10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

( X ) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2014

OR 

(    ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 0-11399

CINTAS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

WASHINGTON	31-1188630
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD

P.O. BOX 625737

CINCINNATI, OHIO 45262-5737

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(513) 459-1200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ü No

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes üNo

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer  ü             Accelerated Filer                     Smaller Reporting Company

Non-Accelerated Filer     (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  No   ü

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding September 30, 2014
Common Stock, no par value	116,979,108

CINTAS CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I.	Financial Information		Page No.
	Item 1.	Financial Statements.
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income – Three Months Ended August 31, 2014 and 2013	3
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three Months Ended August 31, 2014 and 2013	4
		Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – August 31, 2014 and May 31, 2014	5
		Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended August 31, 2014 and 2013	6
		Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	7
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	27
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	33
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	33
Part II.	Other Information
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	34
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	34
	Item 6.	Exhibits.	35
Signatures			36
Exhibits

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CINTAS CORPORATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	856,872		$	792,866
Other services	245,205			307,380
	1,102,077			1,100,246
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	470,609			454,731
Cost of other services	153,522			189,420
Selling and administrative expenses	314,458			316,483
Operating income	163,488			139,612
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	6,619			—
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	21,739			—
Interest income	(53		)	(68		)
Interest expense	16,583			16,523
Income before income taxes	175,316			123,157
Income taxes	65,525			45,759
Income from continuing operations	109,791			77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	317			356
Net income	$	110,108		$	77,754
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.94		$	0.63
Discontinued operations	—			—
Basic earnings per share	$	0.94		$	0.63
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.93		$	0.63
Discontinued operations	—			—
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.93		$	0.63

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Net income	$	110,108		$	77,754
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,115		)	(646		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	17			—
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	488			488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	—			(14		)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,610		)	(172		)
Comprehensive income	$	108,498		$	77,582

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share data)

	August 31, 2014			May 31, 2014
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	581,453		$	513,288
Accounts receivable, net	489,211			508,427
Inventories, net	249,817			251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	513,615			506,537
Assets held for sale	151,263			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,590			26,190
Total current assets	2,012,949			1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	838,493			855,702
Investments	451,897			458,357
Goodwill	1,189,968			1,267,411
Service contracts, net	44,185			55,675
Other assets, net	18,778			19,626
	$	4,556,270		$	4,462,452
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	141,795		$	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	44,060			85,026
Accrued liabilities	292,548			299,727
Income taxes, current	54,595			5,960
Deferred tax liability	87,842			88,845
Liabilities held for sale	15,171			—
Long-term debt due within one year	—			503
Total current liabilities	636,011			630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000			1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	242,459			246,044
Accrued liabilities	105,826			92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,648,285			1,639,463
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value:	—			—
100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, no par value:	294,795			251,753
425,000,000 shares authorized
FY 2015:  177,315,907 issued and 116,991,574 outstanding
FY 2014:  176,378,412 issued and 117,037,784 outstanding
Paid-in capital	123,954			134,939
Retained earnings	4,109,001			3,998,893
Treasury stock:	(2,282,594		)	(2,221,155		)
FY 2015:  60,324,333 shares
FY 2014:  59,340,628 shares
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,818			28,428
Total shareholders’ equity	2,271,974			2,192,858
	$	4,556,270		$	4,462,452

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands) 

	Three Months Ended
	August 31, 2014			August 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	110,108		$	77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	35,448			42,571
Amortization of intangible assets	4,206			5,823
Stock-based compensation	12,280			6,984
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	(6,619		)	—
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	(21,739		)	—
Deferred income taxes	2,108			7,373
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	8,222			(14,903		)
Inventories, net	1,377			(5,258		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(7,112		)	(4,150		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,884		)	(7,216		)
Accounts payable	(1,325		)	2,915
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(41,262		)	(34,777		)
Accrued liabilities	10,384			(27,215		)
Income taxes, current	48,009			32,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	148,201			82,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(68,050		)	(37,462		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			35,233
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(6,981		)	(32,941		)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	3,344			—
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	29,933			—
Dividends received on equity method investment	5,247			—
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,328		)	(32,216		)
Other, net	16			382
Net cash used in investing activities	(38,819		)	(67,004		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(180		)	(167		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623			14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439		)	(106,977		)
Other, net	6,798			4,126
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,198		)	(88,933		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19		)	(225		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	68,165			(73,603		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	513,288			352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	581,453		$	278,670

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

1.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, it is suggested 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, 2014.  A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 38 of that report.  There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the current fiscal year.

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.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation for amounts related to discontinued operations (see Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations for further information).

On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its previously announced partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it International Inc. (Shred-it) to combine Cintas’ document destruction, or shredding, business with Shred-it’s document shredding business. Under the agreement, Cintas and Shred-it each contributed its document shredding business to a newly formed partnership (the Shred-it partnership) owned 42% by Cintas and 58% by the shareholders of Shred-it. In conjunction with the partnership agreement, Cintas agreed to provide certain transition services such as information technology and accounting in support of the Shred-it partnership for a period not to exceed fifteen months from the April 30, 2014 closing date.

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Inventory is comprised of the following amounts at: 

(In thousands)	August 31, 2014		May 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	16,652	$	17,984
Work in process	13,835		14,304
Finished goods	219,330		218,951
	$	249,817	$	251,239

2.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, 2016 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 August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. ASU 2014-15 defines management's responsibility to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. This guidance will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016; however, early adoption is permitted. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements.

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No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

3.Fair Value Measurements

All financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) have been segregated into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the consolidated balance sheet date. These financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: 

	As of August 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	581,453	$	—	$	—	$	581,453
Total assets at fair value	$	581,453	$	—	$	—	$	581,453
Current accrued liabilities	$	—	$	265	$	—	$	265
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	265	$	—	$	265

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	513,288	$	—	$	—	$	513,288
Total assets at fair value	$	513,288	$	—	$	—	$	513,288
Current accrued liabilities	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286

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.

Foreign currency forward contracts were included in current accrued liabilities as of August 31, 2014 and May 31, 2014. The fair value of Cintas' foreign currency forward contracts are based on similar exchange traded derivatives (market approach) and are, therefore, included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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 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. As a result of the shredding transaction and GAAP requirements, Cintas' equity method investment in the Shred-it partnership was initially measured at fair value. See Note 4 entitled Investments for additional information on the measurement of the investment in the Shred-it partnership.

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4.Investments

Investments at August 31, 2014 of $451.9 million include an equity method investment in the Shred-it partnership of $341.4 million, other equity method investments of $15.5 million, the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $92.8 million and cost method investments of $2.2 million. Investments at May 31, 2014 of $458.4 million include an equity method investment in the Shred-it partnership of $341.4 million, other equity method investments of $29.7 million, the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $86.5 million and cost method investments of $0.8 million.

Investments are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment exist. For the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, no losses due to impairment were recorded.

On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its previously announced partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it to combine Cintas’ document shredding business with Shred-it’s document shredding business. Under the agreement, Cintas and Shred-it each contributed its document shredding business to a newly formed partnership owned 42% by Cintas. The resulting equity method investment (Level 3) in the Shred-it partnership was initially recorded at fair value at $339.4 million derived with a primary reliance upon the income approach utilizing various discounted cash flow models. Fair value was determined by an independent valuation specialist. Management ultimately oversees the independent valuation specialist to ensure that the transaction-specific assumptions are appropriate for Cintas. The following table details quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in the initial valuation of Cintas' investment in the Shred-it partnership:

					Range
(Dollars in millions)	Fair Value at April 30, 2014		Valuation Technique	Input	Low		High
Equity method investment - Shred-it partnership	$	339.4	Discounted Cash Flow	EBITDA Margin	20.0	%	22.0	%
				Ratio of capital expenditures   to revenues	4.5	%	5.5	%
				Long-term revenue growth	1.5	%	2.0	%
				WACC Rate	9.0	%	9.0	%

In the three months ended August 31, 2014, Cintas received additional proceeds related to the contribution of the shredding business to the Shred-it partnership. The Company realized a pre-tax gain of $6.6 million as a result of the additional consideration received.

On June 30, 2014, Cintas sold stock in an equity method investment. In conjunction with the sale, Cintas also received a cash dividend of $5.2 million. Total cash received from the transaction was $35.2 million. The sale resulted in the recording of a gain, net of tax, of approximately $13.6 million in the three months ended August 31, 2014. As a result, the Company no longer has the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee. Therefore, effective July 1, 2014, the remaining investment retained by Cintas is accounted for under the cost method.

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5.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
(In thousands except per share data)	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$	109,791	$	77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613		461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	109,178	$	76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	116,659		122,130
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.94	$	0.63

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data)	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$	109,791	$	77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613		461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	109,178	$	76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	116,659		122,130
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options & awards	1,371		762
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	118,030		122,892
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.93	$	0.63

Earnings per share from discontinued operations were less than $0.01 for both the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.

For the both the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, options granted to purchase 0.6 million shares of Cintas common stock 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 July 30, 2013, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. For the three months ended August 31, 2014, we purchased 0.8 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $62.17 per share for a total purchase price of $49.7 million. In the period subsequent to August 31, 2014 through October 10, 2014, we did not purchase any shares of Cintas common stock. From the inception of the July 30, 2013 share buyback program through October 10, 2014, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.1 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $60.19 for a total purchase price of $249.2 million. In addition, for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, Cintas acquired 0.2 million million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the three months endedAugust 31, 2014. These shares were acquired at an average price of $63.72 per share for a total purchase price of $11.7 million.

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6.Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

As of August 31, 2014, the document imaging and document retention services business is classified as discontinued operations. As a result, goodwill and service contracts related to this business, which were previously included in the Document Management Services operating segment, are included in the Corporate segment. As of August 31, 2014, these assets are reported in assets held for sale on the consolidated condensed balance sheet in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, by operating segment, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales			First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$	943,516		$	23,905		$	221,911	$	78,079		$	1,267,411
Goodwill acquired	—			—			693		—			693
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	—			—			—		(77,200		)	(77,200		)
Foreign currency translation	(54		)	(3		)	—		(879		)	(936		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	943,462		$	23,902		$	222,604	$	—		$	1,189,968

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection			Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$	17,171		$	—	$	28,034		$	10,470		$	55,675
Service contracts acquired	—			—		2,149			227			2,376
Service contracts amortization	(1,344		)	—		(1,754		)	(597		)	(3,695		)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	—			—		—			(9,897		)	(9,897		)
Foreign currency translation	(71		)	—		—			(203		)	(274		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	15,756		$	—	$	28,429		$	—		$	44,185

Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:

	As of August 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	336,083	$	291,898	$	44,185
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	41,261	$	39,882	$	1,379
Other	24,005		6,606		17,399
Total	$	65,266	$	46,488	$	18,778

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	360,634	$	304,959	$	55,675
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	49,080	$	47,036	$	2,044
Other	23,826		6,244		17,582
Total	$	72,906	$	53,280	$	19,626

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Amortization expense for continuing operations was $3.5 million and $5.1 million for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Estimated amortization expense for continuing operations, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five full fiscal years is $13.4 million, $10.0 million, $5.9 million, $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

7.Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cintas' senior notes are recorded at cost. 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' long-term debt as of August 31, 2014 were $1,300.0 million and $1,425.9 million, respectively, and as of May 31, 2014 were $1,301.0 million and $1,421.0 million, respectively.

