Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Year Ended May 31, 2013 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	2,314,386		$	616,726		$	220,946		$	(107,471	)	$	3,044,587
Other services	—		1,587,000			31,210			124,234			(470,560		)	1,271,884
Equity in net income of affiliates	315,442		—			—			—			(315,442		)	—
	315,442		3,901,386			647,936			345,180			(893,473		)	4,316,471
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		1,454,791			392,134			155,490			(246,118		)	1,756,297
Cost of other services	—		1,016,074			(12,694		)	77,103			(307,376		)	773,107
Selling and administrative expenses	—		1,210,755			(66,640		)	97,646			(19,905		)	1,221,856
Operating income	315,442		219,766			335,136			14,941			(320,074		)	565,211
Interest income	—		(40		)	(272		)	(28,334		)	28,237			(409		)
Interest expense (income)	—		66,584			(875		)	3			—			65,712
Income before income taxes	315,442		153,222			336,283			43,272			(348,311		)	499,908
Income taxes	—		54,474			119,556			10,479			(43		)	184,466
Net income	$	315,442	$	98,748		$	216,727		$	32,793		$	(348,268	)	$	315,442

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:
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 Statement of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended May 31, 2013 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	315,442	$	98,748		$	216,727	$	32,793		$	(348,268	)	$	315,442
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation            adjustments	—		(12		)	—		(1,075		)	—			(1,087		)
Change in fair value of            derivatives	—		(187		)	—		—			—			(187		)
Amortization of interest rate lock           agreements	—		1,952			—		—			—			1,952
Change in fair value of           available-for-sale securities	—		—			14		—			—			14
Other	—		—			768		—			—			768
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		1,753			782		(1,075		)	—			1,460
Comprehensive income	$	315,442	$	100,501		$	217,509	$	31,718		$	(348,268	)	$	316,902

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended May 31, 2012 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	297,637	$	165,559		$	230,677		$	437,579		$	(833,815	)	$	297,637
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation            adjustments	—		(18		)	—			(17,797		)	—			(17,815		)
Change in fair value of            derivatives	—		(5,604		)	—			318			—			(5,286		)
Amortization of interest rate lock           agreements	—		1,508			—			—			—			1,508
Change in fair value of           available-for-sale securities	—		—			—			24			—			24
Other	—		—			(575		)	—			—			(575		)
Other comprehensive loss	—		(4,114		)	(575		)	(17,455		)	—			(22,144		)
Comprehensive income	$	297,637	$	161,445		$	230,102		$	420,124		$	(833,815	)	$	275,493

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Year Ended May 31, 2011 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	246,989	$	105,914		$	134,424	$	103,964		$	(344,302	)	$	246,989
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation            adjustments	—		110			—		27,234			—			27,344
Change in fair value of            derivatives	—		(5,814		)	—		(282		)	—			(6,096		)
Amortization of interest rate lock           agreements	—		767			—		—			—			767
Change in fair value of           available-for-sale securities	—		(22		)	—		25			—			3
Other	—		—			656		—			—			656
Other comprehensive (loss) income	—		(4,959		)	656		26,977			—			22,674
Comprehensive income	$	246,989	$	100,955		$	135,080	$	130,941		$	(344,302	)	$	269,663

