,929 ) 39,926 (326,648 ) 507,341 Selling and administrative expenses — 1,213,418 (150,455 ) 59,851 (21,181 ) 1,101,633 G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses — — 15,478 — — 15,478 Operating income 396,473 226,475 359,863 14,693 (392,990 ) 604,514 Interest income — (2 ) (30 ) (77 ) 2 (107 ) Interest expense (income) — 44,336 (3,071 ) (130 ) — 41,135 Income before income taxes 396,473 182,141 362,964 14,900 (392,992 ) 563,486 Income taxes — 59,541 118,652 5,176 (75 ) 183,294 Income from continuing operations 396,473 122,600 244,312 9,724 (392,917 ) 380,192 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — 13,884 447 1,950 — 16,281 Net income $ 396,473 $ 136,484 $ 244,759 $ 11,674 $ (392,917 ) $ 396,473 Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Nine Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 2,358,431 $ 410,479 $ 158,449 $ (114,682 ) $ 2,812,677 Other — 1,157,078 2,981 47,279 (385,962 ) 821,376 Equity in net income of affiliates 338,930 — — — (338,930 ) — 338,930 3,515,509 413,460 205,728 (839,574 ) 3,634,053 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 1,377,174 260,635 105,811 (174,370 ) 1,569,250 Cost of other — 807,458 (50,603 ) 34,822 (303,026 ) 488,651 Selling and administrative expenses — 1,099,373 (134,457 ) 51,479 (19,051 ) 997,344 Operating income 338,930 231,504 337,885 13,616 (343,127 ) 578,808 Interest income — (19 ) (378 ) (170 ) 2 (565 ) Interest expense (income) — 49,152 (425 ) 19 — 48,746 Income before income taxes 338,930 182,371 338,688 13,767 (343,129 ) 530,627 Income taxes — 64,101 119,044 8,634 (82 ) 191,697 Income from continuing operations 338,930 118,270 219,644 5,133 (343,047 ) 338,930 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 223,692 229,355 — (5,663 ) (223,692 ) 223,692 Net income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 347,625 $ 219,644 $ (530 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 562,622 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income $ 118,005 $ 37,609 $ 78,059 $ 1,925 $ (117,593 ) $ 118,005 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments 2,400 — — 2,400 (2,400 ) 2,400 Change in fair value of derivatives 2,560 2,560 — — (2,560 ) 2,560 Amortization of interest rate lock agreements 385 385 — — (385 ) 385 Other comprehensive income 5,345 2,945 — 2,400 (5,345 ) 5,345 Comprehensive income $ 123,350 $ 40,554 $ 78,059 $ 4,325 $ (122,938 ) $ 123,350 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income $ 117,341 $ 42,285 $ 75,058 $ 1,719 $ (119,062 ) $ 117,341 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — — (2,405 ) — (2,405 ) Change in fair value of derivatives — (14,070 ) — — — (14,070 ) Amortization of interest rate lock agreements — 488 — — — 488 Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities — — — (7 ) — (7 ) Other comprehensive loss — (13,582 ) — (2,412 ) — (15,994 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 117,341 $ 28,703 $ 75,058 $ (693 ) $ (119,062 ) $ 101,347 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Nine Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income $ 396,473 $ 136,484 $ 244,759 $ 11,674 $ (392,917 ) $ 396,473 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments (5,135 ) — — (5,135 ) 5,135 (5,135 ) Change in fair value of derivatives 16,913 16,913 — — (16,913 ) 16,913 Amortization of interest rate lock agreements 1,155 1,155 — — (1,155 ) 1,155 Other comprehensive income (loss) 12,933 18,068 — (5,135 ) (12,933 ) 12,933 Comprehensive income $ 409,406 $ 154,552 $ 244,759 $ 6,539 $ (405,850 ) $ 409,406 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Nine Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 347,625 $ 219,644 $ (530 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 562,622 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — — (19,044 ) — (19,044 ) Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it — 5,875 — 597 — 6,472 Change in fair value of derivatives — (14,070 ) — — — (14,070 ) Amortization of interest rate lock agreements — 1,464 — — — 1,464 Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities — — — (25 ) — (25 ) Other comprehensive loss — (6,731 ) — (18,472 ) — (25,203 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 340,894 $ 219,644 $ (19,002 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 537,419 Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet As of February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 42,774 $ 9,223 $ 95,247 $ — $ 147,244 Accounts receivable, net — 459,768 103,475 35,620 — 598,863 Inventories, net — 244,455 17,071 12,822 (2,167 ) 272,181 Uniforms and other rental items in service — 446,403 75,754 35,302 (17,729 ) 539,730 Income taxes, current — (12,520 ) 32,327 753 — 20,560 Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 27,233 23,317 813 — 51,363 Total current assets — 1,208,113 261,167 180,557 (19,896 ) 1,629,941 Property and equipment, at cost, net — 660,977 348,996 80,236 — 1,090,209 Investments 321,083 1,775,947 923,278 961,070 (3,833,210 ) 148,168 Goodwill — — 1,262,996 40,154 (112 ) 1,303,038 Service contracts, net — 77,877 — 5,843 — 83,720 Other assets, net 1,391,929 937 3,546,292 8,877 (4,931,947 ) 16,088 $ 1,713,012 $ 3,723,851 $ 6,342,729 $ 1,276,737 $ (8,785,165 ) $ 4,271,164 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ (465,246 ) $ (1,810,057 ) $ 2,344,761 $ 20,363 $ 38,119 $ 127,940 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — 70,302 19,953 5,098 — 95,353 Accrued liabilities — 65,543 242,206 13,575 — 321,324 Debt due within one year — 399,351 — — — 399,351 Total current liabilities (465,246 ) (1,274,861 ) 2,606,920 39,036 38,119 943,968 Long-term liabilities: Debt due after one year — 744,799 — 390 — 745,189 Deferred income taxes — (420 ) 259,562 7,923 — 267,065 Accrued liabilities — — 135,522 1,162 — 136,684 Total long-term liabilities — 744,379 395,084 9,475 — 1,148,938 Total shareholders’ equity 2,178,258 4,254,333 3,340,725 1,228,226 (8,823,284 ) 2,178,258 $ 1,713,012 $ 3,723,851 $ 6,342,729 $ 1,276,737 $ (8,785,165 ) $ 4,271,164 Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet As of May 31, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 57,893 $ 55,392 $ 26,072 $ — $ 139,357 Marketable securities — — — 70,405 — 70,405 Accounts receivable, net — 430,335 97,516 35,327 — 563,178 Inventories, net — 222,823 19,149 11,235 (3,845 ) 249,362 Uniforms and other rental items in service — 450,065 73,001 36,612 (19,722 ) 539,956 Income taxes, current — (1,634 ) 2,698 648 — 1,712 Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 6,824 18,279 962 — 26,065 Total current assets — 1,166,306 266,035 181,261 (23,567 ) 1,590,035 Property and equipment, at cost, net — 614,656 305,636 73,945 — 994,237 Investments 321,083 1,770,303 901,772 941,396 (3,809,602 ) 124,952 Goodwill — — 1,256,662 35,043 (112 ) 1,291,593 Service contracts, net — 81,462 13 2,240 — 83,715 Other assets, net 1,081,203 (913 ) 3,526,051 9,110 (4,601,168 ) 14,283 $ 1,402,286 $ 3,631,814 $ 6,256,169 $ 1,242,995 $ (8,434,449 ) $ 4,098,815 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ (465,247 ) $ (1,773,815 ) $ 2,298,790 $ 16,781 $ 38,005 $ 114,514 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — 73,545 23,051 5,380 — 101,976 Accrued liabilities — 84,270 251,217 13,578 — 349,065 Debt due within one year — 250,000 — — — 250,000 Total current liabilities (465,247 ) (1,366,000 ) 2,573,058 35,739 38,005 815,555 Long-term liabilities: Debt due after one year — 1,044,032 — 390 — 1,044,422 Deferred income taxes — (427 ) 252,149 7,753 — 259,475 Accrued liabilities — 19,628 116,091 985 — 136,704 Total long-term liabilities — 1,063,233 368,240 9,128 — 1,440,601 Total shareholders’ equity 1,867,533 3,934,581 3,314,871 1,198,128 (8,472,454 ) 1,842,659 $ 1,402,286 $ 3,631,814 $ 6,256,169 $ 1,242,995 $ (8,434,449 ) $ 4,098,815 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 396,473 $ 136,484 $ 244,759 $ 11,674 $ (392,917 ) $ 396,473 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation — 79,459 33,697 7,337 — 120,493 Amortization of intangible assets — 10,288 262 671 — 11,221 Stock-based compensation 63,578 — — — — 63,578 Gain on Shred-it — (23,935 ) — (1,941 ) — (25,876 ) Deferred income taxes — (11,104 ) 7,406 226 — (3,472 ) Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: Accounts receivable, net — (21,965 ) (5,959 ) (722 ) — (28,646 ) Inventories, net — (21,588 ) 2,079 (2,177 ) (1,678 ) (23,364 ) Uniforms and other rental items in service — 3,662 (2,753 ) 1,031 (1,993 ) (53 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets — (6,460 ) (5,037 ) 110 — (11,387 ) Accounts payable — (36,312 ) 45,593 6,143 114 15,538 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — (3,243 ) (3,099 ) 530 — (5,812 ) Accrued liabilities and other — (10,958 ) 5,110 (231 ) — (6,079 ) Income taxes, current — 10,886 (29,632 ) (110 ) — (18,856 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 460,051 105,214 292,426 22,541 (396,474 ) 483,758 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (125,995 ) (77,025 ) (15,601 ) — (218,621 ) Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities — — — 172,506 — 172,506 Purchase of marketable securities and investments — (5,644 ) (41,180 ) (102,418 ) 23,608 (125,634 ) Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it — 23,935 — 1,941 — 25,876 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired — (9,097 ) — (10,533 ) — (19,630 ) Other, net (322,723 ) 166,718 (218,390 ) 1,557 372,866 28 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (322,723 ) 49,917 (336,595 ) 47,452 396,474 (165,475 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net — 99,500 — — — 99,500 Proceeds from issuance of debt — — (2,000 ) 2,000 — — Repayment of debt — (250,000 ) — — — (250,000 ) Prepaid short-term debt financing fees — (13,949 ) — — — (13,949 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards 25,114 — — — — 25,114 Dividends paid (142,388 ) — — (56 ) — (142,444 ) Repurchase of common stock (20,054 ) — — — — (20,054 ) Other, net — (5,801 ) — — — (5,801 ) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (137,328 ) (170,250 ) (2,000 ) 1,944 — (307,634 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — — (2,762 ) — (2,762 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents — (15,119 ) (46,169 ) 69,175 — 7,887 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 57,893 55,392 26,072 — 139,357 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 42,774 $ 9,223 $ 95,247 $ — $ 147,244 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 347,625 $ 219,644 $ (530 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 562,622 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Depreciation — 70,441 33,208 6,886 — 110,535 Amortization of intangible assets — 11,612 218 306 — 12,136 Stock-based compensation 57,169 — — — — 57,169 Gain on Storage transactions — (12,547 ) — (3,239 ) — (15,786 ) (Gain) loss on Shred-it — (362,237 ) — 12,499 — (349,738 ) Deferred income taxes — (82,115 ) 5,895 1,680 — (74,540 ) Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: Accounts receivable, net — (29,955 ) (11,251 ) (317 ) — (41,523 ) Inventories, net — (25,169 ) (1,584 ) (1,946 ) 4,690 (24,009 ) Uniforms and other rental items in service — (2,339 ) (1,876 ) (2,118 ) (572 ) (6,905 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 55 (1,730 ) 95 — (1,580 ) Accounts payable — (358,602 ) 385,841 10,132 (1 ) 37,370 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — (2,373 ) (1,118 ) (240 ) — (3,731 ) Accrued liabilities and other — (21,747 ) 4,233 (1,511 ) 724 (18,301 ) Income taxes, current — 55,609 (2,042 ) (132 ) — 53,435 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 619,791 (411,742 ) 629,438 21,565 (561,898 ) 297,154 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (120,943 ) (76,161 ) (10,398 ) — (207,502 ) Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities — — — 327,779 — 327,779 Purchase of marketable securities and investments — (3,838 ) (2,235 ) (385,760 ) 7,037 (384,796 ) Proceeds from Storage transactions, net of cash acquired — 32,099 — 3,239 — 35,338 Proceeds from sale of Shred-it — 565,643 — 12,614 — 578,257 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired — (127,524 ) — (24,207 ) — (151,731 ) Other, net (24,380 ) 121,547 (649,264 ) 945 555,585 4,433 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (24,380 ) 466,984 (727,660 ) (75,788 ) 562,622 201,778 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of debt — — (55 ) 55 — — Repayment of debt — (309 ) 1,053 (36 ) (724 ) (16 ) Exercise of stock-based compensation awards 22,260 — — — — 22,260 Dividends paid (115,232 ) — — (41 ) — (115,273 ) Repurchase of common stock (502,439 ) — — — — (502,439 ) Other, net — 1,464 — (311 ) — 1,153 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (595,411 ) 1,155 998 (333 ) (724 ) (594,315 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — — (6,574 ) — (6,574 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 56,397 (97,224 ) (61,130 ) — (101,957 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 74,632 248,716 93,725 — 417,073 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 131,029 $ 151,492 $ 32,595 $ — $ 315,116