Cintas’ commercial paper program has a capacity of $300.0 million that is fully supported by a backup revolving credit facility through a credit agreement with its banking group.  This revolving credit facility has an accordion feature that allows for a maximum borrowing capacity of $450.0 million and has a maturity date of May 28, 2019. No commercial paper or borrowings on our revolving credit facility were outstanding at August 31, 2014 or May 31, 2014.

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 $0.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.

To hedge the exposure of movements in the foreign currency rates, Cintas may use foreign currency hedges. These hedges reduce the impact on cash flows from movements in the foreign currency exchange rates. Examples of foreign currency hedge instruments that Cintas may use are average rate options and forward contracts. Cintas had foreign currency forward contracts included in current accrued liabilities of $0.3 million as of August 31, 2014 and May 31, 2014.

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.  Cintas is in compliance with all debt covenants for all periods presented. 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. 

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8.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 August 31, 2014, unrecognized tax benefits increased by approximately $0.5 million and accrued interest increased by approximately $0.1 million.

All U.S. federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2010. Cintas is currently in advanced stages of various audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states. The years under audit cover fiscal years back to 2005.  Based on the resolution of the various audits and changes in tax law, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits would not change for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.

On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final tangible property regulations under Sections 162(a) and 263(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding amounts paid to improve tangible property and acquire or produce tangible property, as well as proposed regulations regarding the disposition of property. The effective date of the final regulations was extended and will be effective for Cintas' fiscal year ending May 31, 2015. Cintas is reviewing these regulations and does not believe there will be a material impact on the consolidated financial statements when such regulations become effective.

9. Litigation and Other Contingencies

Cintas is subject to legal proceedings, insurance receipts, legal settlements and claims arising from the ordinary course of its business, including personal injury, customer contract, environmental and employment claims. In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary course of business actions will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows of Cintas.

Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business, including the litigation discussed below. Cintas is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit, Mirna E. Serrano, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Serrano), filed on May 10, 2004, and pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division. The Serrano plaintiffs alleged that Cintas discriminated against women in hiring into various service sales representative positions across all divisions of Cintas. On November 15, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) intervened in the Serrano lawsuit. The Serrano plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees and other remedies. On October 27, 2008, the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan granted summary judgment in favor of Cintas limiting the scope of the putative class in the Serrano lawsuit to female applicants for service sales representative positions at Cintas locations within the state of Michigan. Consequently, all claims brought by female applicants for service sales representative positions outside of the state of Michigan were dismissed. Similarly, any claims brought by the EEOC on behalf of similarly situated female applicants outside of the state of Michigan have also been dismissed from the Serrano lawsuit. In September 2010, the Court in Serrano dismissed all private individual claims and all claims of the EEOC and the 13 individuals it claimed to represent. The EEOC appealed the District Court's summary judgment decisions and various other rulings to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. On November 9, 2012, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court's opinion and remanded the claims back to the District Court. On April 16, 2013, Cintas filed with the United States Supreme Court a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari seeking to review the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.On October 7, 2013, the Court denied Cintas’ Petition, thus remanding the claims back to the District Court consistent with the Sixth Circuit Court’s November 9, 2012 decision.

The litigation discussed above, if decided or settled adversely to Cintas, may result in liability material to Cintas' consolidated financial condition, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows and could increase costs of operations on an ongoing basis. Any estimated liability relating to these proceedings is not determinable at this time. Cintas may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these and other lawsuits, and may enter into settlement agreements if it believes such settlement is in the best interest of Cintas' shareholders.

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10. 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, 2014	$	41,525		$	(12,615	)	$	(482	)	$	28,428
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,115		)	17			—			(2,098		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			488			—			488
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,115		)	505			—			(1,610		)
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	39,410		$	(12,110	)	$	(482	)	$	26,818

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency			Unrealized Loss on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at June 1, 2013	$	51,312		$	(14,339	)	$	1,150		$	38,123
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(646		)	—			(14		)	(660		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			488			—			488
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(646		)	488			(14		)	(172		)
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	50,666		$	(13,851	)	$	1,136		$	37,951

The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						Affected Line in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands)	Three Months Ended August 31, 2014			Three Months Ended August 31, 2013
Amortization of interest rate locks	$	(783	)	$	(783	)	Interest expense
Tax benefit	295			295			Income taxes
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$	(488	)	$	(488	)	Net of tax

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11.Segment Information

Effective August 31, 2014, Cintas classifies its businesses into three operating segments based on the types of products and services provided.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies and carpet and tile cleaning services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.

Prior to August 31, 2014, Cintas classified its business into four operating segments. The Document Management Services operating segment is no longer considered an operating segment for fiscal 2015 and beyond. This operating segment consisted of document shredding, document imaging and document retention services. On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it to combine Cintas' shredding business with Shred-it's shredding business. The document destruction business is reported in the corporate segment as of and for the three months ended August 31, 2013. Additionally, effective August 31, 2014, the document imaging and document retention services business is classified as discontinued operations. The business' assets are reflected as held for sale. The document imaging and document retention services business has been excluded from segment results for all periods presented. Please see Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations for additional information.

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)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products		Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate (1)			Total
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2014
Revenue	$	856,872	$	105,145	$	140,060	$	—		$	1,102,077
Income before income taxes	$	142,681	$	9,187	$	11,620	$	11,828		$	175,316
Total assets	$	2,913,437	$	133,409	$	429,783	$	1,079,641		$	4,556,270
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2013
Revenue	$	792,866	$	107,462	$	125,875	$	74,043		$	1,100,246
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	117,393	$	8,681	$	11,446	$	(14,363	)	$	123,157
Total assets	$	2,842,058	$	143,993	$	410,633	$	914,493		$	4,311,177

⁽¹⁾ Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 include the assets of the document imaging and document retention business, which have been classified as held for sale. Corporate results and assets as of and for the period ended August 31, 2013 include the revenue ($74.0 million), income before income taxes ($2.1 million) and assets ($479.4 million) of the document shredding business.

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12.Discontinued Operations

Effective August 31, 2014, Cintas' document imaging and document retention services business is classified as discontinued operations. Strategic opportunities for the business are being evaluated, and the Company does not expect to operate the business long-term. The carrying value of the document imaging and document retention services business has been evaluated and no adjustments to the value were deemed necessary. The business was previously included in the Document Management Services operating segment. In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for the disposal of long-lived assets, the results of the document imaging and document retention services business have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. The balance sheet position for the document imaging and document retention services business as of August 31, 2014 is presented as assets and liabilities held for sale in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. As allowed under applicable accounting guidance, the May 31, 2014 balance sheet amounts for the document imaging and document retention services business remain in their natural classifications.

Following is selected financial information included in net income from discontinued operations for the document imaging and document retention services business:

	Three Months Ended
In thousands	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013(1)
Revenue	$	20,785	$	20,097
Income from discontinued operations	576		458
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	259		102
Net income from discontinued operations	$	317	$	356

⁽¹⁾ Results for the three months ended August 31, 2013 were previously included in continuing operations.

The components of assets and liabilities as of August 31, 2014 of the document imaging and document retention services business held for sale were as follows:

In thousands
Accounts receivable	$	10,818
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,449
Property and equipment, at cost, net	48,480
Goodwill	77,200
Service contracts, net	9,897
Other assets, net	419
Total assets held for sale	$	151,263
Accounts payable	$	6,652
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	430
Accrued liabilities	1,250
Non-current deferred income taxes	6,697
Other liabilities, net	142
Total liabilities held for sale	$	15,171

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13.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 $1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount of long-term senior notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Cintas Corporation and its wholly-owned, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.

As allowed by SEC rules, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the guarantors.  Each of the subsidiaries presented in the following condensed consolidating financial statements has been fully consolidated in Cintas’ consolidated financial statements.  The following condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Cintas and notes thereto of which this note is an integral part.

Condensed consolidating financial statements for Cintas, Corp. 2, the subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantors are presented on the following pages: 

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Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Three Months Ended August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	658,987		$	176,706		$	56,281		$	(35,102	)	$	856,872
Other services	—		343,367			6,956			17,324			(122,442		)	245,205
Equity in net income of affiliates	109,791		—			—			—			(109,791		)	—
	109,791		1,002,354			183,662			73,605			(267,335		)	1,102,077
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		398,272			104,159			37,976			(69,798		)	470,609
Cost of other services	—		228,239			(5,149		)	11,267			(80,835		)	153,522
Selling and administrative expenses	—		314,003			(12,954		)	19,074			(5,665		)	314,458
Operating income	109,791		61,840			97,606			5,288			(111,037		)	163,488
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	—		6,619			—			—			—			6,619
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	—		—			21,739			—			—			21,739
Interest income	—		(5		)	(48		)	—			—			(53		)
Interest expense	—		16,409			170			4			—			16,583
Income before income taxes	109,791		52,055			119,223			5,284			(111,037		)	175,316
Income taxes	—		19,278			44,207			2,051			(11		)	65,525
Income from continuing operations	109,791		32,777			75,016			3,233			(111,026		)	109,791
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	317		373			—			(56		)	(317		)	317
Net income	$	110,108	$	33,150		$	75,016		$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108

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Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Three Months Ended August 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	605,758		$	162,565		$	54,965		$	(30,422	)	$	792,866
Other services	—		395,193			8,549			20,669			(117,031		)	307,380
Equity in net income of affiliates	77,398		—			—			—			(77,398		)	—
	77,398		1,000,951			171,114			75,634			(224,851		)	1,100,246
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		383,719			98,167			38,556			(65,711		)	454,731
Cost of other services	—		256,239			(3,123		)	13,220			(76,916		)	189,420
Selling and administrative expenses	—		304,105			(4,859		)	21,442			(4,205		)	316,483
Operating income	77,398		56,888			80,929			2,416			(78,019		)	139,612
Interest income	—		(8		)	(53		)	(14,694		)	14,687			(68		)
Interest expense (income)	—		16,480			44			(1		)	—			16,523
Income before income taxes	77,398		40,416			80,938			17,111			(92,706		)	123,157
Income taxes	—		14,989			29,981			819			(30		)	45,759
Income from continuing operations	77,398		25,427			50,957			16,292			(92,676		)	77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	356		254			—			102			(356		)	356
Net income	$	77,754	$	25,681		$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	110,108	$	33,150	$	75,016	$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(2,115		)	—			(2,115		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—		—		—		17			—			17
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	—		488		—		—			—			488
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		488		—		(2,098		)	—			(1,610		)
Comprehensive income	$	110,108	$	33,638	$	75,016	$	1,079		$	(111,343	)	$	108,498

