Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2012 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	2,233,085		$	574,950		$	210,683		$	(106,457	)	$	2,912,261
Other services	—		1,488,163			28,660			117,791			(444,875		)	1,189,739
Equity in net income of affiliates	297,637		—			—			—			(297,637		)	—
	297,637		3,721,248			603,610			328,474			(848,969		)	4,102,000
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		1,386,320			362,803			145,293			(245,865		)	1,648,551
Cost of other services	—		955,148			(13,649		)	73,130			(299,788		)	714,841
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,184,888			(69,882		)	(145,953		)	229,928			1,198,981
Operating income	297,637		194,892			324,338			256,004			(533,244		)	539,627
Interest income	—		(111,631		)	(589		)	(190,345		)	300,623			(1,942		)
Interest expense (income)	—		72,212			(1,543		)	(44		)	—			70,625
Income before income taxes	297,637		234,311			326,470			446,393			(833,867		)	470,944
Income taxes	—		68,752			95,793			8,814			(52		)	173,307
Net income	$	297,637	$	165,559		$	230,677		$	437,579		$	(833,815	)	$	297,637

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2011 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	2,069,895		$	531,525		$	196,380		$	(105,552	)	$	2,692,248
Other services	—		1,395,119			340,063			109,634			(726,680		)	1,118,136
Equity in net income of affiliates	246,989		—			—			—			(246,989		)	—
	246,989		3,465,014			871,588			306,014			(1,079,221		)	3,810,384
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		1,305,908			330,442			132,463			(238,357		)	1,530,456
Cost of other services	—		876,359			316,650			67,997			(590,365		)	670,641
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,065,037			17,270			92,839			(6,202		)	1,168,944
Operating income	246,989		217,710			207,226			12,715			(244,297		)	440,343
Interest income	—		(589		)	(697		)	(100,777		)	100,033			(2,030		)
Interest expense (income)	—		52,357			(2,687		)	34			—			49,704
Income before income taxes	246,989		165,942			210,610			113,458			(344,330		)	392,669
Income taxes	—		60,028			76,186			9,494			(28		)	145,680
Net income	$	246,989	$	105,914		$	134,424		$	103,964		$	(344,302	)	$	246,989

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2010 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	1,970,303		$	518,254		$	180,847		$	(100,047	)	$	2,569,357
Other services	—		1,216,779			351,368			66,229			(656,394		)	977,982
Equity in net income of     affiliates	215,620		—			—			—			(215,620		)	—
	215,620		3,187,082			869,622			247,076			(972,061		)	3,547,339
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		1,226,076			332,935			111,340			(220,775		)	1,449,576
Cost of other services	—		798,841			297,890			41,316			(538,101		)	599,946
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,037,945			(20,140		)	67,669			885			1,086,359
Legal settlements, net of insurance proceeds	—		—			23,529			—			—			23,529
Restructuring credits	—		(1,080		)	(1,800		)	—			—			(2,880		)
Operating income	215,620		125,300			237,208			26,751			(214,070		)	390,809
Interest income	—		(268		)	(1,130		)	(297		)	—			(1,695		)
Interest expense (income)	—		51,486			(2,897		)	23			—			48,612
Income before income taxes	215,620		74,082			241,235			27,025			(214,070		)	343,892
Income taxes	—		27,936			91,239			9,123			(26		)	128,272
Net income	$	215,620	$	46,146		$	149,996		$	17,902		$	(214,044	)	$	215,620