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On March 21, 2017, Cintas completed the previously announced acquisition of G&K for approximately $2.2 billion , including acquired net debt. G&K is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cintas that will operate within the Uniform Rental and Facility Services operating segment. G&K's results of operations will be included in Cintas' consolidated condensed financial statements from the date of acquisition. With the acquisition of G&K, Cintas is expected to serve over one million customers and have annual revenue in excess of $6.0 billion . To finance the G&K acquisition, Cintas used a combination of new senior notes, a term loan, other borrowings under our existing credit facility and cash on hand. Additionally, Cintas acquired long-term debt held by G&K. The following table summarizes the new debt and the debt acquired: Amount (in millions) Issue Date Maturity Interest Rate Senior notes $ 650.0 March 9, 2017 April 1, 2022 2.90 % Senior notes 50.0 March 9, 2017 June 1, 2022 3.25 % Senior notes 1,000.0 March 9, 2017 April 1, 2027 3.70 % Term loan 250.0 March 21, 2017 September 15, 2021 1.91 % * Commercial paper 159.0 Various Various 1.25 % Total debt issued 2,109.0 Debt issuance costs (10.7 ) Net proceeds from new debt $ 2,098.3 G&K senior notes $ 50.0 April 15, 2023 3.73 % G&K senior notes 50.0 April 15, 2025 3.88 % Total debt acquired $ 100.0 * The term loan is a variable rate debt instrument. The rate presented is the variable borrowing rate on the date the term loan was funded. In addition to the debt issued, cash on hand was used to complete the acquisition. As of February 28, 2017, Cintas had multiple interest rate lock agreements in place for forecasted long-term debt issuances. The notional value of the planned debt issuances was $500.0 million of 5 -year senior notes and $1.0 billion of 10 -year senior notes. In conjunction with the issuance of the long-term debt, Cintas exited those interest rate lock agreements, which resulted in a deferred gain of $30.2 million . The effective portion of the gain will be recorded in other comprehensive income and amortized as a reduction to interest expense beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 through the remaining life of the debt.

New Accounting Pronouncements (

New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," to clarify revenue recognition principles. This guidance is intended to improve disclosure requirements and enhance the comparability of revenue recognition practices. Improved disclosures under the amended guidance relate to the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized from contracts with customers. This guidance will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and will be required to be applied retrospectively. Early application of the amendments in this update is not permitted. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30), Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the consolidated condensed balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The guidance is applied retrospectively and early adoption is permitted. Cintas adopted ASU 2015-03 during the quarter ended August 31, 2016 and has applied this amended accounting guidance to its long-term debt and other assets for all periods presented. The impact of this change in accounting principle on balances previously reported as of May 31, 2016 was a reclassification of $5.6 million from other assets to debt due after one year within long-term liabilities. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805), Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.” This amendment eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination. This amendment became effective for Cintas beginning June 1, 2016, and was adopted prospectively in accordance with the standard. The adoption of this amendment did not have an effect on our consolidated condensed financial statements for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 . In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. Topic 842 supersedes the previous leases standard, Accounting Standard Codification 840, "Leases." This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, however early adoption is permitted. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify accounting for share-based payments. Upon adoption, ASU 2016-09 requires that excess tax benefits for share-based payments be recorded as a reduction of income tax expense and reflected within operating cash flows rather than being recorded within equity and reflected within financing cash flows. The standard also permits the repurchase of more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting, clarifies that all cash payments made on an employee’s behalf for withheld shares should be presented as a financing activity on our cash flows statement, and provides an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. ASU 2016-09 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, however early adoption is permitted. Cintas adopted ASU 2016-09 during the quarter ended August 31, 2016 and elected to make an accounting policy change to recognize forfeitures as they occur. The adoption impact on the consolidated condensed balance sheet was a cumulative-effect adjustment of $26.7 million , increasing opening retained earnings and decreasing paid-in capital. No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on Cintas' consolidated condensed financial statements.

Basis of Presentation (Tables)

Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Inventory is comprised of the following amounts at: (In thousands) February 28, May 31, Raw materials $ 12,807 $ 17,794 Work in process 17,533 14,731 Finished goods 241,841 216,837 $ 272,181 $ 249,362

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis	These financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: As of February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents $ 147,244 $ — $ — $ 147,244 Prepaid expenses and other current assets: Interest rate lock agreements — 7,346 — 7,346 Total assets at fair value $ 147,244 $ 7,346 $ — $ 154,590 As of May 31, 2016 (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value Cash and cash equivalents $ 139,357 $ — $ — $ 139,357 Marketable securities: Canadian treasury securities — 70,405 — 70,405 Total assets at fair value $ 139,357 $ 70,405 $ — $ 209,762 Long-term accrued liabilities: Interest rate lock agreements $ — $ 19,628 $ — $ 19,628 Total liabilities at fair value $ — $ 19,628 $ — $ 19,628

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands except per share data) February 28, February 29, February 28, February 29, Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Income from continuing operations $ 118,647 $ 117,279 $ 380,192 $ 338,930 Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities 2,262 1,871 7,217 5,500 Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders $ 116,385 $ 115,408 $ 372,975 $ 333,430 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 105,093 107,843 104,842 108,923 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations $ 1.11 $ 1.07 $ 3.56 $ 3.06 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands except per share data) February 28, February 29, February 28, February 29, Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations Income from continuing operations $ 118,647 $ 117,279 $ 380,192 $ 338,930 Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities 2,262 1,871 7,217 5,500 Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders $ 116,385 $ 115,408 $ 372,975 $ 333,430 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 105,093 107,843 104,842 108,923 Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options 2,799 1,620 2,666 1,689 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 107,892 109,463 107,508 110,612 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 1.08 $ 1.05 $ 3.47 $ 3.01