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended August 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	77,754	$	25,681	$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		7		—			(653		)	—			(646		)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	—		488		—			—			—			488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	—		—		(13		)	(1		)	—			(14		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		495		(13		)	(654		)	—			(172		)
Comprehensive income	$	77,754	$	26,176	$	50,944		$	15,740		$	(93,032	)	$	77,582

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	75,744		$	466,645		$	39,064		$	—		$	581,453
Accounts receivable, net	—			352,695			101,722			34,794			—			489,211
Inventories, net	—			217,040			18,315			10,758			3,704			249,817
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			379,116			114,140			39,259			(18,900		)	513,615
Assets held for sale	—			44,020			39,836			67,407			—			151,263
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			5,267			21,040			1,283			—			27,590
Total current assets	—			1,073,882			761,698			192,565			(15,196		)	2,012,949
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			504,314			254,873			79,306			—			838,493
Investments	321,083			2,082,815			886,466			1,024,343			(3,862,810		)	451,897
Goodwill	—			—			1,172,573			17,507			(112		)	1,189,968
Service contracts, net	—			44,131			47			7			—			44,185
Other assets, net	1,458,826			8,349			2,251,081			8,633			(3,708,111		)	18,778
	$	1,779,909		$	3,713,491		$	5,326,738		$	1,322,361		$	(7,586,229	)	$	4,556,270
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(606,528	)	$	1,154,807		$	20,742		$	38,021		$	141,795
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			28,314			12,385			3,361			—			44,060
Accrued liabilities	—			45,253			238,399			8,896			—			292,548
Income taxes, current	—			5,366			47,065			2,164			—			54,595
Deferred tax liability	—			(508		)	79,514			8,836			—			87,842
Liabilities held for sale	—			1,617			8,093			5,461			—			15,171
Long-term debt due within one year	—			292			(292		)				—			—
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(526,194		)	1,539,971			49,460			38,021			636,011
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,308,842			(9,242		)	400			—			1,300,000
Deferred income taxes	—			(824		)	246,975			(3,692		)	—			242,459
Accrued liabilities	—			—			104,739			1,087			—			105,826
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,308,018			342,472			(2,205		)	—			1,648,285
Total shareholders’ equity	2,245,156			2,931,667			3,444,295			1,275,106			(7,624,250		)	2,271,974
	$	1,779,909		$	3,713,491		$	5,326,738		$	1,322,361		$	(7,586,229	)	$	4,556,270

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	73,540		$	399,525		$	40,223		$	—		$	513,288
Accounts receivable, net	—			366,629			97,869			43,929			—			508,427
Inventories, net	—			215,974			20,745			9,650			4,870			251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			374,666			112,467			38,240			(18,836		)	506,537
Income taxes, current	—			1,549			(1,549		)	—			—			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			7,058			14,752			4,380			—			26,190
Total current assets	—			1,039,416			643,809			136,422			(13,966		)	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			533,665			225,677			96,360			—			855,702
Investments	321,083			2,081,094			893,647			1,015,343			(3,852,810		)	458,357
Goodwill	—			—			1,211,716			55,807			(112		)	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	—			51,248			53			4,374			—			55,675
Other assets, net	1,378,100			8,900			2,189,527			9,044			(3,565,945		)	19,626
	$	1,699,183		$	3,714,323		$	5,164,429		$	1,317,350		$	(7,432,833	)	$	4,462,452
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(545,526	)	$	1,092,545		$	30,281		$	38,017		$	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			56,581			22,590			5,855			—			85,026
Accrued liabilities	—			79,614			208,983			11,876			(746		)	299,727
Income taxes, current	—			—			4,915			1,045			—			5,960
Deferred tax liability	—			(510		)	80,575			8,780			—			88,845
Long-term debt due within one year	—			773			(270		)	—			—			503
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(409,068		)	1,409,338			57,837			37,271			630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,309,611			(10,380		)	500			746			1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	—			(6		)	251,924			(5,874		)	—			246,044
Accrued liabilities	—			—			92,069			873			—			92,942
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,309,605			333,613			(4,501		)	746			1,639,463
Total shareholders’ equity	2,164,430			2,813,786			3,421,478			1,264,014			(7,470,850		)	2,192,858
	$	1,699,183		$	3,714,323		$	5,164,429		$	1,317,350		$	(7,432,833	)	$	4,462,452

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	110,108		$	33,150		$	75,016		$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net    cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	—			19,547			13,037			2,864			—			35,448
Amortization of intangible assets	—			3,773			15			418			—			4,206
Stock-based compensation	12,280			—			—			—			—			12,280
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	—			(6,619		)	—			—			—			(6,619		)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			(21,739		)	—			—			(21,739		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,083			25			—			2,108
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			10,014			(3,852		)	2,060			—			8,222
Inventories, net	—			(1,045		)	2,430			(1,174		)	1,166			1,377
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(4,450		)	(1,673		)	(1,053		)	64			(7,112		)
Prepaid expenses	—			200			(6,288		)	204			—			(5,884		)
Accounts payable	—			(70,520		)	71,606			(2,415		)	4			(1,325		)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(28,267		)	(10,204		)	(2,791		)	—			(41,262		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(31,741		)	42,084			(705		)	746			10,384
Income taxes, current	—			6,913			40,601			495			—			48,009
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	122,388			(69,045		)	203,116			1,105			(109,363		)	148,201
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(22,686		)	(42,239		)	(3,125		)	—			(68,050		)
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(1,721		)	(15,260		)	—			10,000			(6,981		)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	—			3,344			—			—			—			3,344
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			29,933			—			—			29,933
Dividends received on equity method investment	—			—			5,247			—			—			5,247
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(2,328		)	—			—			—			(2,328		)
Other, net	(80,725		)	94,602			(114,793		)	823			100,109			16
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(80,725		)	71,211			(137,112		)	(2,302		)	110,109			(38,819		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	—			(450		)	1,116			(100		)	(746		)	(180		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623			—			—			—			—			13,623
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439		)	—			—			—			—			(61,439		)
Other, net	6,153			488			—			157			—			6,798
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(41,663		)	38			1,116			57			(746		)	(41,198		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(19		)	—			(19		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash     equivalents	—			2,204			67,120			(1,159		)	—			68,165
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			73,540			399,525			40,223			—			513,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	75,744		$	466,645		$	39,064		$	—		$	581,453

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	77,754		$	25,681		$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	—			25,690			13,305			3,576			—			42,571
Amortization of intangible assets	—			5,318			41			464			—			5,823
Stock-based compensation	6,984			—			—			—			—			6,984
Deferred income taxes	—			—			7,735			(362		)	—			7,373
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(9,495		)	(5,449		)	41			—			(14,903		)
Inventories, net	—			(8,071		)	2,675			426			(288		)	(5,258		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(4,274		)	(842		)	87			879			(4,150		)
Prepaid expenses	—			(81		)	(7,416		)	281			—			(7,216		)
Accounts payable	—			(1,001		)	4,147			(231		)	—			2,915
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(24,197		)	(8,765		)	(1,815		)	—			(34,777		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(13,567		)	(11,060		)	(3,355		)	767			(27,215		)
Income taxes, current	—			5,897			27,252			(491		)	—			32,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,738			1,900			72,580			15,015			(91,674		)	82,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(25,556		)	(8,804		)	(3,102		)	—			(37,462		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			5,659			29,574			—			35,233
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(67		)	(23,946		)	(33,818		)	24,890			(32,941		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(12,306		)	(1		)	(19,909		)	—			(32,216		)
Other, net	5,309			45,815			(103,631		)	(14,662		)	67,551			382
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,309			7,886			(130,723		)	(41,917		)	92,441			(67,004		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	—			—			953			(953		)	—			—
Repayment of debt	—			(416		)	1,016			—			(767		)	(167		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	14,085			—			—			—			—			14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(106,977		)	—			—			—			—			(106,977		)
Other, net	2,845			488			—			793			—			4,126
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(90,047		)	72			1,969			(160		)	(767		)	(88,933		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(225		)	—			(225		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			9,858			(56,174		)	(27,287		)	—			(73,603		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			54,511			247,070			50,692			—			352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	64,369		$	190,896		$	23,405		$	—		$	278,670

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14.Subsequent Event

On October 7, 2014, Cintas sold its document imaging and retention business in the United Kingdom (UK). At August 31, 2014, this business is classified as discontinued operations and its balance sheet positions are presented as assets and liabilities held for sale. As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2014, the Company’s UK document imaging and retention business had assets of $43.3 million and revenue and operating loss of $7.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The sale of the business is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial results.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Cintas provides highly specialized products and services to businesses of all types primarily throughout North America, as well as Latin America, Europe and Asia. We bring value to our customers by helping them provide a cleaner, safer and more pleasant atmosphere for their customers and employees. Our products and services are designed to improve our customers’ images. We also help our customers protect their employees and their company by enhancing workplace safety and helping to ensure legal compliance in key areas of their business.

We are North America’s leading provider of corporate identity uniforms through rental and sales programs, as well as a significant provider of related business services, including entrance mats, restroom cleaning services and supplies, carpet and tile cleaning services, and first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.

Cintas’ principal objective is “to exceed customers’ expectations in order to maximize the long-term value of Cintas for shareholders and working partners,” and it provides the framework and focus for Cintas’ business strategy. This strategy is to achieve revenue growth for all of our products and services by increasing our penetration at existing customers and by broadening our customer base to include business segments to which we have not historically served. We will also continue to identify additional product and service opportunities for our current and future customers.

To pursue the strategy of increasing penetration, we have a highly talented and diverse team of service professionals visiting our customers on a regular basis. This frequent contact with our customers enables us to develop close personal relationships. The combination of our distribution system and these strong customer relationships provides a platform from which we launch additional products and services.

We pursue the strategy of broadening our customer base in several ways. Cintas has a national sales organization introducing all of its products and services to prospects in all business segments. Our broad range of products and services allows our sales organization to consider any type of business a prospect. We also broaden our customer base through geographic expansion, especially in our first aid, safety and fire protection business. Finally, we evaluate strategic acquisitions as opportunities arise.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Effective August 31, 2014, Cintas classifies its businesses into three operating segments based on the types of products and services provided.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies and carpet and tile cleaning services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services. Revenue and income before income taxes for each of these operating segments for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 and 2013 are presented in Note 11 entitled Segment Information of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”

Previously, Cintas classified its business into four operating segments. The Document Management Services operating segment is no longer considered an operating segment for fiscal 2015 and beyond. This operating segment consisted of document destruction, document imaging and document retention services. On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it International Inc. (Shred-it) to combine Cintas' document destruction, or shredding, business with Shred-it's shredding business. Due to the deconsolidation of the shredding business, fiscal 2015 results exclude the results of the shredding business (the Shred-it partnership). This business remains reported in continuing operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013. Based on the change in reportable operating segments, the results of the document destruction business for the three months ended August 31, 2013 are presented in the Corporate segment. Additionally, effective August 31, 2014, the document imaging and document retention services business is reported as a discontinued operation for all periods presented and has been excluded from continuing operations and from segment results for all periods presented. Please see Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for additional information.