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2012 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors		Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	58,737		$	229,287		$	51,801	$	—		$	339,825
Accounts receivable, net	—			327,442			81,243			42,176		—			450,861
Inventories, net	—			210,283			20,258			10,781		9,883			251,205
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			337,298			101,435			35,051		(20,999		)	452,785
Income taxes, current	—			5,296			3,642			13,250		—			22,188
Prepaid expenses and other	—			7,905			12,770			4,029		—			24,704
Total current assets	—			946,961			448,635			157,088		(11,116		)	1,541,568
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			600,565			259,744			83,996		—			944,305
Goodwill	—			—			1,419,535			65,840		—			1,485,375
Service contracts, net	—			71,337			326			5,159		—			76,822
Other assets, net	1,637,225			1,628,516			2,467,198			759,439		(6,379,542		)	112,836
	$	1,637,225		$	3,247,379		$	4,595,438		$	1,071,522	$	(6,390,658	)	$	4,160,906
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(475,624	)	$	978,932		$	18,760	$	38,019		$	94,840
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			63,797			21,619			5,798		—			91,214
Accrued liabilities	—			67,651			176,220			13,557		(786		)	256,642
Deferred tax (asset) liability	—			(538		)	(87		)	3,184		—			2,559
Long-term debt due within one year	—			225,866			(230		)	—		—			225,636
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(118,848		)	1,176,454			41,299		37,233			670,891
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,068,820			(11,288		)	848		786			1,059,166
Deferred income taxes	—			(6		)	199,404			5,183		—			204,581
Accrued liabilities	—			—			86,406			727		—			87,133
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,068,814			274,522			6,758		786			1,350,880
Total shareholders' equity	2,102,472			2,297,413			3,144,462			1,023,465		(6,428,677		)	2,139,135
	$	1,637,225		$	3,247,379		$	4,595,438		$	1,071,522	$	(6,390,658	)	$	4,160,906

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2011 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	54,957		$	313,283		$	69,866		$	—		$	438,106
Marketable securities	—			—			—			87,220			—			87,220
Accounts receivable, net	—			312,033			76,484			40,614			—			429,131
Inventories, net	—			204,536			24,943			13,266			6,913			249,658
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			302,897			82,148			34,895			(26,114		)	393,826
Income taxes, current	—			949			8,355			24,238			—			33,542
Deferred tax asset (liability)	—			566			47,905			(2,658		)	—			45,813
Prepaid expenses and other	—			5,738			13,732			4,011			—			23,481
Total current assets	—			881,676			566,850			271,452			(19,201		)	1,700,777
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			587,701			274,086			84,431			—			946,218
Goodwill	—			—			1,416,926			70,956			—			1,487,882
Service contracts, net	—			94,379			663			7,270			—			102,312
Other assets, net	1,778,595			1,629,598			2,070,017			369,527			(5,732,986		)	114,751
	$	1,778,595		$	3,193,354		$	4,328,542		$	803,636		$	(5,752,187	)	$	4,351,940
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(329,430	)	$	855,739		$	11,198		$	38,019		$	110,279
Accrued compensation and  related liabilities	—			55,138			20,153			4,543			—			79,834
Accrued liabilities	—			61,399			154,861			27,235			(804		)	242,691
Long-term debt due within one year	—			855			480			—			—			1,335
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(212,038		)	1,031,233			42,976			37,215			434,139
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,294,674			(12,433		)	1,745			804			1,284,790
Deferred income taxes	—			(7		)	190,701			5,627			—			196,321
Accrued liabilities	—			—			133,427			614			—			134,041
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,294,667			311,695			7,986			804			1,615,152
Total shareholders' equity	2,243,842			2,110,725			2,985,614			752,674			(5,790,206		)	2,302,649
	$	1,778,595		$	3,193,354		$	4,328,542		$	803,636		$	(5,752,187	)	$	4,351,940