Goodwill, Service Contracts a26

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 , by reportable operating segment and All Other, are as follows: Goodwill (in thousands) Uniform Rental and Facility Services First Aid and Safety Services All Other Total Balance as of June 1, 2016 $ 953,216 $ 241,448 $ 96,929 $ 1,291,593 Goodwill acquired 5,704 1,848 4,492 12,044 Foreign currency translation (278 ) (316 ) (5 ) (599 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 958,642 $ 242,980 $ 101,416 $ 1,303,038
Changes in the Carrying Amount of Service Contracts by Operating Segment	Service Contracts (in thousands) Uniform Rental and Facility Services First Aid and Safety Services All Other Total Balance as of June 1, 2016 $ 21,191 $ 32,252 $ 30,272 $ 83,715 Service contracts acquired 3,514 1,612 4,637 9,763 Service contracts amortization (2,436 ) (2,810 ) (4,472 ) (9,718 ) Foreign currency translation (37 ) (3 ) — (40 ) Balance as of February 28, 2017 $ 22,232 $ 31,051 $ 30,437 $ 83,720
Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets	Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows: As of February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Service contracts $ 404,894 $ 321,174 $ 83,720 Noncompete and consulting agreements $ 42,822 $ 41,278 $ 1,544 Other 17,745 3,201 14,544 Total other assets $ 60,567 $ 44,479 $ 16,088 As of May 31, 2016 (In thousands) Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Service contracts $ 395,482 $ 311,767 $ 83,715 Noncompete and consulting agreements $ 42,378 $ 40,928 $ 1,450 Other 15,275 2,442 12,833 Total other assets $ 57,653 $ 43,370 $ 14,283

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The assets acquired and liabilities assumed are valued at the estimated fair value at the acquisition date as required by GAAP. Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 333 Accounts receivable 16,705 Inventory 5,987 Other current assets 1,443 Property, plant and equipment 849 Goodwill 87,442 Service contracts 34,000 Other intangibles 4,500 Liabilities: Accounts payable (7,195 ) Accrued liabilities (4,428 ) Deferred income taxes (5,636 ) Total consideration $ 134,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensi28

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: (In thousands) Foreign Currency Unrealized Loss on Derivatives Other Total Balance at June 1, 2016 $ (2,474 ) $ (20,830 ) $ (1,570 ) $ (24,874 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 115 (12,037 ) (1 ) (11,923 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 385 — 385 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 115 (11,652 ) (1 ) (11,538 ) Balance at August 31, 2016 (2,359 ) (32,482 ) (1,571 ) (36,412 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (7,650 ) 26,390 1 18,741 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 385 — 385 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (7,650 ) 26,775 1 19,126 Balance at November 30, 2016 (10,009 ) (5,707 ) (1,570 ) (17,286 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 2,400 2,560 — 4,960 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 385 — 385 Net current period other comprehensive income 2,400 2,945 — 5,345 Balance at February 28, 2017 $ (7,609 ) $ (2,762 ) $ (1,570 ) $ (11,941 ) (In thousands) Foreign Currency Unrealized Loss on Derivatives Other Total Balance at June 1, 2015 $ 2,987 $ (10,626 ) $ (832 ) $ (8,471 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (12,013 ) — (8 ) (12,021 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 488 — 488 Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (12,013 ) 488 (8 ) (11,533 ) Balance at August 31, 2015 (9,026 ) (10,138 ) (840 ) (20,004 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (4,626 ) — (10 ) (4,636 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 6,472 488 — 6,960 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 1,846 488 (10 ) 2,324 Balance at November 30, 2015 (7,180 ) (9,650 ) (850 ) (17,680 ) Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (2,405 ) (14,070 ) (7 ) (16,482 ) Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) — 488 — 488 Net current period other comprehensive loss (2,405 ) (13,582 ) (7 ) (15,994 ) Balance at February 29, 2016 $ (9,585 ) $ (23,232 ) $ (857 ) $ (33,674 )
Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss: Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Affected Line in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands) February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 Amortization of interest rate locks $ (615 ) $ (783 ) $ (1,845 ) $ (2,348 ) Interest expense Tax benefit 230 295 690 884 Income taxes Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax $ (385 ) $ (488 ) $ (1,155 ) $ (1,464 ) Net of tax Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands) February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it $ — $ — $ — $ (10,381 ) Income from discontinued operations Tax benefit — — — 3,909 Income from discontinued operations Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it, net of tax $ — $ — $ — $ (6,472 ) Net of tax

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Information Related to Operating Segments	Information related to the operations of Cintas’ operating segments is set forth below: (In thousands) Uniform Rental and Facility Services First Aid and Safety Services All Other Corporate (1) Total For the three months ended February 28, 2017 Revenue $ 993,398 $ 124,239 $ 163,498 $ — $ 1,281,135 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 172,543 $ 12,235 $ 9,917 $ (13,685 ) $ 181,010 For the three months ended February 29, 2016 Revenue $ 936,565 $ 119,064 $ 160,454 $ — $ 1,216,083 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 167,502 $ 12,634 $ 12,816 $ (15,828 ) $ 177,124 As of and for the nine months ended February 28, 2017 Revenue $ 2,998,559 $ 373,875 $ 499,754 $ — $ 3,872,188 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 535,149 $ 38,525 $ 30,840 $ (41,028 ) $ 563,486 Total assets $ 3,285,791 $ 452,397 $ 385,732 $ 147,244 $ 4,271,164 As of and for the nine months ended February 29, 2016 Revenue $ 2,812,677 $ 338,990 $ 482,386 $ — $ 3,634,053 Income (loss) before income taxes $ 502,178 $ 36,073 $ 40,557 $ (48,181 ) $ 530,627 Total assets $ 3,050,138 $ 436,390 $ 357,863 $ 386,819 $ 4,231,210 (1) Corporate assets include cash and marketable securities in all periods.

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Schedule of Discontinued Operations	Following is selected financial information included in net income from discontinued operations for Shred-it and Storage: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands) February 28, 2017 February 29, 2016 February 28, February 29, Revenue $ — $ — $ — $ — Income (loss) before income taxes 456 (679 ) 456 403 Gain on Storage transactions — — — 15,786 Gain on Shred-it — — 25,876 349,738 Income tax (expense) benefit on net gain (1,098 ) 741 (10,051 ) (142,235 ) Net (loss) income from discontinued operations $ (642 ) $ 62 $ 16,281 $ 223,692