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Consolidated Results

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

Total revenue increased 0.2% for the three months ended August 31, 2014 over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $1,100.2 million to $1,102.1 million. Revenue increased organically by 7.2% as a result of increased sales volume. Organic growth excludes the impact of acquisitions, disposals and deconsolidations. Revenue growth was negatively impacted 7.2% due to the deconsolidation of the shredding business, which contributed $74.0 million of revenue in the three months ended August 31, 2013. Acquisitions positively impacted the growth rate by 0.2%.

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue increased 8.1% for the three months ended August 31, 2014 over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $792.9 million to $856.9 million. Revenue growth was driven by many factors including new business sold by sales representatives, improved customer retention, and increased revenue from existing customers.

Other Services revenue, consisting of revenue from the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment and the shredding business, decreased 20.2% for the three months ended August 31, 2014 over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $307.4 million to $245.2 million. Revenue increased organically by 4.4%. Revenue growth was negatively impacted 25.1% due to the deconsolidation of the shredding business. Acquisitions positively impacted the growth rate by 0.5%.

Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products consists primarily of production expenses, delivery expenses and the amortization of in service inventory, including uniforms, mats, shop towels and other ancillary items. Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products increased $15.9 million, or 3.5%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2013. This increase was due to higher Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment sales volume.

Cost of other services consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly uniforms and first aid, safety and fire protection products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment, and the shredding business. Cost of other services decreased $35.9 million, or 19.0%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily due to the deconsolidation of the shredding business.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased $2.0 million, or 0.6%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, compared to the three months ended August 31, 2013. The majority of the decrease was due to the deconsolidation of the shredding business.

In the three months ended August 31, 2014, Cintas received additional proceeds from Shred-it related to the contribution of the shredding business to the Shred-it partnership. The Company realized a gain of $6.6 million as a result of the additional consideration received. Also in the period, Cintas sold stock in an equity method investment. In conjunction with the sale, the Company received a cash dividend. The sale resulted in the recording of a gain of $21.7 million in the three months ended August 31, 2014.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $16.5 million for both the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.

Cintas’ effective tax rate on continuing operations was 37.4% for the three months ended August 31, 2014, compared to 37.2% for the three months ended August 31, 2013. 

Net income from continuing operations increased $32.4 million, or 41.9%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, from the same period in the prior fiscal year, as explained above. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.93 for the three months ended August 31, 2014, which was an increase of 47.6% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased due to an increase in earnings from continuing operations combined with a decrease in weighted average common shares outstanding. The decrease in common shares outstanding resulted from purchasing 5.4 million shares of common stock under the October 18, 2011 and July 30, 2013 share buyback programs since the beginning of the second quarter of fiscal 2014 through the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

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Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products Operating Segment

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment revenue increased from $792.9 million to $856.9 million, or 8.1%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, over the same quarter in the prior fiscal year, and the cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products increased $15.9 million, or 3.5%. The operating segment’s gross margin was $386.3 million, or 45.1% of revenue. The gross margin as a percent of revenue of 45.1% was 250 basis points higher than the prior fiscal year’s first quarter of 42.6%. The increase was driven by many factors including increased revenue from existing customers and continuously improving the efficiency of processes.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $22.8 million due primarily to labor and other employee-partner related expenses, and increased 60 basis points, to 28.4% of revenue, compared to 27.8% in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Income before income taxes increased $25.3 million to $142.7 million for the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the same quarter last fiscal year. Income before income taxes was 16.7% of the operating segment’s revenue, which was a 190 basis point increase compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. This increase was due primarily to the increase in gross margin previously discussed.

Uniform Direct Sales Operating Segment

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

Uniform Direct Sales operating segment revenue decreased from $107.5 million to $105.1 million, or 2.2%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, over the same quarter in the prior fiscal year, due to fewer large uniform customer roll-outs.

Cost of uniform direct sales decreased $3.1 million, or 3.9%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, over the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 29.0% for the three months ended August 31, 2014, which is a 130 basis point increase compared to the gross margin of 27.7% in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The increased margin resulted from a focus on selling good, profitable business such that our sales mix was more weighted towards higher margin business including hospitality accounts.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $0.2 million compared to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. Selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue, at 20.2%, increased 60 basis points compared to the three months ended August 31, 2013, mainly due to lower operating segment revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year.

Income before income taxes increased $0.5 million for the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the same quarter last fiscal year. Income before income taxes was 8.7% of the operating segment’s revenue, which is a 60 basis point increase compared to the same quarter last fiscal year. This increase was primarily due to the increase in gross margin discussed above. 

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services Operating Segment

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment revenue increased from $125.9 million to $140.1 million, or 11.3%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014. Revenue increased organically by 10.1% as a result of increased sales volume. The 1.2% difference in growth rates represents growth derived through acquisitions.

Cost of first aid, safety and fire protection services increased $7.9 million, or 11.1%, for the three months ended August 31, 2014, over the three months ended August 31, 2013, due to increased sales volume. Gross margin for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment is defined as revenue less cost of goods, warehouse expenses, service expenses and training expenses. The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 43.7% for the quarter ended August 31, 2014, which is a 10 basis point increase compared to the gross margin as a percent of revenue of 43.6% in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The margin increased due to an improved mix of higher gross margin revenue.

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Selling and administrative expenses increased $6.1 million, to 35.4% of revenue, compared to 34.5% in the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. The increase was due primarily to labor and other employee-partner related expenses.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment increased $0.2 million to $11.6 million for the three months ended August 31, 2014, compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year, due to the increase in revenue. Income before income taxes, at 8.3% of the operating segment’s revenue, was an 80 basis point decrease compared to the same quarter last fiscal year due to the reasons discussed above.  

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following is a summary of our cash flows and cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of and for the three months endedAugust 31:

(In thousands)	2014			2013
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	148,201		$	82,559
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(38,819	)	$	(67,004	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(41,198	)	$	(88,933	)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	581,453		$	278,670
Marketable securities at the end of the period	$	—		$	4,189

Cash and cash equivalents as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 include $39.1 million and $27.6 million, respectively, that is located outside of the United States. We expect to use these amounts to fund our international operations and international expansion activities. 

Cash flows provided by operating activities have historically supplied us with a significant source of liquidity. We generally use these cash flows to fund most, if not all, of our operations and expansion activities and dividends on our common stock. We may also use cash flows provided by operating activities, as well as proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings, to fund growth and expansion opportunities, as well as other cash requirements such as the repurchase of our common stock.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $148.2 million for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, an increase of $65.6 million compared to the same period last fiscal year. Cash flow was positively impacted in large part due to a $32.4 million increase in net income.

Net cash used in investing activities includes capital expenditures and cash paid for acquisitions of businesses. Capital expenditures were $68.1 million and $37.5 million for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively. These capital expenditures primarily relate to expansion efforts in the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment. Capital expenditures for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 included $61.0 million for the Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment. Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses net of cash acquired was $2.3 million and $32.2 million for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively. The acquisitions in fiscal 2015 occurred in our First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment. Net cash used in investing activities was partially offset by $35.2 million cash received from the sale of stock of an equity method investment plus receipt of dividends on the same investment.

Net cash used in financing activities was $41.2 million and $88.9 million for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 and August 31, 2013, respectively. On October 18, 2011, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million share buyback program. During the first three months of fiscal 2014, under the October 18, 2011 program, we purchased 2.1 million shares of Cintas common stock for a total purchase price of $100.8 million. The October 18, 2011 program was completed in April 2014. On July 30, 2013, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new $500.0 million share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. During the first three months of fiscal 2015, under the July 30, 2013 program, we purchased 0.8 million shares of Cintas common stock for a total purchase price of $49.7 million. In the period subsequent to August 31, 2014 through October 10, 2014, we did not purchase any shares of Cintas common stock. From the inception of the July 30, 2013 share buyback program through October 10, 2014, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.1 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $60.19 per share for a total purchase price of $249.2 million. For the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, Cintas acquired 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that

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vested during the three months endedAugust 31, 2014. These shares were acquired at an average price of $63.72 per share for a total purchase price of $11.7 million.

As of August 31, 2014, we had $1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount in fixed rate senior notes outstanding with maturities ranging from 2016 to 2036. 

Cintas’ commercial paper program has a capacity of $300.0 million that is fully supported by a backup revolving credit facility through a credit agreement with its banking group. This revolving credit facility has an accordion feature that allows for a maximum borrowing capacity of $450.0 million and has a maturity date of May 28, 2019. We believe this program, along with cash generated from operations, will be adequate to provide necessary funding for our future cash requirements. No commercial paper or borrowings under our revolving credit facility were outstanding as of August 31, 2014 or August 31, 2013.

Cintas has certain covenants related to debt agreements. These covenants limit our 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 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. As of August 31, 2014, Cintas was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Our access to the commercial paper and long-term debt markets has historically provided us with sources of liquidity.  We do not anticipate having difficulty in obtaining financing from those markets in the future in view of our favorable experiences in the debt markets in the recent past. Our ability to continue to access the commercial paper and long-term debt markets on favorable interest rate and other terms will depend, to a significant degree, on the ratings assigned by the credit rating agencies to our indebtedness. As of August 31, 2014, our ratings were as follows:

Rating Agency	Outlook	Commercial Paper	Long-term Debt
Standard & Poor’s	Positive	A-2	BBB+
Moody’s Investors Service	Stable	P-1	A2

In the event that the ratings of our commercial paper or our outstanding long-term debt issues were substantially lowered or withdrawn for any reason, or if the ratings assigned to any new issue of long-term debt securities were significantly lower than those noted above, particularly if we no longer had investment grade ratings, our ability to access the debt markets may be adversely affected. In addition, in such a case, our cost of funds for new issues of commercial paper and long-term debt would be higher than our cost of funds would have been had the ratings of those new issues been at or above the level of the ratings noted above. The rating agency ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold our commercial paper or debt securities. Each rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. Moreover, each credit rating is specific to the security to which it applies.

To monitor our credit rating and our capacity for long-term financing, we consider various qualitative and quantitative factors. One such factor is the ratio of our debt to EBITDA. For the purpose of this calculation, debt is defined as the sum of short-term borrowings, long-term debt due within one year, obligations under capital leases due in one year, long-term debt and long-term obligations under capital leases. 