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2012 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	297,637		$	165,559		$	230,677		$	437,579		$	(833,815	)	$	297,637
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			102,613			40,613			12,605			—			155,831
Amortization	—			33,114			393			4,827			—			38,334
Stock-based compensation	20,312			—			—			—			—			20,312
Deferred income taxes	—			—			56,411			316			—			56,727
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(15,280		)	(4,985		)	(3,996		)	—			(24,261		)
Inventories, net	—			(5,635		)	4,685			1,590			(2,970		)	(2,330		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(34,401		)	(19,286		)	(1,477		)	(5,115		)	(60,279		)
Prepaid expenses	—			(2,154		)	950			(292		)	—			(1,496		)
Accounts payable	—			(143,189		)	661,243			(530,611		)	—			(12,557		)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			8,659			1,466			1,500			—			11,625
Accrued liabilities	—			16,929			(30,586		)	(6,732		)	18			(20,371		)
Income taxes, current	—			(4,357		)	4,712			10,335			—			10,690
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	317,949			121,858			946,293			(74,356		)	(841,882		)	469,862
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(116,954		)	(26,270		)	(17,578		)	—			(160,802		)
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities	—			—			—			665,016			—			665,016
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(2,740		)	(416,100		)	(579,654		)	412,839			(585,655		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(19,323		)	(65		)	(5,476		)	—			(24,864		)
Other	141,350			20,090			(588,518		)	28			429,061			2,011
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	141,350			(118,927		)	(1,030,953		)	62,336			841,900			(104,294		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuances of debt	—			—			(786		)	—			786			—
Repayment of debt	—			(843		)	324			—			(804		)	(1,323		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	3,341			—			—			—			—			3,341
Dividends paid	(70,800		)	—			—			(20		)	—			(70,820		)
Repurchase of common stock	(392,328		)	—			—			—			—			(392,328		)
Other	488			1,508			(574		)	(867		)	—			555
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(459,299		)	665			(1,036		)	(887		)	(18		)	(460,575		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			184			1,700			(5,158		)	—			(3,274		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			3,780			(83,996		)	(18,065		)	—			(98,281		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			54,957			313,283			69,866			—			438,106
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	58,737		$	229,287		$	51,801		$	—		$	339,825

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2011 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	246,989		$	105,914		$	134,424		$	103,964		$	(344,302	)	$	246,989
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	—			103,039			36,032			11,815			—			150,886
Amortization	—			37,615			543			4,423			—			42,581
Stock-based compensation	15,203			—			—			—			—			15,203
Deferred income taxes	—			(4,886		)	51,996			798			—			47,908
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(39,060		)	(2,079		)	(7,847		)	—			(48,986		)
Inventories, net	—			(59,223		)	(8,112		)	(2,957		)	(8,532		)	(78,824		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(45,149		)	(11,671		)	(7,179		)	5,819			(58,180		)
Prepaid expenses	—			223			2,085			(1,948		)	—			360
Accounts payable	—			(392,210		)	393,185			28,244			(4		)	29,215
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			12,957			(1,577		)	1,113			—			12,493
Accrued liabilities	—			(2,740		)	(6,318		)	6,875			16			(2,167		)
Income taxes, current	—			4,265			(8,858		)	(11,999		)	—			(16,592		)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	262,192			(279,255		)	579,650			125,302			(347,003		)	340,886
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(99,739		)	(68,274		)	(14,579		)	—			(182,592		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			23,206			115,850			—			139,056
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(16,897		)	(55,438		)	(61,438		)	55,466			(78,307		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(133,378		)	(1,831		)	(36,343		)	—			(171,552		)
Other	253,387			54,296			(504,637		)	(99,797		)	291,553			(5,198		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	253,387			(195,718		)	(606,974		)	(96,307		)	347,019			(298,593		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of debt	—			1,000,500			1,781			—			—			1,002,281
Repayment of debt	—			(501,316		)	(876		)	—			(16		)	(502,208		)
Dividends paid	(71,801		)	—			—			(11		)	—			(71,812		)
Repurchase of common stock	(443,690		)	—			—			—			—			(443,690		)
Other	(88		)	(4,576		)	—			55			—			(4,609		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(515,579		)	494,608			905			44			(16		)	(20,038		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			417			—			4,153			—			4,570
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			20,052			(26,419		)	33,192			—			26,825
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			34,905			339,702			36,674			—			411,281
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	54,957		$	313,283		$	69,866		$	—		$	438,106