Supplemental Guarantor Inform31

Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Consolidating Condensed Income Statement	Condensed Income Statement Three Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 826,606 $ 147,293 $ 57,082 $ (37,583 ) $ 993,398 Other — 403,650 297 16,672 (132,882 ) 287,737 Equity in net income of affiliates 118,005 — — — (118,005 ) — 118,005 1,230,256 147,590 73,754 (288,470 ) 1,281,135 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 476,004 92,273 36,877 (58,616 ) 546,538 Cost of other — 280,600 (19,449 ) 12,462 (105,440 ) 168,173 Selling and administrative expenses — 399,769 (51,465 ) 20,883 (6,802 ) 362,385 G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses — — 9,344 — — 9,344 Operating income 118,005 73,883 116,887 3,532 (117,612 ) 194,695 Interest income — (2 ) (6 ) (4 ) 1 (11 ) Interest expense (income) — 14,981 (1,193 ) (92 ) — 13,696 Income before income taxes 118,005 58,904 118,086 3,628 (117,613 ) 181,010 Income taxes — 20,197 40,474 1,712 (20 ) 62,363 Income from continuing operations 118,005 38,707 77,612 1,916 (117,593 ) 118,647 (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax — (1,098 ) 447 9 — (642 ) Net income $ 118,005 $ 37,609 $ 78,059 $ 1,925 $ (117,593 ) $ 118,005 Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Three Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 784,876 $ 137,347 $ 50,763 $ (36,421 ) $ 936,565 Other — 390,207 951 14,952 (126,592 ) 279,518 Equity in net income of affiliates 117,279 — — — (117,279 ) — 117,279 1,175,083 138,298 65,715 (280,292 ) 1,216,083 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 460,124 87,735 34,056 (57,259 ) 524,656 Cost of other — 270,627 (18,056 ) 11,399 (97,151 ) 166,819 Selling and administrative expenses — 364,555 (43,503 ) 17,459 (6,855 ) 331,656 Operating income 117,279 79,777 112,122 2,801 (119,027 ) 192,952 Interest income — (7 ) (262 ) (68 ) 2 (335 ) Interest expense (income) — 16,350 (207 ) 20 — 16,163 Income before income taxes 117,279 63,434 112,591 2,849 (119,029 ) 177,124 Income taxes — 21,223 37,533 1,118 (29 ) 59,845 Income from continuing operations 117,279 42,211 75,058 1,731 (119,000 ) 117,279 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 62 74 — (12 ) (62 ) 62 Net income $ 117,341 $ 42,285 $ 75,058 $ 1,719 $ (119,062 ) $ 117,341 Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Nine Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 2,505,322 $ 446,327 $ 172,355 $ (125,445 ) $ 2,998,559 Other — 1,225,276 1,898 53,709 (407,254 ) 873,629 Equity in net income of affiliates 396,473 — — — (396,473 ) — 396,473 3,730,598 448,225 226,064 (929,172 ) 3,872,188 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 1,442,713 277,268 111,594 (188,353 ) 1,643,222 Cost of other — 847,992 (53,929 ) 39,926 (326,648 ) 507,341 Selling and administrative expenses — 1,213,418 (150,455 ) 59,851 (21,181 ) 1,101,633 G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses — — 15,478 — — 15,478 Operating income 396,473 226,475 359,863 14,693 (392,990 ) 604,514 Interest income — (2 ) (30 ) (77 ) 2 (107 ) Interest expense (income) — 44,336 (3,071 ) (130 ) — 41,135 Income before income taxes 396,473 182,141 362,964 14,900 (392,992 ) 563,486 Income taxes — 59,541 118,652 5,176 (75 ) 183,294 Income from continuing operations 396,473 122,600 244,312 9,724 (392,917 ) 380,192 Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — 13,884 447 1,950 — 16,281 Net income $ 396,473 $ 136,484 $ 244,759 $ 11,674 $ (392,917 ) $ 396,473 Consolidating Condensed Income Statement Nine Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Revenue: Uniform rental and facility services $ — $ 2,358,431 $ 410,479 $ 158,449 $ (114,682 ) $ 2,812,677 Other — 1,157,078 2,981 47,279 (385,962 ) 821,376 Equity in net income of affiliates 338,930 — — — (338,930 ) — 338,930 3,515,509 413,460 205,728 (839,574 ) 3,634,053 Costs and expenses (income): Cost of uniform rental and facility services — 1,377,174 260,635 105,811 (174,370 ) 1,569,250 Cost of other — 807,458 (50,603 ) 34,822 (303,026 ) 488,651 Selling and administrative expenses — 1,099,373 (134,457 ) 51,479 (19,051 ) 997,344 Operating income 338,930 231,504 337,885 13,616 (343,127 ) 578,808 Interest income — (19 ) (378 ) (170 ) 2 (565 ) Interest expense (income) — 49,152 (425 ) 19 — 48,746 Income before income taxes 338,930 182,371 338,688 13,767 (343,129 ) 530,627 Income taxes — 64,101 119,044 8,634 (82 ) 191,697 Income from continuing operations 338,930 118,270 219,644 5,133 (343,047 ) 338,930 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 223,692 229,355 — (5,663 ) (223,692 ) 223,692 Net income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 347,625 $ 219,644 $ (530 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 562,622
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income	Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income $ 118,005 $ 37,609 $ 78,059 $ 1,925 $ (117,593 ) $ 118,005 Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments 2,400 — — 2,400 (2,400 ) 2,400 Change in fair value of derivatives 2,560 2,560 — — (2,560 ) 2,560 Amortization of interest rate lock agreements 385 385 — — (385 ) 385 Other comprehensive income 5,345 2,945 — 2,400 (5,345 ) 5,345 Comprehensive income $ 123,350 $ 40,554 $ 78,059 $ 4,325 $ (122,938 ) $ 123,350 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income $ 117,341 $ 42,285 $ 75,058 $ 1,719 $ (119,062 ) $ 117,341 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — — (2,405 ) — (2,405 ) Change in fair value of derivatives — (14,070 ) — — — (14,070 ) Amortization of interest rate lock agreements — 488 — — — 488 Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities — — — (7 ) — (7 ) Other comprehensive loss — (13,582 ) — (2,412 ) — (15,994 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 117,341 $ 28,703 $ 75,058 $ (693 ) $ (119,062 ) $ 101,347 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Nine Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income $ 396,473 $ 136,484 $ 244,759 $ 11,674 $ (392,917 ) $ 396,473 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments (5,135 ) — — (5,135 ) 5,135 (5,135 ) Change in fair value of derivatives 16,913 16,913 — — (16,913 ) 16,913 Amortization of interest rate lock agreements 1,155 1,155 — — (1,155 ) 1,155 Other comprehensive income (loss) 12,933 18,068 — (5,135 ) (12,933 ) 12,933 Comprehensive income $ 409,406 $ 154,552 $ 244,759 $ 6,539 $ (405,850 ) $ 409,406 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income Nine Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corp. 2 Subsidiary Non- Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Net income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 347,625 $ 219,644 $ (530 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 562,622 Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax: Foreign currency translation adjustments — — — (19,044 ) — (19,044 ) Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it — 5,875 — 597 — 6,472 Change in fair value of derivatives — (14,070 ) — — — (14,070 ) Amortization of interest rate lock agreements — 1,464 — — — 1,464 Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities — — — (25 ) — (25 ) Other comprehensive loss — (6,731 ) — (18,472 ) — (25,203 ) Comprehensive income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 340,894 $ 219,644 $ (19,002 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 537,419
Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet	Condensed Balance Sheet As of February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 42,774 $ 9,223 $ 95,247 $ — $ 147,244 Accounts receivable, net — 459,768 103,475 35,620 — 598,863 Inventories, net — 244,455 17,071 12,822 (2,167 ) 272,181 Uniforms and other rental items in service — 446,403 75,754 35,302 (17,729 ) 539,730 Income taxes, current — (12,520 ) 32,327 753 — 20,560 Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 27,233 23,317 813 — 51,363 Total current assets — 1,208,113 261,167 180,557 (19,896 ) 1,629,941 Property and equipment, at cost, net — 660,977 348,996 80,236 — 1,090,209 Investments 321,083 1,775,947 923,278 961,070 (3,833,210 ) 148,168 Goodwill — — 1,262,996 40,154 (112 ) 1,303,038 Service contracts, net — 77,877 — 5,843 — 83,720 Other assets, net 1,391,929 937 3,546,292 8,877 (4,931,947 ) 16,088 $ 1,713,012 $ 3,723,851 $ 6,342,729 $ 1,276,737 $ (8,785,165 ) $ 4,271,164 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ (465,246 ) $ (1,810,057 ) $ 2,344,761 $ 20,363 $ 38,119 $ 127,940 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — 70,302 19,953 5,098 — 95,353 Accrued liabilities — 65,543 242,206 13,575 — 321,324 Debt due within one year — 399,351 — — — 399,351 Total current liabilities (465,246 ) (1,274,861 ) 2,606,920 39,036 38,119 943,968 Long-term liabilities: Debt due after one year — 744,799 — 390 — 745,189 Deferred income taxes — (420 ) 259,562 7,923 — 267,065 Accrued liabilities — — 135,522 1,162 — 136,684 Total long-term liabilities — 744,379 395,084 9,475 — 1,148,938 Total shareholders’ equity 2,178,258 4,254,333 3,340,725 1,228,226 (8,823,284 ) 2,178,258 $ 1,713,012 $ 3,723,851 $ 6,342,729 $ 1,276,737 $ (8,785,165 ) $ 4,271,164 Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet As of May 31, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ — $ 57,893 $ 55,392 $ 26,072 $ — $ 139,357 Marketable securities — — — 70,405 — 70,405 Accounts receivable, net — 430,335 97,516 35,327 — 563,178 Inventories, net — 222,823 19,149 11,235 (3,845 ) 249,362 Uniforms and other rental items in service — 450,065 73,001 36,612 (19,722 ) 539,956 Income taxes, current — (1,634 ) 2,698 648 — 1,712 Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 6,824 18,279 962 — 26,065 Total current assets — 1,166,306 266,035 181,261 (23,567 ) 1,590,035 Property and equipment, at cost, net — 614,656 305,636 73,945 — 994,237 Investments 321,083 1,770,303 901,772 941,396 (3,809,602 ) 124,952 Goodwill — — 1,256,662 35,043 (112 ) 1,291,593 Service contracts, net — 81,462 13 2,240 — 83,715 Other assets, net 1,081,203 (913 ) 3,526,051 9,110 (4,601,168 ) 14,283 $ 1,402,286 $ 3,631,814 $ 6,256,169 $ 1,242,995 $ (8,434,449 ) $ 4,098,815 Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ (465,247 ) $ (1,773,815 ) $ 2,298,790 $ 16,781 $ 38,005 $ 114,514 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — 73,545 23,051 5,380 — 101,976 Accrued liabilities — 84,270 251,217 13,578 — 349,065 Debt due within one year — 250,000 — — — 250,000 Total current liabilities (465,247 ) (1,366,000 ) 2,573,058 35,739 38,005 815,555 Long-term liabilities: Debt due after one year — 1,044,032 — 390 — 1,044,422 Deferred income taxes — (427 ) 252,149 7,753 — 259,475 Accrued liabilities — 19,628 116,091 985 — 136,704 Total long-term liabilities — 1,063,233 368,240 9,128 — 1,440,601 Total shareholders’ equity 1,867,533 3,934,581 3,314,871 1,198,128 (8,472,454 ) 1,842,659 $ 1,402,286 $ 3,631,814 $ 6,256,169 $ 1,242,995 $ (8,434,449 ) $ 4,098,815
Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows	Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended February 28, 2017 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 396,473 $ 136,484 $ 244,759 $ 11,674 $ (392,917 ) $ 396,473 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation — 79,459 33,697 7,337 — 120,493 Amortization of intangible assets — 10,288 262 671 — 11,221 Stock-based compensation 63,578 — — — — 63,578 Gain on Shred-it — (23,935 ) — (1,941 ) — (25,876 ) Deferred income taxes — (11,104 ) 7,406 226 — (3,472 ) Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: Accounts receivable, net — (21,965 ) (5,959 ) (722 ) — (28,646 ) Inventories, net — (21,588 ) 2,079 (2,177 ) (1,678 ) (23,364 ) Uniforms and other rental items in service — 3,662 (2,753 ) 1,031 (1,993 ) (53 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets — (6,460 ) (5,037 ) 110 — (11,387 ) Accounts payable — (36,312 ) 45,593 6,143 114 15,538 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — (3,243 ) (3,099 ) 530 — (5,812 ) Accrued liabilities and other — (10,958 ) 5,110 (231 ) — (6,079 ) Income taxes, current — 10,886 (29,632 ) (110 ) — (18,856 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 460,051 105,214 292,426 22,541 (396,474 ) 483,758 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (125,995 ) (77,025 ) (15,601 ) — (218,621 ) Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities — — — 172,506 — 172,506 Purchase of marketable securities and investments — (5,644 ) (41,180 ) (102,418 ) 23,608 (125,634 ) Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it — 23,935 — 1,941 — 25,876 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired — (9,097 ) — (10,533 ) — (19,630 ) Other, net (322,723 ) 166,718 (218,390 ) 1,557 372,866 28 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (322,723 ) 49,917 (336,595 ) 47,452 396,474 (165,475 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net — 99,500 — — — 99,500 Proceeds from issuance of debt — — (2,000 ) 2,000 — — Repayment of debt — (250,000 ) — — — (250,000 ) Prepaid short-term debt financing fees — (13,949 ) — — — (13,949 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards 25,114 — — — — 25,114 Dividends paid (142,388 ) — — (56 ) — (142,444 ) Repurchase of common stock (20,054 ) — — — — (20,054 ) Other, net — (5,801 ) — — — (5,801 ) Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (137,328 ) (170,250 ) (2,000 ) 1,944 — (307,634 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — — (2,762 ) — (2,762 ) Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents — (15,119 ) (46,169 ) 69,175 — 7,887 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 57,893 55,392 26,072 — 139,357 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 42,774 $ 9,223 $ 95,247 $ — $ 147,244 Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Nine Months Ended February 29, 2016 (In thousands) Cintas Corporation Corp. 2 Subsidiary Guarantors Non- Guarantors Eliminations Cintas Corporation Consolidated Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ 562,622 $ 347,625 $ 219,644 $ (530 ) $ (566,739 ) $ 562,622 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Depreciation — 70,441 33,208 6,886 — 110,535 Amortization of intangible assets — 11,612 218 306 — 12,136 Stock-based compensation 57,169 — — — — 57,169 Gain on Storage transactions — (12,547 ) — (3,239 ) — (15,786 ) (Gain) loss on Shred-it — (362,237 ) — 12,499 — (349,738 ) Deferred income taxes — (82,115 ) 5,895 1,680 — (74,540 ) Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: Accounts receivable, net — (29,955 ) (11,251 ) (317 ) — (41,523 ) Inventories, net — (25,169 ) (1,584 ) (1,946 ) 4,690 (24,009 ) Uniforms and other rental items in service — (2,339 ) (1,876 ) (2,118 ) (572 ) (6,905 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets — 55 (1,730 ) 95 — (1,580 ) Accounts payable — (358,602 ) 385,841 10,132 (1 ) 37,370 Accrued compensation and related liabilities — (2,373 ) (1,118 ) (240 ) — (3,731 ) Accrued liabilities and other — (21,747 ) 4,233 (1,511 ) 724 (18,301 ) Income taxes, current — 55,609 (2,042 ) (132 ) — 53,435 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 619,791 (411,742 ) 629,438 21,565 (561,898 ) 297,154 Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures — (120,943 ) (76,161 ) (10,398 ) — (207,502 ) Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities — — — 327,779 — 327,779 Purchase of marketable securities and investments — (3,838 ) (2,235 ) (385,760 ) 7,037 (384,796 ) Proceeds from Storage transactions, net of cash acquired — 32,099 — 3,239 — 35,338 Proceeds from sale of Shred-it — 565,643 — 12,614 — 578,257 Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired — (127,524 ) — (24,207 ) — (151,731 ) Other, net (24,380 ) 121,547 (649,264 ) 945 555,585 4,433 Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (24,380 ) 466,984 (727,660 ) (75,788 ) 562,622 201,778 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of debt — — (55 ) 55 — — Repayment of debt — (309 ) 1,053 (36 ) (724 ) (16 ) Exercise of stock-based compensation awards 22,260 — — — — 22,260 Dividends paid (115,232 ) — — (41 ) — (115,273 ) Repurchase of common stock (502,439 ) — — — — (502,439 ) Other, net — 1,464 — (311 ) — 1,153 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (595,411 ) 1,155 998 (333 ) (724 ) (594,315 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents — — — (6,574 ) — (6,574 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents — 56,397 (97,224 ) (61,130 ) — (101,957 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period — 74,632 248,716 93,725 — 417,073 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ — $ 131,029 $ 151,492 $ 32,595 $ — $ 315,116