LITIGATION AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

Cintas is subject to legal proceedings and claims arising from the ordinary course of its business, including personal injury, customer contract, environmental and employment claims. In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary course of business actions will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operation of Cintas. Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business. Please refer to Note 9 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements” for a detailed discussion of certain specific litigation.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor from civil litigation for forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “target,” “forecast,” “believes,” “seeks,” “could,” “should,” “may” and “will” or the negative versions thereof and similar words, terms and expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of Cintas and speak only as of the date made. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.  We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized. These statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, potentially inaccurate assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in or implied by this Quarterly Report. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, the Shred-it partnership’s ability to promptly and effectively integrate the Cintas Document Shredding business with Shred-it’s Document Shredding business; the Shred-it partnership’s ability to realize any synergies from the combination of the Cintas Document Shredding business with Shred-it’s Document Shredding business; the ability to successfully explore strategic opportunities for the Cintas Global Document Storage and Imaging business; the possibility of greater than anticipated operating costs including energy and fuel costs; lower sales volumes; loss of customers due to outsourcing trends; the performance and costs of integration of acquisitions; fluctuations in costs of materials and labor including increased medical costs; costs and possible effects of union organizing activities; failure to comply with government regulations concerning employment discrimination, employee pay and benefits and employee health and safety; uncertainties regarding any existing or newly-discovered expenses and liabilities related to environmental compliance and remediation; the cost, results and ongoing assessment of internal controls for financial reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data; the initiation or outcome of litigation, investigations or other proceedings; higher assumed sourcing or distribution costs of products; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events; the amount and timing of repurchases of our common stock, if any; changes in federal and state tax and labor laws and the reactions of competitors in terms of price and service and the ultimate impact of the Affordable Care Act. Cintas undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements or to otherwise update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information or to reflect events, circumstances or any other unanticipated developments arising after the date on which such statements are made. A further list and description of risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014, and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described herein are not the only ones we may face. Additional risks and uncertainties presently not known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also harm our business.

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ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

In our normal operations, Cintas has market risk exposure to interest rates.  There has been no material change to this market risk exposure to interest rates from that which was previously disclosed on page 28 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014.

Through its foreign operations, Cintas is exposed to foreign currency risk.  Foreign currency exposures arise from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency and from foreign currency denominated revenue and profit translated into U.S. dollars.  The primary foreign currency to which Cintas is exposed is the Canadian dollar. 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of Cintas’ management, including Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Controllers, Cintas has evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act)) as of August 31, 2014.  Based on such evaluation, Cintas’ management, including Cintas’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Controllers, has concluded that Cintas’ disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of August 31, 2014, in ensuring (i) information required to be disclosed by Cintas in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by Cintas in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Cintas’ management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in Cintas’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Cintas’ internal control over financial reporting. See “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” on pages 30 through 32 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

We discuss material legal proceedings (other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business) pending against us in “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements,” in Note 9 entitled Litigation and Other Contingencies of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.” We refer you to and incorporate by reference into this Part II, Item 1 that discussion for important information concerning those legal proceedings.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Period	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of the publicly announced plan (1)	Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan (1)
June 1 - 30, 2014 (2)	738,688	$	62.14	735,945	$	254,770,946
July 1 - 31, 2014 (3)	181,623	63.73		—	254,770,946
August 1 - 31, 2014	63,394	62.51		63,394	250,807,998
Total	983,705	$	62.46	799,339	$	250,807,998

⁽¹⁾ On July 30, 2013, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors approved a $500.0 million share buyback program which does not have an expiration date. Beginning in April 2014, under the July 30, 2013 program, through August 31, 2014, Cintas purchased a total of 4.1 million shares of Cintas stock at an average price of $60.19 per share for a total purchase price of $249.2 million.

⁽²⁾ During June 2014, Cintas acquired 2,743 shares of Cintas common stock in trade for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the fiscal year. These shares were acquired at an average price of $62.53 per share for a total purchase price of less than $0.2 million.

⁽³⁾ During July 2014, Cintas acquired 181,623 shares of Cintas common stock in trade for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the fiscal year. These shares were acquired at an average price of $63.73 per share for a total purchase price of $11.6 million.

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Item 6.     Exhibits.

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	CINTAS CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date:  October 10, 2014	/s/	William C. Gale
		William C. Gale
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a–14(a)

I, Scott D. Farmer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cintas Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	October 10, 2014	/s/ Scott D. Farmer
		Scott D. Farmer
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a–14(a)

I, William C. Gale, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cintas Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	October 10, 2014	/s/ William C. Gale
		William C. Gale
		Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to

§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Report of Cintas Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 31, 2014 (the “Report”), I, Scott D. Farmer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods presented.

/s/ Scott D. Farmer

Scott D. Farmer

Principal Executive Officer

October 10, 2014

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to

§ 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Report of Cintas Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending August 31, 2014 (the “Report”), I, William C. Gale, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods presented.

/s/ William C. Gale

William C. Gale

Principal Financial Officer

October 10, 2014

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Service Contracts) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$ 55,675
Service contracts acquired	2,376
Service contracts amortization	(3,695)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	(9,897)
Foreign currency translation	(274)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	44,185
Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	17,171
Service contracts acquired	0
Service contracts amortization	(1,344)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	(71)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	15,756
Uniform Direct Sales
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	0
Service contracts acquired	0
Service contracts amortization	0
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	0
Balance as of August 31, 2014	0
First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	28,034
Service contracts acquired	2,149
Service contracts amortization	(1,754)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	0
Balance as of August 31, 2014	28,429
Corporate
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	10,470
Service contracts acquired	227
Service contracts amortization	(597)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	(9,897)
Foreign currency translation	(203)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$ 0

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Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014 Document Imaging and Document Retention Services	Aug. 31, 2013 Document Imaging and Document Retention Services		Aug. 31, 2014 Document Imaging and Document Retention Services Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale	Aug. 31, 2014 United Kingdom Document Imaging and Document Retention Services Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 151,263,000	$ 0				$ 151,263,000	$ 43,300,000
Revenue			20,785,000	20,097,000	[1]		7,600,000
Income from discontinued operations							$ 300,000

[1] Results for the three months ended August 31, 2013 were previously included in continuing operations.

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013		May 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net income from discontinued operations	$ 317	$ 356
Total assets held for sale	151,263			0
Total liabilities held for sale	15,171			0
Document Imaging and Document Retention Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	20,785	20,097	[1]
Income from discontinued operations	576	458	[1]
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	259	102	[1]
Net income from discontinued operations	317	356	[1]
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale | Document Imaging and Document Retention Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	10,818
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,449
Property and equipment, at cost, net	48,480
Goodwill	77,200
Service contracts, net	9,897
Other assets, net	419
Total assets held for sale	151,263
Accounts payable	6,652
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	430
Accrued liabilities	1,250
Non-current deferred income taxes	6,697
Other liabilities, net	142
Total liabilities held for sale	$ 15,171

[1] Results for the three months ended August 31, 2013 were previously included in continuing operations.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Amortization of interest rate locks	$ (783)	$ (783)
Tax benefit	295	295
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$ (488)	$ (488)

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Fair Value Measurements (Financial Instruments on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014
Level 1
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 581,453	$ 513,288
Total assets at fair value	581,453	513,288
Current accrued liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 2
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	265	286
Level 3
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Current accrued liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair Value
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	581,453	513,288
Total assets at fair value	581,453	513,288
Current accrued liabilities	265	286
Total liabilities at fair value	265	286
Foreign Exchange Forward | Level 2
Fair value on a recurring basis
Current accrued liabilities	$ 265	$ 286

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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
(In thousands except per share data)	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$	109,791	$	77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613		461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	109,178	$	76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	116,659		122,130
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.94	$	0.63

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data)	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$	109,791	$	77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613		461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	109,178	$	76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	116,659		122,130
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options & awards	1,371		762
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	118,030		122,892
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.93	$	0.63

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$ 856,872	$ 792,866
Other services	245,205	307,380
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0
Total revenue	1,102,077	1,100,246
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	470,609	454,731
Cost of other services	153,522	189,420
Selling and administrative expenses	314,458	316,483
Operating income	163,488	139,612
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	(6,619)	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	(21,739)	0
Interest income	(53)	(68)
Interest expense	16,583	16,523
Income before income taxes	175,316	123,157
Income taxes	65,525	45,759
Income from continuing operations	109,791	77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	317	356
Net income	110,108	77,754
Cintas Corporation
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	0	0
Other services	0	0
Equity in net income of affiliates	109,791	77,398
Total revenue	109,791	77,398
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	0	0
Cost of other services	0	0
Selling and administrative expenses	0	0
Operating income	109,791	77,398
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Interest income	0	0
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	109,791	77,398
Income taxes	0	0
Income from continuing operations	109,791	77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	317	356
Net income	110,108	77,754
Corp. 2
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	658,987	605,758
Other services	343,367	395,193
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0
Total revenue	1,002,354	1,000,951
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	398,272	383,719
Cost of other services	228,239	256,239
Selling and administrative expenses	314,003	304,105
Operating income	61,840	56,888
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	(6,619)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Interest income	(5)	(8)
Interest expense	16,409	16,480
Income before income taxes	52,055	40,416
Income taxes	19,278	14,989
Income from continuing operations	32,777	25,427
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	373	254
Net income	33,150	25,681
Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	176,706	162,565
Other services	6,956	8,549
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0
Total revenue	183,662	171,114
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	104,159	98,167
Cost of other services	(5,149)	(3,123)
Selling and administrative expenses	(12,954)	(4,859)
Operating income	97,606	80,929
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	(21,739)
Interest income	(48)	(53)
Interest expense	170	44
Income before income taxes	119,223	80,938
Income taxes	44,207	29,981
Income from continuing operations	75,016	50,957
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income	75,016	50,957
Non-Guarantors
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	56,281	54,965
Other services	17,324	20,669
Equity in net income of affiliates	0	0
Total revenue	73,605	75,634
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	37,976	38,556
Cost of other services	11,267	13,220
Selling and administrative expenses	19,074	21,442
Operating income	5,288	2,416
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Interest income	0	(14,694)
Interest expense	4	(1)
Income before income taxes	5,284	17,111
Income taxes	2,051	819
Income from continuing operations	3,233	16,292
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(56)	102
Net income	3,177	16,394
Eliminations
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	(35,102)	(30,422)
Other services	(122,442)	(117,031)
Equity in net income of affiliates	(109,791)	(77,398)
Total revenue	(267,335)	(224,851)
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	(69,798)	(65,711)
Cost of other services	(80,835)	(76,916)
Selling and administrative expenses	(5,665)	(4,205)
Operating income	(111,037)	(78,019)
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Interest income	0	14,687
Interest expense	0	0
Income before income taxes	(111,037)	(92,706)
Income taxes	(11)	(30)
Income from continuing operations	(111,026)	(92,676)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(317)	(356)
Net income	$ (111,343)	$ (93,032)

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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commercial paper program availability	$ 300,000,000
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature	450,000,000
Revolving credit facility amount outstanding	0		0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	500,000	500,000
Level 2 | Foreign Exchange Forward | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Current accrued liabilities	265,000		286,000
Unsecured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, carrying amount	1,300,000,000		1,301,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,425,900,000		$ 1,421,000,000

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Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2014 Common Stock	Aug. 31, 2014 Common Stock Employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock	Oct. 10, 2014 Common Stock Subsequent Event	Oct. 10, 2014 Common Stock Subsequent Event	Jul. 30, 2013 July 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Line Items]
Earnings per share from discontinued operations (less than $0.01 per share for both periods)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Options granted and excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (shares)	600,000	600,000
Additional amount authorized under share buyback program							500,000,000
Common stock purchased under a share buyback program (shares)			800,000	200,000	0	4,100,000
Aggregate purchase price of common stock under a share buyback program			$ 49.7	$ 11.7		$ 249.2
Average price of common stock purchased under a share buyback program (dollars per share)			$ 62.17	$ 63.72		$ 60.19