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2013 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	54,511		$	247,070		$	50,692		$	—		$	352,273
Marketable securities	—			—			5,680			—			—			5,680
Accounts receivable, net	—			355,429			96,569			44,051			—			496,049
Inventories, net	—			201,260			25,584			10,342			3,254			240,440
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			363,662			113,024			38,917			(18,851		)	496,752
Income taxes, current	—			4,172			3,437			1,493			—			9,102
Deferred tax asset (liability)	—			534			(534		)	—			—			—
Prepaid expenses	—			7,450			12,909			4,171			—			24,530
Total current assets	—			987,018			503,739			149,666			(15,597		)	1,624,826
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			631,480			259,586			95,637			—			986,703
Goodwill	—			—			1,449,445			68,115			—			1,517,560
Service contracts, net	—			88,157			166			3,830			—			92,153
Other assets, net	1,698,122			1,627,505			2,698,197			768,903			(6,668,337		)	124,390
	$	1,698,122		$	3,334,160		$	4,911,133		$	1,086,151		$	(6,683,934	)	$	4,345,632
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(561,454	)	$	1,084,986		$	24,728		$	38,016		$	121,029
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			54,591			17,642			5,817			—			78,050
Accrued liabilities	—			67,490			193,261			11,837			(767		)	271,821
Deferred tax liability	—			—			68,231			8,938			—			77,169
Long-term debt due within one year	—			8,436			(249		)	—			—			8,187
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(430,937		)	1,363,871			51,320			37,249			556,256
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,310,384			(11,020		)	848			767			1,300,979
Deferred income taxes	—			(6		)	216,368			(5,879		)	—			210,483
Accrued liabilities	—			—			75,571			851			—			76,422
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,310,378			280,919			(4,180		)	767			1,587,884
Total shareholders' equity	2,163,369			2,454,719			3,266,343			1,039,011			(6,721,950		)	2,201,492
	$	1,698,122		$	3,334,160		$	4,911,133		$	1,086,151		$	(6,683,934	)	$	4,345,632

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	—			7,905			9,288			4,029		—			21,222
Total current assets	—			946,961			445,153			157,088		(11,116		)	1,538,086
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			605,015			263,576			83,996		—			952,587
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		$	3,251,829		$	4,595,788		$	1,071,522	$	(6,390,658	)	$	4,165,706
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	—			72,101			176,570			13,557		(786		)	261,442
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		)	(114,398		)	1,176,804			41,299		37,233			675,691
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		$	3,251,829		$	4,595,788		$	1,071,522	$	(6,390,658	)	$	4,165,706

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended May 31, 2013 (in thousands)	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	315,442		$	98,748		$	216,727		$	32,793		$	(348,268	)	$	315,442
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	—			16,647			135,345			13,672			—			165,664
Amortization of intangible assets	—			21,077			200			2,436			—			23,713
Stock-based compensation	23,310			—			—			—			—			23,310
Deferred income taxes	—			—			53,916			(5,893		)	—			48,023
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(25,206		)	(15,326		)	(2,172		)	—			(42,704		)
Inventories, net	—			9,034			(5,292		)	626			6,629			10,997
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(26,364		)	(11,590		)	(4,077		)	(2,148		)	(44,179		)
Prepaid expenses	—			507			(3,620		)	(168		)	—			(3,281		)
Accounts payable	—			(55,802		)	75,034			5,794			(3		)	25,023
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(9,206		)	(3,977		)	22			—			(13,161		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(5,416		)	38,099			(829		)	19			31,873
Income taxes, current	—			1,110			206			10,712			—			12,028
Net cash provided by operating activities	338,752			25,129			479,722			52,916			(343,771		)	552,748
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(39,975		)	(131,208		)	(25,303		)	—			(196,486		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			13,899			147,579			—			161,478
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(683		)	(31,075		)	(158,378		)	11,672			(178,464		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(67,431		)	112			(2,051		)	—			(69,370		)
Other	(60,918		)	58,589			(315,519		)	(15,609		)	332,118			(1,339		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(60,918		)	(49,500		)	(463,791		)	(53,762		)	343,790			(284,181		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuances of debt	—			250,000			638			(638		)	—			250,000
Repayment of debt	—			(225,866		)	445			(196		)	(19		)	(225,636		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	14,807			—			—			—			—			14,807
Dividends paid	(79,723		)	—			—			(21		)	—			(79,744		)
Repurchase of common stock	(215,681		)	—			—			—			—			(215,681		)
Other	2,763			(3,989		)	769			653			—			196
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(277,834		)	20,145			1,852			(202		)	(19		)	(256,058		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(61		)	—			(61		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	—			(4,226		)	17,783			(1,109		)	—			12,448
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			58,737			229,287			51,801			—			339,825
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	54,511		$	247,070		$	50,692		$	—		$	352,273

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 of intangible assets	—			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 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 issuance of debt	—			—			(786		)	—			786			—
Repayment of debt	—			(843		)	324			—			(804		)	(1,323		)
Proceeds from 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 of intangible assets	—			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