Subsequent Events (Tables)

Subsequent Events (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Summary of G&K Acquisition Debt Incurred	The following table summarizes the new debt and the debt acquired: Amount (in millions) Issue Date Maturity Interest Rate Senior notes $ 650.0 March 9, 2017 April 1, 2022 2.90 % Senior notes 50.0 March 9, 2017 June 1, 2022 3.25 % Senior notes 1,000.0 March 9, 2017 April 1, 2027 3.70 % Term loan 250.0 March 21, 2017 September 15, 2021 1.91 % * Commercial paper 159.0 Various Various 1.25 % Total debt issued 2,109.0 Debt issuance costs (10.7 ) Net proceeds from new debt $ 2,098.3 G&K senior notes $ 50.0 April 15, 2023 3.73 % G&K senior notes 50.0 April 15, 2025 3.88 % Total debt acquired $ 100.0 * The term loan is a variable rate debt instrument. The rate presented is the variable borrowing rate on the date the term loan was funded.

Basis of Presentation - Invento

Basis of Presentation - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 12,807	$ 17,794
Work in process	17,533	14,731
Finished goods	241,841	216,837
Inventories, net	$ 272,181	$ 249,362

New Accounting Pronouncements -

New Accounting Pronouncements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 | Additional Paid-in Capital
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment	$ (26.7)
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 | Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment	$ 26.7
Other Assets | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ 5.6
Long-term Liabilities | Accounting Standards Update 2015-03
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs		$ (5.6)

Fair Value Measurements - Sched

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Fair value on a recurring basis
Marketable securities	$ 0	$ 70,405,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	147,244,000	139,357,000
Interest rate lock agreements	7,346,000
Total assets at fair value	154,590,000	209,762,000
Total liabilities at fair value		19,628,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest rate lock agreement
Fair value on a recurring basis
Long term accrued liabilities		19,628,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Canadian treasury securities
Fair value on a recurring basis
Marketable securities		70,405,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	147,244,000	139,357,000
Interest rate lock agreements	0
Total assets at fair value	147,244,000	139,357,000
Total liabilities at fair value		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Interest rate lock agreement
Fair value on a recurring basis
Long term accrued liabilities		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Canadian treasury securities
Fair value on a recurring basis
Marketable securities		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Interest rate lock agreements	7,346,000
Total assets at fair value	7,346,000	70,405,000
Total liabilities at fair value		19,628,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Interest rate lock agreement
Fair value on a recurring basis
Long term accrued liabilities		19,628,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Canadian treasury securities
Fair value on a recurring basis
Marketable securities		70,405,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Interest rate lock agreements	0
Total assets at fair value	$ 0	0
Total liabilities at fair value		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Interest rate lock agreement
Fair value on a recurring basis
Long term accrued liabilities		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Canadian treasury securities
Fair value on a recurring basis
Marketable securities		$ 0

Fair Value Measurements - Narra

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017
Fair value on a recurring basis
Marketable securities	$ 70,405,000	$ 0
Contractual maturities (less than)	1 year
Canadian treasury securities
Fair value on a recurring basis
Amortized cost basis of marketable securities	$ 70,400,000

Investments - Narrative (Detail

Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	May 31, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments	$ 148,168,000		$ 124,952,000
Cash surrender value of insurance policies	127,000,000		108,100,000
Equity method investments	16,200,000		14,500,000
Cost method investments	5,000,000		$ 2,400,000
Losses due to impairment	$ 0	$ 0

Earnings Per Share - Computatio

Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$ 118,647	$ 117,279	$ 380,192	$ 338,930
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,262	1,871	7,217	5,500
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ 116,385	$ 115,408	$ 372,975	$ 333,430
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	105,093	107,843	104,842	108,923
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 1.11	$ 1.07	$ 3.56	$ 3.06
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$ 118,647	$ 117,279	$ 380,192	$ 338,930
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,262	1,871	7,217	5,500
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ 116,385	$ 115,408	$ 372,975	$ 333,430
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	105,093	107,843	104,842	108,923
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options (shares)	2,799	1,620	2,666	1,689
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	107,892	109,463	107,508	110,612
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 1.05	$ 3.47	$ 3.01

Earnings Per Share - Narrative

Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 02, 2016	Aug. 04, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ 0.15	$ 2.02
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ 0.15	$ 1.99
Options granted and excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (shares)		0.3	0.3	0.5	0.3
Employee Payroll Taxes Due on Restricted Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares acquired (shares)				0.2
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price per share (dollars per share)				$ 100.59
Total purchase price of shares repurchased				$ 16,300,000
Share Buyback Program, August 4, 2015
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share buyback program, authorized amount								$ 500,000,000
Shares acquired (shares)	0.1					5.7
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price per share (dollars per share)	$ 94.09					$ 87.89
Total purchase price of shares repurchased	$ 3,700,000					$ 500,000,000
Share Buyback Program, August 2, 2016
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Share buyback program, authorized amount							$ 500,000,000

Goodwill, Service Contracts a40

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,291,593
Goodwill acquired	12,044
Foreign currency translation	(599)
Ending balance	1,303,038
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	953,216
Goodwill acquired	5,704
Foreign currency translation	(278)
Ending balance	958,642
First Aid and Safety Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	241,448
Goodwill acquired	1,848
Foreign currency translation	(316)
Ending balance	242,980
All Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	96,929
Goodwill acquired	4,492
Foreign currency translation	(5)
Ending balance	$ 101,416

Goodwill, Service Contracts a41

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Service Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 83,715
Service contracts acquired	9,763
Service contracts amortization	(9,718)
Foreign currency translation	(40)
Ending balance	83,720
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	21,191
Service contracts acquired	3,514
Service contracts amortization	(2,436)
Foreign currency translation	(37)
Ending balance	22,232
First Aid and Safety Services
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	32,252
Service contracts acquired	1,612
Service contracts amortization	(2,810)
Foreign currency translation	(3)
Ending balance	31,051
All Other
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	30,272
Service contracts acquired	4,637
Service contracts amortization	(4,472)
Foreign currency translation	0
Ending balance	$ 30,437

Goodwill, Service Contracts a42

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Service contracts, net	$ 83,720	$ 83,715
Other assets, carrying amount	60,567	57,653
Other assets, accumulated amortization	44,479	43,370
Other assets, net	16,088	14,283
Noncompete and consulting agreements
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other assets, carrying amount	42,822	42,378
Other assets, accumulated amortization	41,278	40,928
Other assets, net	1,544	1,450
Other
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other assets, carrying amount	17,745	15,275
Other assets, accumulated amortization	3,201	2,442
Other assets, net	14,544	12,833
Service Contracts
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Service contracts, carrying amount	404,894	395,482
Service contracts, accumulated amortization	321,174	311,767
Service contracts, net	$ 83,720	$ 83,715