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 581,453	$ 513,288	$ 278,670	$ 352,273
Accounts receivable, net	489,211	508,427
Inventories, net	249,817	251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	513,615	506,537
Income taxes, current		0
Assets held for sale	151,263	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,590	26,190
Total current assets	2,012,949	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	838,493	855,702
Investments	451,897	458,357
Goodwill	1,189,968	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	44,185	55,675
Other assets, net	18,778	19,626
Total assets	4,556,270	4,462,452	4,311,177
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	141,795	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	44,060	85,026
Accrued liabilities	292,548	299,727
Income taxes, current	54,595	5,960
Deferred tax liability	87,842	88,845
Liabilities held for sale	15,171	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	503
Total current liabilities	636,011	630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000	1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	242,459	246,044
Accrued liabilities	105,826	92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,648,285	1,639,463
Total shareholders’ equity	2,271,974	2,192,858
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,556,270	4,462,452
Cintas Corporation
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Uniforms and other rental items in service	0	0
Income taxes, current		0
Assets held for sale	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	321,083
Goodwill	0	0
Service contracts, net	0	0
Other assets, net	1,458,826	1,378,100
Total assets	1,779,909	1,699,183
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(465,247)	(465,247)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Income taxes, current	0	0
Deferred tax liability	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	(465,247)	(465,247)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term 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	2,245,156	2,164,430
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,779,909	1,699,183
Corp. 2
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	75,744	73,540	64,369	54,511
Accounts receivable, net	352,695	366,629
Inventories, net	217,040	215,974
Uniforms and other rental items in service	379,116	374,666
Income taxes, current		1,549
Assets held for sale	44,020
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,267	7,058
Total current assets	1,073,882	1,039,416
Property and equipment, at cost, net	504,314	533,665
Investments	2,082,815	2,081,094
Goodwill	0	0
Service contracts, net	44,131	51,248
Other assets, net	8,349	8,900
Total assets	3,713,491	3,714,323
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(606,528)	(545,526)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	28,314	56,581
Accrued liabilities	45,253	79,614
Income taxes, current	5,366	0
Deferred tax liability	(508)	(510)
Liabilities held for sale	1,617
Long-term debt due within one year	292	773
Total current liabilities	(526,194)	(409,068)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,308,842	1,309,611
Deferred income taxes	(824)	(6)
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	1,308,018	1,309,605
Total shareholders’ equity	2,931,667	2,813,786
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,713,491	3,714,323
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	466,645	399,525	190,896	247,070
Accounts receivable, net	101,722	97,869
Inventories, net	18,315	20,745
Uniforms and other rental items in service	114,140	112,467
Income taxes, current		(1,549)
Assets held for sale	39,836
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,040	14,752
Total current assets	761,698	643,809
Property and equipment, at cost, net	254,873	225,677
Investments	886,466	893,647
Goodwill	1,172,573	1,211,716
Service contracts, net	47	53
Other assets, net	2,251,081	2,189,527
Total assets	5,326,738	5,164,429
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,154,807	1,092,545
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	12,385	22,590
Accrued liabilities	238,399	208,983
Income taxes, current	47,065	4,915
Deferred tax liability	79,514	80,575
Liabilities held for sale	8,093
Long-term debt due within one year	(292)	(270)
Total current liabilities	1,539,971	1,409,338
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	(9,242)	(10,380)
Deferred income taxes	246,975	251,924
Accrued liabilities	104,739	92,069
Total long-term liabilities	342,472	333,613
Total shareholders’ equity	3,444,295	3,421,478
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,326,738	5,164,429
Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	39,064	40,223	23,405	50,692
Accounts receivable, net	34,794	43,929
Inventories, net	10,758	9,650
Uniforms and other rental items in service	39,259	38,240
Income taxes, current		0
Assets held for sale	67,407
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,283	4,380
Total current assets	192,565	136,422
Property and equipment, at cost, net	79,306	96,360
Investments	1,024,343	1,015,343
Goodwill	17,507	55,807
Service contracts, net	7	4,374
Other assets, net	8,633	9,044
Total assets	1,322,361	1,317,350
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	20,742	30,281
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	3,361	5,855
Accrued liabilities	8,896	11,876
Income taxes, current	2,164	1,045
Deferred tax liability	8,836	8,780
Liabilities held for sale	5,461
Long-term debt due within one year		0
Total current liabilities	49,460	57,837
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	400	500
Deferred income taxes	(3,692)	(5,874)
Accrued liabilities	1,087	873
Total long-term liabilities	(2,205)	(4,501)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,275,106	1,264,014
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,322,361	1,317,350
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	3,704	4,870
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(18,900)	(18,836)
Income taxes, current		0
Assets held for sale	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(15,196)	(13,966)
Property and equipment, at cost, net	0	0
Investments	(3,862,810)	(3,852,810)
Goodwill	(112)	(112)
Service contracts, net	0	0
Other assets, net	(3,708,111)	(3,565,945)
Total assets	(7,586,229)	(7,432,833)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,021	38,017
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	(746)
Income taxes, current	0	0
Deferred tax liability	0	0
Liabilities held for sale	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	0
Total current liabilities	38,021	37,271
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	0	746
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	0	746
Total shareholders’ equity	(7,624,250)	(7,470,850)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (7,586,229)	$ (7,432,833)

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 segment		Aug. 31, 2013		May 31, 2014
Disclosures related to operating segments
Number of Reportable Segments	3
Revenue	$ 1,102,077		$ 1,100,246
Income (loss) before income taxes	175,316		123,157
Total assets	4,556,270		4,311,177		4,462,452
Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products
Disclosures related to operating segments
Revenue	856,872		792,866
Income (loss) before income taxes	142,681		117,393
Total assets	2,913,437		2,842,058
Uniform Direct Sales
Disclosures related to operating segments
Revenue	105,145		107,462
Income (loss) before income taxes	9,187		8,681
Total assets	133,409		143,993
First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection
Disclosures related to operating segments
Revenue	140,060		125,875
Income (loss) before income taxes	11,620		11,446
Total assets	429,783		410,633
Corporate
Disclosures related to operating segments
Revenue	0	[1]	74,043	[1]
Income (loss) before income taxes	11,828	[1]	(14,363)	[1]
Total assets	1,079,641	[1]	914,493	[1]
Document Shredding
Disclosures related to operating segments
Revenue			74,000
Income (loss) before income taxes			2,100
Total assets			$ 479,400

[1] Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 include the assets of the document imaging and document retention business, which have been classified as held for sale. Corporate results and assets as of and for the period ended August 31, 2013 include the revenue ($74.0 million), income before income taxes ($2.1 million) and assets ($479.4 million) of the document shredding business.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

All financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) have been segregated into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the consolidated balance sheet date. These financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: 

	As of August 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	581,453	$	—	$	—	$	581,453
Total assets at fair value	$	581,453	$	—	$	—	$	581,453
Current accrued liabilities	$	—	$	265	$	—	$	265
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	265	$	—	$	265

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	513,288	$	—	$	—	$	513,288
Total assets at fair value	$	513,288	$	—	$	—	$	513,288
Current accrued liabilities	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286

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.

Foreign currency forward contracts were included in current accrued liabilities as of August 31, 2014 and May 31, 2014. The fair value of Cintas' foreign currency forward contracts are based on similar exchange traded derivatives (market approach) and are, therefore, included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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 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. As a result of the shredding transaction and GAAP requirements, Cintas' equity method investment in the Shred-it partnership was initially measured at fair value. See Note 4 entitled Investments for additional information on the measurement of the investment in the Shred-it partnership.

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, period increase (decrease)	$ 0.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, increase in accrued interest	$ 0.1

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operations, Income Statement and Balance Sheet

Following is selected financial information included in net income from discontinued operations for the document imaging and document retention services business:

	Three Months Ended
In thousands	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013(1)
Revenue	$	20,785	$	20,097
Income from discontinued operations	576		458
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	259		102
Net income from discontinued operations	$	317	$	356

⁽¹⁾ Results for the three months ended August 31, 2013 were previously included in continuing operations.

The components of assets and liabilities as of August 31, 2014 of the document imaging and document retention services business held for sale were as follows:

In thousands
Accounts receivable	$	10,818
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,449
Property and equipment, at cost, net	48,480
Goodwill	77,200
Service contracts, net	9,897
Other assets, net	419
Total assets held for sale	$	151,263
Accounts payable	$	6,652
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	430
Accrued liabilities	1,250
Non-current deferred income taxes	6,697
Other liabilities, net	142
Total liabilities held for sale	$	15,171

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information related to operating segments

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

(In thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products		Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate (1)			Total
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2014
Revenue	$	856,872	$	105,145	$	140,060	$	—		$	1,102,077
Income before income taxes	$	142,681	$	9,187	$	11,620	$	11,828		$	175,316
Total assets	$	2,913,437	$	133,409	$	429,783	$	1,079,641		$	4,556,270
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2013
Revenue	$	792,866	$	107,462	$	125,875	$	74,043		$	1,100,246
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	117,393	$	8,681	$	11,446	$	(14,363	)	$	123,157
Total assets	$	2,842,058	$	143,993	$	410,633	$	914,493		$	4,311,177

⁽¹⁾ Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 include the assets of the document imaging and document retention business, which have been classified as held for sale. Corporate results and assets as of and for the period ended August 31, 2013 include the revenue ($74.0 million), income before income taxes ($2.1 million) and assets ($479.4 million) of the document shredding business.