Goodwill, Service Contracts a43

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]
Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets	$ 3.6	$ 4.4	$ 10.6	$ 12.1
Estimated amortization expense, year one	14.4		14.4
Estimated amortization expense, year two	13.3		13.3
Estimated amortization expense, year three	12.7		12.7
Estimated amortization expense, year four	12.3		12.3
Estimated amortization expense, year five	$ 10.4		$ 10.4

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging44

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2016	Aug. 15, 2016	Jun. 01, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Sep. 15, 2016	May 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepaid financing fees						$ 13,949,000	$ 0
Revolving credit facility amount outstanding									$ 0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements				$ 385,000	$ 488,000	1,155,000	$ 1,464,000
Treasury Lock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate lock agreement, fair value				7,300,000		7,300,000			(19,600,000)
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term debt				$ 99,500,000		$ 99,500,000
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)				1.01%		1.01%
Debt Amendment June 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature								$ 450,000,000
Debt Amendment September 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature	$ 600,000,000
Increase in borrowing capacity	150,000,000
Debt amendment, increase limit (up to)	250,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Amendment September 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature	$ 250,000,000
Senior Notes | June 2016 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds from new debt				$ 1,050,000,000		$ 1,050,000,000			1,300,000,000
Refinanced debt			$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument term			5 years
Senior Notes | Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value				1,126,400,000		$ 1,126,400,000			$ 1,416,600,000
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 5-Year Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term						5 years
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 5-Year Maturity | Cash Flow Hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Treasury Lock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional value				500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 10-Year Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term						10 years
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 10-Year Maturity | Cash Flow Hedge | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Treasury Lock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional value				$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
G&K Services
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Share price of acquisition (in dollars per share)		$ 97.50
Consideration transferred		$ 2,200,000,000

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, period increase (decrease)	$ 0.4	$ (1.3)
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase (decrease) in accrued interest	$ 0.1	$ (0.1)

Acquisitions - Narrative (Detai

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Aug. 15, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs incurred		$ 9,344		$ 0	$ 15,478	$ 0
Contingent consideration paid					4,500
Goodwill deductible for income tax purposes			$ 0
G&K Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Share price of acquisition (in dollars per share)	$ 97.50
Consideration transferred	$ 2,200,000
Costs incurred		$ 9,300			$ 15,500
ZEE
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred			134,000
Cash consideration			120,600
Contingent consideration subject to holdback provisions			$ 13,400
ZEE | Level 3
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discount rate					11.00%
ZEE | Service contracts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of service contracts					10 years

Acquisitions - Schedule of Asse

Acquisitions - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016
Assets:
Goodwill	$ 1,303,038		$ 1,291,593
ZEE
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 333
Accounts receivable		16,705
Inventory		5,987
Other current assets		1,443
Property, plant and equipment		849
Goodwill		87,442
Liabilities:
Accounts payable		(7,195)
Accrued liabilities		(4,428)
Deferred income taxes		(5,636)
Total consideration		134,000
Service contracts | ZEE
Assets:
Intangible assets		34,000
Other intangibles | ZEE
Assets:
Intangible assets		$ 4,500

Accumulated Other Comprehensi48

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ (17,286)	$ (36,412)	$ (24,874)	$ (17,680)	$ (20,004)	$ (8,471)	$ (24,874)	$ (8,471)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	4,960	18,741	(11,923)	(16,482)	(4,636)	(12,021)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	385	385	385	488	6,960	488
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,345	19,126	(11,538)	(15,994)	2,324	(11,533)	12,933	(25,203)
Ending Balance	(11,941)	(17,286)	(36,412)	(33,674)	(17,680)	(20,004)	(11,941)	(33,674)
Foreign Currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(10,009)	(2,359)	(2,474)	(7,180)	(9,026)	2,987	(2,474)	2,987
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,400	(7,650)	115	(2,405)	(4,626)	(12,013)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	6,472	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,400	(7,650)	115	(2,405)	1,846	(12,013)
Ending Balance	(7,609)	(10,009)	(2,359)	(9,585)	(7,180)	(9,026)	(7,609)	(9,585)
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(5,707)	(32,482)	(20,830)	(9,650)	(10,138)	(10,626)	(20,830)	(10,626)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,560	26,390	(12,037)	(14,070)	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	385	385	385	488	488	488
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,945	26,775	(11,652)	(13,582)	488	488
Ending Balance	(2,762)	(5,707)	(32,482)	(23,232)	(9,650)	(10,138)	(2,762)	(23,232)
Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(1,570)	(1,571)	(1,570)	(850)	(840)	(832)	(1,570)	(832)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	1	(1)	(7)	(10)	(8)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	1	(1)	(7)	(10)	(8)
Ending Balance	$ (1,570)	$ (1,570)	$ (1,571)	$ (857)	$ (850)	$ (840)	$ (1,570)	$ (857)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi49

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amortization of interest rate locks	$ (615)			$ (783)			$ (1,845)	$ (2,348)
Tax benefit	230			295			690	884
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	(385)			(488)			(1,155)	(1,464)
Total amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	(385)	$ (385)	$ (385)	(488)	$ (6,960)	$ (488)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment on Investment Attributable to Parent
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Tax benefit	0			0			0	3,909
Cumulative translation adjustment on Shred-it	0			0			0	(10,381)
Total amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 0			$ 0			$ 0	$ (6,472)

Segment Information - Narrative

Segment Information - Narrative (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

Segment Information - Informati

Segment Information - Information Related to Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	May 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	$ 1,281,135	$ 1,216,083	$ 3,872,188	$ 3,634,053
Income (loss) before income taxes	181,010	177,124	563,486	530,627
Total assets	4,271,164	4,231,210	4,271,164	4,231,210	$ 4,098,815
Operating Segments | Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	993,398	936,565	2,998,559	2,812,677
Income (loss) before income taxes	172,543	167,502	535,149	502,178
Total assets	3,285,791	3,050,138	3,285,791	3,050,138
Operating Segments | First Aid and Safety Services
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	124,239	119,064	373,875	338,990
Income (loss) before income taxes	12,235	12,634	38,525	36,073
Total assets	452,397	436,390	452,397	436,390
Operating Segments | All Other
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	163,498	160,454	499,754	482,386
Income (loss) before income taxes	9,917	12,816	30,840	40,557
Total assets	385,732	357,863	385,732	357,863
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(13,685)	(15,828)	(41,028)	(48,181)
Total assets	$ 147,244	$ 386,819	$ 147,244	$ 386,819

Discontinued Operations - Narra

Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of business					$ 0	$ 15,786
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it					25,876	578,257
Proceeds from sale of Storage assets					0	35,338
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of business	$ 0	$ 0			0	15,786
Discontinued Operations | Document Imaging and Document Retention Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of business					10,900
Discontinued Operations | Shred-it
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of business					$ 25,900
Gain on sale of business			$ 349,700
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			$ 578,300
Discontinued Operations | Storage Real Estate Assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of business				$ 4,800
Proceeds from sale of Storage assets				$ 24,400
Shred-it Partnership
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on investment in Shred-it, net of tax		$ 9,300				$ 24,300

Discontinued Operations - Sched

Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on Storage transactions			$ 0	$ 15,786
Gain on Shred-it			25,876	349,738
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$ (642)	$ 62	16,281	223,692
Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	456	(679)	456	403
Gain on Storage transactions	0	0	0	15,786
Gain on Shred-it	0	0	25,876	349,738
Income tax (expense) benefit on net gain	(1,098)	741	(10,051)	(142,235)
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$ (642)	$ 62	$ 16,281	$ 223,692

Supplemental Guarantor Inform54

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Commercial paper	$ 99.5
Senior notes	$ 1,050

Supplemental Guarantor Inform55

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Condensed Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	$ 993,398	$ 936,565	$ 2,998,559	$ 2,812,677
Other	287,737	279,518	873,629	821,376
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	1,281,135	1,216,083	3,872,188	3,634,053
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	546,538	524,656	1,643,222	1,569,250
Cost of other	168,173	166,819	507,341	488,651
Selling and administrative expenses	362,385	331,656	1,101,633	997,344
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	9,344	0	15,478	0
Operating income	194,695	192,952	604,514	578,808
Interest income	(11)	(335)	(107)	(565)
Interest expense (income)	13,696	16,163	41,135	48,746
Income before income taxes	181,010	177,124	563,486	530,627
Income taxes	62,363	59,845	183,294	191,697
Income from continuing operations	118,647	117,279	380,192	338,930
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(642)	62	16,281	223,692
Net income	118,005	117,341	396,473	562,622
Eliminations
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	(37,583)	(36,421)	(125,445)	(114,682)
Other	(132,882)	(126,592)	(407,254)	(385,962)
Equity in net income of affiliates	(118,005)	(117,279)	(396,473)	(338,930)
Total revenue	(288,470)	(280,292)	(929,172)	(839,574)
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	(58,616)	(57,259)	(188,353)	(174,370)
Cost of other	(105,440)	(97,151)	(326,648)	(303,026)
Selling and administrative expenses	(6,802)	(6,855)	(21,181)	(19,051)
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	0		0
Operating income	(117,612)	(119,027)	(392,990)	(343,127)
Interest income	1	2	2	2
Interest expense (income)	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(117,613)	(119,029)	(392,992)	(343,129)
Income taxes	(20)	(29)	(75)	(82)
Income from continuing operations	(117,593)	(119,000)	(392,917)	(343,047)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(62)	0	(223,692)
Net income	(117,593)	(119,062)	(392,917)	(566,739)
Cintas Corporation
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Equity in net income of affiliates	118,005	117,279	396,473	338,930
Total revenue	118,005	117,279	396,473	338,930
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	0	0	0	0
Cost of other	0	0	0	0
Selling and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	0		0
Operating income	118,005	117,279	396,473	338,930
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense (income)	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	118,005	117,279	396,473	338,930
Income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income from continuing operations	118,005	117,279	396,473	338,930
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	62	0	223,692
Net income	118,005	117,341	396,473	562,622
Corp. 2
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	826,606	784,876	2,505,322	2,358,431
Other	403,650	390,207	1,225,276	1,157,078
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	1,230,256	1,175,083	3,730,598	3,515,509
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	476,004	460,124	1,442,713	1,377,174
Cost of other	280,600	270,627	847,992	807,458
Selling and administrative expenses	399,769	364,555	1,213,418	1,099,373
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	0		0
Operating income	73,883	79,777	226,475	231,504
Interest income	(2)	(7)	(2)	(19)
Interest expense (income)	14,981	16,350	44,336	49,152
Income before income taxes	58,904	63,434	182,141	182,371
Income taxes	20,197	21,223	59,541	64,101
Income from continuing operations	38,707	42,211	122,600	118,270
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,098)	74	13,884	229,355
Net income	37,609	42,285	136,484	347,625
Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	147,293	137,347	446,327	410,479
Other	297	951	1,898	2,981
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	147,590	138,298	448,225	413,460
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	92,273	87,735	277,268	260,635
Cost of other	(19,449)	(18,056)	(53,929)	(50,603)
Selling and administrative expenses	(51,465)	(43,503)	(150,455)	(134,457)
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	9,344		15,478
Operating income	116,887	112,122	359,863	337,885
Interest income	(6)	(262)	(30)	(378)
Interest expense (income)	(1,193)	(207)	(3,071)	(425)
Income before income taxes	118,086	112,591	362,964	338,688
Income taxes	40,474	37,533	118,652	119,044
Income from continuing operations	77,612	75,058	244,312	219,644
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	447	0	447	0
Net income	78,059	75,058	244,759	219,644
Non- Guarantors
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	57,082	50,763	172,355	158,449
Other	16,672	14,952	53,709	47,279
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0	0	0
Total revenue	73,754	65,715	226,064	205,728
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	36,877	34,056	111,594	105,811
Cost of other	12,462	11,399	39,926	34,822
Selling and administrative expenses	20,883	17,459	59,851	51,479
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses	0		0
Operating income	3,532	2,801	14,693	13,616
Interest income	(4)	(68)	(77)	(170)
Interest expense (income)	(92)	20	(130)	19
Income before income taxes	3,628	2,849	14,900	13,767
Income taxes	1,712	1,118	5,176	8,634
Income from continuing operations	1,916	1,731	9,724	5,133
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	9	(12)	1,950	(5,663)
Net income	$ 1,925	$ 1,719	$ 11,674	$ (530)

Supplemental Guarantor Inform56

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	$ 118,005			$ 117,341			$ 396,473	$ 562,622
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,400			(2,405)			(5,135)	(19,044)
Change in fair value of derivatives	2,560			(14,070)			16,913	(14,070)
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it	0			0			0	6,472
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	385			488			1,155	1,464
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0			(7)			0	(25)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,345	$ 19,126	$ (11,538)	(15,994)	$ 2,324	$ (11,533)	12,933	(25,203)
Comprehensive income	123,350			101,347			409,406	537,419
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	(117,593)			(119,062)			(392,917)	(566,739)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,400)			0			5,135	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	(2,560)			0			(16,913)	0
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it								0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	(385)			0			(1,155)	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities				0				0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,345)			0			(12,933)	0
Comprehensive income	(122,938)			(119,062)			(405,850)	(566,739)
Cintas Corporation
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	118,005			117,341			396,473	562,622
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,400			0			(5,135)	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	2,560			0			16,913	0
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it								0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	385			0			1,155	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities				0				0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,345			0			12,933	0
Comprehensive income	123,350			117,341			409,406	562,622
Corp. 2
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	37,609			42,285			136,484	347,625
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	2,560			(14,070)			16,913	(14,070)
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it								5,875
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	385			488			1,155	1,464
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities				0				0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,945			(13,582)			18,068	(6,731)
Comprehensive income	40,554			28,703			154,552	340,894
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	78,059			75,058			244,759	219,644
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0			0			0	0
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it								0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities				0				0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0			0			0	0
Comprehensive income	78,059			75,058			244,759	219,644
Non- Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	1,925			1,719			11,674	(530)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,400			(2,405)			(5,135)	(19,044)
Change in fair value of derivatives	0			0			0	0
Cumulative translation adjustment on investment in Shred-it								597
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0			0			0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities				(7)				(25)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,400			(2,412)			(5,135)	(18,472)
Comprehensive income	$ 4,325			$ (693)			$ 6,539	$ (19,002)

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	May 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,244,000	$ 139,357,000	$ 315,116,000	$ 417,073,000
Marketable securities	0	70,405,000
Accounts receivable, net	598,863,000	563,178,000
Inventories, net	272,181,000	249,362,000
Uniforms and other rental items in service	539,730,000	539,956,000
Income taxes, current	20,560,000	1,712,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	51,363,000	26,065,000
Total current assets	1,629,941,000	1,590,035,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	1,090,209,000	994,237,000
Investments	148,168,000	124,952,000
Goodwill	1,303,038,000	1,291,593,000
Service contracts, net	83,720,000	83,715,000
Other assets, net	16,088,000	14,283,000
Total assets	4,271,164,000	4,098,815,000	4,231,210,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	127,940,000	114,514,000
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	95,353,000	101,976,000
Accrued liabilities	321,324,000	349,065,000
Debt due within one year	399,351,000	250,000,000
Total current liabilities	943,968,000	815,555,000
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	745,189,000	1,044,422,000
Deferred income taxes	267,065,000	259,475,000
Accrued liabilities	136,684,000	136,704,000
Total long-term liabilities	1,148,938,000	1,440,601,000
Total shareholders’ equity	2,178,258,000	1,842,659,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,271,164,000	4,098,815,000
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities		0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	(2,167,000)	(3,845,000)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(17,729,000)	(19,722,000)
Income taxes, current	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(19,896,000)	(23,567,000)
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0	0
Investments	(3,833,210,000)	(3,809,602,000)
Goodwill	(112,000)	(112,000)
Service contracts, net	0	0
Other assets, net	(4,931,947,000)	(4,601,168,000)
Total assets	(8,785,165,000)	(8,434,449,000)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,119,000	38,005,000
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	38,119,000	38,005,000
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	0	0
Total shareholders’ equity	(8,823,284,000)	(8,472,454,000)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	(8,785,165,000)	(8,434,449,000)
Cintas Corporation
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Marketable securities		0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Uniforms and other rental items in service	0	0
Income taxes, current	0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	0	0
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0	0
Investments	321,083,000	321,083,000
Goodwill	0	0
Service contracts, net	0	0
Other assets, net	1,391,929,000	1,081,203,000
Total assets	1,713,012,000	1,402,286,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(465,246,000)	(465,247,000)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	(465,246,000)	(465,247,000)
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	0	0
Total shareholders’ equity	2,178,258,000	1,867,533,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,713,012,000	1,402,286,000
Corp. 2
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	42,774,000	57,893,000	131,029,000	74,632,000
Marketable securities		0
Accounts receivable, net	459,768,000	430,335,000
Inventories, net	244,455,000	222,823,000
Uniforms and other rental items in service	446,403,000	450,065,000
Income taxes, current	(12,520,000)	(1,634,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,233,000	6,824,000
Total current assets	1,208,113,000	1,166,306,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	660,977,000	614,656,000
Investments	1,775,947,000	1,770,303,000
Goodwill	0	0
Service contracts, net	77,877,000	81,462,000
Other assets, net	937,000	(913,000)
Total assets	3,723,851,000	3,631,814,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(1,810,057,000)	(1,773,815,000)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	70,302,000	73,545,000
Accrued liabilities	65,543,000	84,270,000
Debt due within one year	399,351,000	250,000,000
Total current liabilities	(1,274,861,000)	(1,366,000,000)
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	744,799,000	1,044,032,000
Deferred income taxes	(420,000)	(427,000)
Accrued liabilities	0	19,628,000
Total long-term liabilities	744,379,000	1,063,233,000
Total shareholders’ equity	4,254,333,000	3,934,581,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,723,851,000	3,631,814,000
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	9,223,000	55,392,000	151,492,000	248,716,000
Marketable securities		0
Accounts receivable, net	103,475,000	97,516,000
Inventories, net	17,071,000	19,149,000
Uniforms and other rental items in service	75,754,000	73,001,000
Income taxes, current	32,327,000	2,698,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,317,000	18,279,000
Total current assets	261,167,000	266,035,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	348,996,000	305,636,000
Investments	923,278,000	901,772,000
Goodwill	1,262,996,000	1,256,662,000
Service contracts, net	0	13,000
Other assets, net	3,546,292,000	3,526,051,000
Total assets	6,342,729,000	6,256,169,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,344,761,000	2,298,790,000
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	19,953,000	23,051,000
Accrued liabilities	242,206,000	251,217,000
Debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	2,606,920,000	2,573,058,000
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	0	0
Deferred income taxes	259,562,000	252,149,000
Accrued liabilities	135,522,000	116,091,000
Total long-term liabilities	395,084,000	368,240,000
Total shareholders’ equity	3,340,725,000	3,314,871,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,342,729,000	6,256,169,000
Non- Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	95,247,000	26,072,000	$ 32,595,000	$ 93,725,000
Marketable securities		70,405,000
Accounts receivable, net	35,620,000	35,327,000
Inventories, net	12,822,000	11,235,000
Uniforms and other rental items in service	35,302,000	36,612,000
Income taxes, current	753,000	648,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	813,000	962,000
Total current assets	180,557,000	181,261,000
Property and equipment, at cost, net	80,236,000	73,945,000
Investments	961,070,000	941,396,000
Goodwill	40,154,000	35,043,000
Service contracts, net	5,843,000	2,240,000
Other assets, net	8,877,000	9,110,000
Total assets	1,276,737,000	1,242,995,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	20,363,000	16,781,000
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	5,098,000	5,380,000
Accrued liabilities	13,575,000	13,578,000
Debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	39,036,000	35,739,000
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	390,000	390,000
Deferred income taxes	7,923,000	7,753,000
Accrued liabilities	1,162,000	985,000
Total long-term liabilities	9,475,000	9,128,000
Total shareholders’ equity	1,228,226,000	1,198,128,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,276,737,000	$ 1,242,995,000