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Litigation and Other Contingencies (Details) (Serrano lawsuit)	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010 Individual
Serrano lawsuit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of plaintiffs (individual)	13

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Three Months Ended August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	658,987		$	176,706		$	56,281		$	(35,102	)	$	856,872
Other services	—		343,367			6,956			17,324			(122,442		)	245,205
Equity in net income of affiliates	109,791		—			—			—			(109,791		)	—
	109,791		1,002,354			183,662			73,605			(267,335		)	1,102,077
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		398,272			104,159			37,976			(69,798		)	470,609
Cost of other services	—		228,239			(5,149		)	11,267			(80,835		)	153,522
Selling and administrative expenses	—		314,003			(12,954		)	19,074			(5,665		)	314,458
Operating income	109,791		61,840			97,606			5,288			(111,037		)	163,488
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	—		6,619			—			—			—			6,619
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	—		—			21,739			—			—			21,739
Interest income	—		(5		)	(48		)	—			—			(53		)
Interest expense	—		16,409			170			4			—			16,583
Income before income taxes	109,791		52,055			119,223			5,284			(111,037		)	175,316
Income taxes	—		19,278			44,207			2,051			(11		)	65,525
Income from continuing operations	109,791		32,777			75,016			3,233			(111,026		)	109,791
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	317		373			—			(56		)	(317		)	317
Net income	$	110,108	$	33,150		$	75,016		$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Three Months Ended August 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	605,758		$	162,565		$	54,965		$	(30,422	)	$	792,866
Other services	—		395,193			8,549			20,669			(117,031		)	307,380
Equity in net income of affiliates	77,398		—			—			—			(77,398		)	—
	77,398		1,000,951			171,114			75,634			(224,851		)	1,100,246
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		383,719			98,167			38,556			(65,711		)	454,731
Cost of other services	—		256,239			(3,123		)	13,220			(76,916		)	189,420
Selling and administrative expenses	—		304,105			(4,859		)	21,442			(4,205		)	316,483
Operating income	77,398		56,888			80,929			2,416			(78,019		)	139,612
Interest income	—		(8		)	(53		)	(14,694		)	14,687			(68		)
Interest expense (income)	—		16,480			44			(1		)	—			16,523
Income before income taxes	77,398		40,416			80,938			17,111			(92,706		)	123,157
Income taxes	—		14,989			29,981			819			(30		)	45,759
Income from continuing operations	77,398		25,427			50,957			16,292			(92,676		)	77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	356		254			—			102			(356		)	356
Net income	$	77,754	$	25,681		$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	110,108	$	33,150	$	75,016	$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(2,115		)	—			(2,115		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—		—		—		17			—			17
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	—		488		—		—			—			488
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		488		—		(2,098		)	—			(1,610		)
Comprehensive income	$	110,108	$	33,638	$	75,016	$	1,079		$	(111,343	)	$	108,498

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended August 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	77,754	$	25,681	$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		7		—			(653		)	—			(646		)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	—		488		—			—			—			488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	—		—		(13		)	(1		)	—			(14		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		495		(13		)	(654		)	—			(172		)
Comprehensive income	$	77,754	$	26,176	$	50,944		$	15,740		$	(93,032	)	$	77,582

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	75,744		$	466,645		$	39,064		$	—		$	581,453
Accounts receivable, net	—			352,695			101,722			34,794			—			489,211
Inventories, net	—			217,040			18,315			10,758			3,704			249,817
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			379,116			114,140			39,259			(18,900		)	513,615
Assets held for sale	—			44,020			39,836			67,407			—			151,263
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			5,267			21,040			1,283			—			27,590
Total current assets	—			1,073,882			761,698			192,565			(15,196		)	2,012,949
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			504,314			254,873			79,306			—			838,493
Investments	321,083			2,082,815			886,466			1,024,343			(3,862,810		)	451,897
Goodwill	—			—			1,172,573			17,507			(112		)	1,189,968
Service contracts, net	—			44,131			47			7			—			44,185
Other assets, net	1,458,826			8,349			2,251,081			8,633			(3,708,111		)	18,778
	$	1,779,909		$	3,713,491		$	5,326,738		$	1,322,361		$	(7,586,229	)	$	4,556,270
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(606,528	)	$	1,154,807		$	20,742		$	38,021		$	141,795
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			28,314			12,385			3,361			—			44,060
Accrued liabilities	—			45,253			238,399			8,896			—			292,548
Income taxes, current	—			5,366			47,065			2,164			—			54,595
Deferred tax liability	—			(508		)	79,514			8,836			—			87,842
Liabilities held for sale	—			1,617			8,093			5,461			—			15,171
Long-term debt due within one year	—			292			(292		)				—			—
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(526,194		)	1,539,971			49,460			38,021			636,011
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,308,842			(9,242		)	400			—			1,300,000
Deferred income taxes	—			(824		)	246,975			(3,692		)	—			242,459
Accrued liabilities	—			—			104,739			1,087			—			105,826
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,308,018			342,472			(2,205		)	—			1,648,285
Total shareholders’ equity	2,245,156			2,931,667			3,444,295			1,275,106			(7,624,250		)	2,271,974
	$	1,779,909		$	3,713,491		$	5,326,738		$	1,322,361		$	(7,586,229	)	$	4,556,270

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	73,540		$	399,525		$	40,223		$	—		$	513,288
Accounts receivable, net	—			366,629			97,869			43,929			—			508,427
Inventories, net	—			215,974			20,745			9,650			4,870			251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			374,666			112,467			38,240			(18,836		)	506,537
Income taxes, current	—			1,549			(1,549		)	—			—			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			7,058			14,752			4,380			—			26,190
Total current assets	—			1,039,416			643,809			136,422			(13,966		)	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			533,665			225,677			96,360			—			855,702
Investments	321,083			2,081,094			893,647			1,015,343			(3,852,810		)	458,357
Goodwill	—			—			1,211,716			55,807			(112		)	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	—			51,248			53			4,374			—			55,675
Other assets, net	1,378,100			8,900			2,189,527			9,044			(3,565,945		)	19,626
	$	1,699,183		$	3,714,323		$	5,164,429		$	1,317,350		$	(7,432,833	)	$	4,462,452
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(545,526	)	$	1,092,545		$	30,281		$	38,017		$	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			56,581			22,590			5,855			—			85,026
Accrued liabilities	—			79,614			208,983			11,876			(746		)	299,727
Income taxes, current	—			—			4,915			1,045			—			5,960
Deferred tax liability	—			(510		)	80,575			8,780			—			88,845
Long-term debt due within one year	—			773			(270		)	—			—			503
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(409,068		)	1,409,338			57,837			37,271			630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,309,611			(10,380		)	500			746			1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	—			(6		)	251,924			(5,874		)	—			246,044
Accrued liabilities	—			—			92,069			873			—			92,942
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,309,605			333,613			(4,501		)	746			1,639,463
Total shareholders’ equity	2,164,430			2,813,786			3,421,478			1,264,014			(7,470,850		)	2,192,858
	$	1,699,183		$	3,714,323		$	5,164,429		$	1,317,350		$	(7,432,833	)	$	4,462,452

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	110,108		$	33,150		$	75,016		$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net    cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	—			19,547			13,037			2,864			—			35,448
Amortization of intangible assets	—			3,773			15			418			—			4,206
Stock-based compensation	12,280			—			—			—			—			12,280
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	—			(6,619		)	—			—			—			(6,619		)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			(21,739		)	—			—			(21,739		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,083			25			—			2,108
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			10,014			(3,852		)	2,060			—			8,222
Inventories, net	—			(1,045		)	2,430			(1,174		)	1,166			1,377
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(4,450		)	(1,673		)	(1,053		)	64			(7,112		)
Prepaid expenses	—			200			(6,288		)	204			—			(5,884		)
Accounts payable	—			(70,520		)	71,606			(2,415		)	4			(1,325		)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(28,267		)	(10,204		)	(2,791		)	—			(41,262		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(31,741		)	42,084			(705		)	746			10,384
Income taxes, current	—			6,913			40,601			495			—			48,009
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	122,388			(69,045		)	203,116			1,105			(109,363		)	148,201
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(22,686		)	(42,239		)	(3,125		)	—			(68,050		)
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(1,721		)	(15,260		)	—			10,000			(6,981		)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	—			3,344			—			—			—			3,344
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			29,933			—			—			29,933
Dividends received on equity method investment	—			—			5,247			—			—			5,247
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(2,328		)	—			—			—			(2,328		)
Other, net	(80,725		)	94,602			(114,793		)	823			100,109			16
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(80,725		)	71,211			(137,112		)	(2,302		)	110,109			(38,819		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	—			(450		)	1,116			(100		)	(746		)	(180		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623			—			—			—			—			13,623
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439		)	—			—			—			—			(61,439		)
Other, net	6,153			488			—			157			—			6,798
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(41,663		)	38			1,116			57			(746		)	(41,198		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(19		)	—			(19		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash     equivalents	—			2,204			67,120			(1,159		)	—			68,165
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			73,540			399,525			40,223			—			513,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	75,744		$	466,645		$	39,064		$	—		$	581,453

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	77,754		$	25,681		$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	—			25,690			13,305			3,576			—			42,571
Amortization of intangible assets	—			5,318			41			464			—			5,823
Stock-based compensation	6,984			—			—			—			—			6,984
Deferred income taxes	—			—			7,735			(362		)	—			7,373
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(9,495		)	(5,449		)	41			—			(14,903		)
Inventories, net	—			(8,071		)	2,675			426			(288		)	(5,258		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(4,274		)	(842		)	87			879			(4,150		)
Prepaid expenses	—			(81		)	(7,416		)	281			—			(7,216		)
Accounts payable	—			(1,001		)	4,147			(231		)	—			2,915
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(24,197		)	(8,765		)	(1,815		)	—			(34,777		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(13,567		)	(11,060		)	(3,355		)	767			(27,215		)
Income taxes, current	—			5,897			27,252			(491		)	—			32,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,738			1,900			72,580			15,015			(91,674		)	82,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(25,556		)	(8,804		)	(3,102		)	—			(37,462		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			5,659			29,574			—			35,233
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(67		)	(23,946		)	(33,818		)	24,890			(32,941		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(12,306		)	(1		)	(19,909		)	—			(32,216		)
Other, net	5,309			45,815			(103,631		)	(14,662		)	67,551			382
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,309			7,886			(130,723		)	(41,917		)	92,441			(67,004		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	—			—			953			(953		)	—			—
Repayment of debt	—			(416		)	1,016			—			(767		)	(167		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	14,085			—			—			—			—			14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(106,977		)	—			—			—			—			(106,977		)
Other, net	2,845			488			—			793			—			4,126
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(90,047		)	72			1,969			(160		)	(767		)	(88,933		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(225		)	—			(225		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			9,858			(56,174		)	(27,287		)	—			(73,603		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			54,511			247,070			50,692			—			352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	64,369		$	190,896		$	23,405		$	—		$	278,670

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Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details) (Shred-it Partnership)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of newly formed partnership owned by Cintas		42.00%
Transition services period	15 months
Shred-it
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Partnership, ownership percentage by third party	58.00%	58.00%

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New Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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, 2016 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 August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. ASU 2014-15 defines management's responsibility to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. This guidance will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016; however, early adoption is permitted. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Basis of Presentation (Inventories) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 16,652	$ 17,984
Work in process	13,835	14,304
Finished goods	219,330	218,951
Inventories, net	$ 249,817	$ 251,239

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Service contracts, Net	$ 44,185	$ 55,675
Other Assets, Carrying Amount	65,266	72,906
Other Assets, Accumulated Amortization	46,488	53,280
Other Assets, Net	18,778	19,626
Noncompete and consulting agreements
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other Assets, Carrying Amount	41,261	49,080
Other Assets, Accumulated Amortization	39,882	47,036
Other Assets, Net	1,379	2,044
Other
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other Assets, Carrying Amount	24,005	23,826
Other Assets, Accumulated Amortization	6,606	6,244
Other Assets, Net	17,399	17,582
Service Contracts
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Service contracts, Carrying Amount	336,083	360,634
Service contracts, Accumulated Amortization	291,898	304,959
Service contracts, Net	$ 44,185	$ 55,675