Supplemental Guarantor Inform58

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 118,005	$ 117,341	$ 396,473	$ 562,622
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation			120,493	110,535
Amortization of intangible assets			11,221	12,136
Stock-based compensation			63,578	57,169
Gain on Storage transactions			0	(15,786)
Gain on Shred-it			(25,876)	(349,738)
Deferred income taxes			(3,472)	(74,540)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net			(28,646)	(41,523)
Inventories, net			(23,364)	(24,009)
Uniforms and other rental items in service			(53)	(6,905)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(11,387)	(1,580)
Accounts payable			15,538	37,370
Accrued compensation and related liabilities			(5,812)	(3,731)
Accrued liabilities and other			(6,079)	(18,301)
Income taxes, current			(18,856)	53,435
Net cash provided by operating activities			483,758	297,154
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(218,621)	(207,502)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities			172,506	327,779
Purchase of marketable securities and investments			(125,634)	(384,796)
Proceeds from Storage transactions			0	35,338
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			25,876	578,257
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(19,630)	(151,731)
Other, net			28	4,433
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(165,475)	201,778
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net			99,500	0
Proceeds from issuance of debt			0	0
Repayment of debt			(250,000)	(16)
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees			(13,949)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards			25,114	22,260
Dividends paid			(142,444)	(115,273)
Repurchase of common stock			(20,054)	(502,439)
Other, net			(5,801)	1,153
Net cash used in financing activities			(307,634)	(594,315)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(2,762)	(6,574)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			7,887	(101,957)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			139,357	417,073
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	147,244	315,116	147,244	315,116
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(117,593)	(119,062)	(392,917)	(566,739)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation			0	0
Amortization of intangible assets			0	0
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Gain on Storage transactions				0
Gain on Shred-it			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net			0	0
Inventories, net			(1,678)	4,690
Uniforms and other rental items in service			(1,993)	(572)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			0	0
Accounts payable			114	(1)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities			0	0
Accrued liabilities and other			0	724
Income taxes, current			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			(396,474)	(561,898)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities			0	0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments			23,608	7,037
Proceeds from Storage transactions				0
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			0	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			0	0
Other, net			372,866	555,585
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			396,474	562,622
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net			0
Proceeds from issuance of debt			0	0
Repayment of debt			0	(724)
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees			0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Repurchase of common stock			0	0
Other, net			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			0	(724)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0	0
Cintas Corporation
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	118,005	117,341	396,473	562,622
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation			0	0
Amortization of intangible assets			0	0
Stock-based compensation			63,578	57,169
Gain on Storage transactions				0
Gain on Shred-it			0	0
Deferred income taxes			0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net			0	0
Inventories, net			0	0
Uniforms and other rental items in service			0	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			0	0
Accounts payable			0	0
Accrued compensation and related liabilities			0	0
Accrued liabilities and other			0	0
Income taxes, current			0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities			460,051	619,791
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities			0	0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments			0	0
Proceeds from Storage transactions				0
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			0	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			0	0
Other, net			(322,723)	(24,380)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(322,723)	(24,380)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net			0
Proceeds from issuance of debt			0	0
Repayment of debt			0	0
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees			0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards			25,114	22,260
Dividends paid			(142,388)	(115,232)
Repurchase of common stock			(20,054)	(502,439)
Other, net			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			(137,328)	(595,411)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0	0
Corp. 2
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	37,609	42,285	136,484	347,625
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation			79,459	70,441
Amortization of intangible assets			10,288	11,612
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Gain on Storage transactions				(12,547)
Gain on Shred-it			(23,935)	(362,237)
Deferred income taxes			(11,104)	(82,115)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net			(21,965)	(29,955)
Inventories, net			(21,588)	(25,169)
Uniforms and other rental items in service			3,662	(2,339)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(6,460)	55
Accounts payable			(36,312)	(358,602)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities			(3,243)	(2,373)
Accrued liabilities and other			(10,958)	(21,747)
Income taxes, current			10,886	55,609
Net cash provided by operating activities			105,214	(411,742)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(125,995)	(120,943)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities			0	0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments			(5,644)	(3,838)
Proceeds from Storage transactions				32,099
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			23,935	565,643
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(9,097)	(127,524)
Other, net			166,718	121,547
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			49,917	466,984
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net			99,500
Proceeds from issuance of debt			0	0
Repayment of debt			(250,000)	(309)
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees			(13,949)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Repurchase of common stock			0	0
Other, net			(5,801)	1,464
Net cash used in financing activities			(170,250)	1,155
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(15,119)	56,397
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			57,893	74,632
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	42,774	131,029	42,774	131,029
Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	78,059	75,058	244,759	219,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation			33,697	33,208
Amortization of intangible assets			262	218
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Gain on Storage transactions				0
Gain on Shred-it			0	0
Deferred income taxes			7,406	5,895
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net			(5,959)	(11,251)
Inventories, net			2,079	(1,584)
Uniforms and other rental items in service			(2,753)	(1,876)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(5,037)	(1,730)
Accounts payable			45,593	385,841
Accrued compensation and related liabilities			(3,099)	(1,118)
Accrued liabilities and other			5,110	4,233
Income taxes, current			(29,632)	(2,042)
Net cash provided by operating activities			292,426	629,438
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(77,025)	(76,161)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities			0	0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments			(41,180)	(2,235)
Proceeds from Storage transactions				0
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			0	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			0	0
Other, net			(218,390)	(649,264)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(336,595)	(727,660)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net			0
Proceeds from issuance of debt			(2,000)	(55)
Repayment of debt			0	1,053
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees			0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Repurchase of common stock			0	0
Other, net			0	0
Net cash used in financing activities			(2,000)	998
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(46,169)	(97,224)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			55,392	248,716
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	9,223	151,492	9,223	151,492
Non- Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	1,925	1,719	11,674	(530)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation			7,337	6,886
Amortization of intangible assets			671	306
Stock-based compensation			0	0
Gain on Storage transactions				(3,239)
Gain on Shred-it			(1,941)	12,499
Deferred income taxes			226	1,680
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net			(722)	(317)
Inventories, net			(2,177)	(1,946)
Uniforms and other rental items in service			1,031	(2,118)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			110	95
Accounts payable			6,143	10,132
Accrued compensation and related liabilities			530	(240)
Accrued liabilities and other			(231)	(1,511)
Income taxes, current			(110)	(132)
Net cash provided by operating activities			22,541	21,565
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(15,601)	(10,398)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities			172,506	327,779
Purchase of marketable securities and investments			(102,418)	(385,760)
Proceeds from Storage transactions				3,239
Proceeds from sale of investment in Shred-it			1,941	12,614
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired			(10,533)	(24,207)
Other, net			1,557	945
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			47,452	(75,788)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper, net			0
Proceeds from issuance of debt			2,000	55
Repayment of debt			0	(36)
Prepaid short-term debt financing fees			0
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards			0	0
Dividends paid			(56)	(41)
Repurchase of common stock			0	0
Other, net			0	(311)
Net cash used in financing activities			1,944	(333)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(2,762)	(6,574)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			69,175	(61,130)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			26,072	93,725
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 95,247	$ 32,595	$ 95,247	$ 32,595

Subequent Events - Narrative (D

Subequent Events - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 21, 2017USD ($)customer	Feb. 28, 2017USD ($)
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 5-Year Maturity
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument term		5 years
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 10-Year Maturity
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument term		10 years
Cash Flow Hedge | Treasury Lock | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Senior notes | Senior Notes, 5 and 10 Year Maturities
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Deferred gain		$ 30,200,000
Cash Flow Hedge | Treasury Lock | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Senior notes | Senior Notes, 5-Year Maturity
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional value		500,000,000
Cash Flow Hedge | Treasury Lock | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Senior notes | Senior Notes, 10-Year Maturity
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Notional value		$ 1,000,000,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of customers (more than) | customer	1,000,000
G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 2,200,000,000
Consolidated revenue	$ 6,000,000,000

Subsequent Events - Summary of

Subsequent Events - Summary of G&K Acquisition Debt Incurred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 21, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Commercial paper		$ 99.5
G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,109
Debt issuance costs	(10.7)
Net proceeds from new debt	2,098.3
Total debt acquired	100
Commercial paper | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 159
Interest Rate	1.25%
Senior Notes April 2022 Maturity, 2.90% | Senior notes | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 650
Interest Rate	2.90%
Senior Notes June 2022 Maturity, 3.25% | Senior notes | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 50
Interest Rate	3.25%
Senior Notes April 2027 Maturity, 3.70% | Senior notes | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,000
Interest Rate	3.70%
Term Loan September 2021 Maturity, 1.94% | Term loan | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 250
Interest Rate	1.91%
Senior Notes April 2023 Maturity, 3.73% | Senior notes | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.73%
Total debt acquired	$ 50
Senior Notes April 2025 Maturity, 3.88% | Senior notes | G&K Services | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.88%
Total debt acquired	$ 50