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 110,108	$ 77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	35,448	42,571
Amortization of intangible assets	4,206	5,823
Stock-based compensation	12,280	6,984
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	(6,619)	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	(21,739)	0
Deferred income taxes	2,108	7,373
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	8,222	(14,903)
Inventories, net	1,377	(5,258)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(7,112)	(4,150)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,884)	(7,216)
Accounts payable	(1,325)	2,915
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(41,262)	(34,777)
Accrued liabilities	10,384	(27,215)
Income taxes, current	48,009	32,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	148,201	82,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(68,050)	(37,462)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	0	35,233
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(6,981)	(32,941)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	3,344	0
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	29,933	0
Dividends received on equity method investment	5,247	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,328)	(32,216)
Other, net	16	382
Net cash used in investing activities	(38,819)	(67,004)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		0
Repayment of debt	(180)	(167)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623	14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439)	(106,977)
Other, net	6,798	4,126
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,198)	(88,933)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19)	(225)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	68,165	(73,603)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	513,288	352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	581,453	278,670
Cintas Corporation
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	110,108	77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Stock-based compensation	12,280	6,984
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	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	0	0
Income taxes, current	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,388	84,738
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	0	0
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	0
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Dividends received on equity method investment	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Other, net	(80,725)	5,309
Net cash used in investing activities	(80,725)	5,309
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		0
Repayment of debt	0	0
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623	14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439)	(106,977)
Other, net	6,153	2,845
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,663)	(90,047)
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
Corp. 2
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	33,150	25,681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	19,547	25,690
Amortization of intangible assets	3,773	5,318
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	(6,619)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	10,014	(9,495)
Inventories, net	(1,045)	(8,071)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(4,450)	(4,274)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	200	(81)
Accounts payable	(70,520)	(1,001)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(28,267)	(24,197)
Accrued liabilities	(31,741)	(13,567)
Income taxes, current	6,913	5,897
Net cash provided by operating activities	(69,045)	1,900
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(22,686)	(25,556)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(1,721)	(67)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	3,344
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Dividends received on equity method investment	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,328)	(12,306)
Other, net	94,602	45,815
Net cash used in investing activities	71,211	7,886
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		0
Repayment of debt	(450)	(416)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Other, net	488	488
Net cash used in financing activities	38	72
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,204	9,858
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	73,540	54,511
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	75,744	64,369
Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	75,016	50,957
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	13,037	13,305
Amortization of intangible assets	15	41
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	(21,739)
Deferred income taxes	2,083	7,735
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(3,852)	(5,449)
Inventories, net	2,430	2,675
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(1,673)	(842)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,288)	(7,416)
Accounts payable	71,606	4,147
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(10,204)	(8,765)
Accrued liabilities	42,084	(11,060)
Income taxes, current	40,601	27,252
Net cash provided by operating activities	203,116	72,580
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(42,239)	(8,804)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		5,659
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(15,260)	(23,946)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	0
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	29,933
Dividends received on equity method investment	5,247
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(1)
Other, net	(114,793)	(103,631)
Net cash used in investing activities	(137,112)	(130,723)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		953
Repayment of debt	1,116	1,016
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	1,116	1,969
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	67,120	(56,174)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	399,525	247,070
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	466,645	190,896
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	3,177	16,394
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	2,864	3,576
Amortization of intangible assets	418	464
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Deferred income taxes	25	(362)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	2,060	41
Inventories, net	(1,174)	426
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(1,053)	87
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	204	281
Accounts payable	(2,415)	(231)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(2,791)	(1,815)
Accrued liabilities	(705)	(3,355)
Income taxes, current	495	(491)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,105	15,015
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,125)	(3,102)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		29,574
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	0	(33,818)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	0
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Dividends received on equity method investment	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(19,909)
Other, net	823	(14,662)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,302)	(41,917)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		(953)
Repayment of debt	(100)	0
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Other, net	157	793
Net cash used in financing activities	57	(160)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19)	(225)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,159)	(27,287)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	40,223	50,692
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	39,064	23,405
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(111,343)	(93,032)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets	0	0
Stock-based compensation	0	0
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Inventories, net	1,166	(288)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	64	879
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Accounts payable	4	0
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	0	0
Accrued liabilities	746	767
Income taxes, current	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	(109,363)	(91,674)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	0	0
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities		0
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	10,000	24,890
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	0
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	0
Dividends received on equity method investment	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Other, net	100,109	67,551
Net cash used in investing activities	110,109	92,441
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt		0
Repayment of debt	(746)	(767)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(746)	(767)
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

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$ 856,872	$ 792,866
Other services	245,205	307,380
Total revenue	1,102,077	1,100,246
Costs and expenses:
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	470,609	454,731
Cost of other services	153,522	189,420
Selling and administrative expenses	314,458	316,483
Operating income	163,488	139,612
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	6,619	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	21,739	0
Interest income	(53)	(68)
Interest expense	16,583	16,523
Income before income taxes	175,316	123,157
Income taxes	65,525	45,759
Income from continuing operations	109,791	77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	317	356
Net income	$ 110,108	$ 77,754
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.63
Basic earnings per share, discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Basic earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.63
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.63
Diluted earnings per share, discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Diluted earnings per share (dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.63

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at June 1, 2014	$ 28,428	$ 38,123
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,098)	(660)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	488	488
Other comprehensive loss	(1,610)	(172)
Balance at August 31, 2014	26,818	37,951
Foreign Currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at June 1, 2014	41,525	51,312
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,115)	(646)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss	(2,115)	(646)
Balance at August 31, 2014	39,410	50,666
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at June 1, 2014	(12,615)	(14,339)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	17	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	488	488
Other comprehensive loss	505	488
Balance at August 31, 2014	(12,110)	(13,851)
Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at June 1, 2014	(482)	1,150
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	0	(14)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss	0	(14)
Balance at August 31, 2014	$ (482)	$ 1,136

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 110,108	$ 77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	35,448	42,571
Amortization of intangible assets	4,206	5,823
Stock-based compensation	12,280	6,984
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	(6,619)	0
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	(21,739)	0
Deferred income taxes	2,108	7,373
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	8,222	(14,903)
Inventories, net	1,377	(5,258)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(7,112)	(4,150)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,884)	(7,216)
Accounts payable	(1,325)	2,915
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	(41,262)	(34,777)
Accrued liabilities	10,384	(27,215)
Income taxes, current	48,009	32,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	148,201	82,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(68,050)	(37,462)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	0	35,233
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	(6,981)	(32,941)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	3,344	0
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	29,933	0
Dividends received on equity method investment	5,247	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,328)	(32,216)
Other, net	16	382
Net cash used in investing activities	(38,819)	(67,004)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(180)	(167)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623	14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439)	(106,977)
Other, net	6,798	4,126
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,198)	(88,933)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19)	(225)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	68,165	(73,603)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	513,288	352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 581,453	$ 278,670

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Investments (Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014
Shred-it Partnership
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity method investment, recorded at fair value	$ 339.4
Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA Margin	20.00%
Ratio of capital expenditures to revenues	4.50%
Long-term revenue growth rate	1.50%
WACC Rate	9.00%
Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA Margin	22.00%
Ratio of capital expenditures to revenues	5.50%
Long-term revenue growth rate	2.00%
WACC Rate	9.00%

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of inventory

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Inventory is comprised of the following amounts at: 

(In thousands)	August 31, 2014		May 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	16,652	$	17,984
Work in process	13,835		14,304
Finished goods	219,330		218,951
	$	249,817	$	251,239

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Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$ 109,791	$ 77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613	461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ 109,178	$ 76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	116,659	122,130
Basic earnings per common share:
Total common shares, basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.94	$ 0.63
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	116,659	122,130
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options & awards (shares)	1,371	762
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	118,030	122,892
Diluted earnings per share:
Total common shares, diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.63

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Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs

The following table details quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in the initial valuation of Cintas' investment in the Shred-it partnership:

					Range
(Dollars in millions)	Fair Value at April 30, 2014		Valuation Technique	Input	Low		High
Equity method investment - Shred-it partnership	$	339.4	Discounted Cash Flow	EBITDA Margin	20.0	%	22.0	%
				Ratio of capital expenditures   to revenues	4.5	%	5.5	%
				Long-term revenue growth	1.5	%	2.0	%
				WACC Rate	9.0	%	9.0	%

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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, it is suggested 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, 2014.  A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 38 of that report.  There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the current fiscal year.

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.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation for amounts related to discontinued operations (see Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations for further information).

On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its previously announced partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it International Inc. (Shred-it) to combine Cintas’ document destruction, or shredding, business with Shred-it’s document shredding business. Under the agreement, Cintas and Shred-it each contributed its document shredding business to a newly formed partnership (the Shred-it partnership) owned 42% by Cintas and 58% by the shareholders of Shred-it. In conjunction with the partnership agreement, Cintas agreed to provide certain transition services such as information technology and accounting in support of the Shred-it partnership for a period not to exceed fifteen months from the April 30, 2014 closing date.

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. Inventory is comprised of the following amounts at: 

(In thousands)	August 31, 2014		May 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	16,652	$	17,984
Work in process	13,835		14,304
Finished goods	219,330		218,951
	$	249,817	$	251,239

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 110,108	$ 77,754
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,115)	(646)
Change in fair value of derivatives	17	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	488	488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0	(14)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,610)	(172)
Comprehensive income	$ 108,498	$ 77,582

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

Effective August 31, 2014, Cintas classifies its businesses into three operating segments based on the types of products and services provided.  The Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products operating segment consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items.  In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies and carpet and tile cleaning services are also provided within this operating segment.  The Uniform Direct Sales operating segment consists of the direct sale of uniforms and related items.  The First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection Services operating segment consists of first aid, safety and fire protection products and services.

Prior to August 31, 2014, Cintas classified its business into four operating segments. The Document Management Services operating segment is no longer considered an operating segment for fiscal 2015 and beyond. This operating segment consisted of document shredding, document imaging and document retention services. On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it to combine Cintas' shredding business with Shred-it's shredding business. The document destruction business is reported in the corporate segment as of and for the three months ended August 31, 2013. Additionally, effective August 31, 2014, the document imaging and document retention services business is classified as discontinued operations. The business' assets are reflected as held for sale. The document imaging and document retention services business has been excluded from segment results for all periods presented. Please see Note 12 entitled Discontinued Operations for additional information.

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)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products		Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate (1)			Total
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2014
Revenue	$	856,872	$	105,145	$	140,060	$	—		$	1,102,077
Income before income taxes	$	142,681	$	9,187	$	11,620	$	11,828		$	175,316
Total assets	$	2,913,437	$	133,409	$	429,783	$	1,079,641		$	4,556,270
As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2013
Revenue	$	792,866	$	107,462	$	125,875	$	74,043		$	1,100,246
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	117,393	$	8,681	$	11,446	$	(14,363	)	$	123,157
Total assets	$	2,842,058	$	143,993	$	410,633	$	914,493		$	4,311,177

⁽¹⁾ Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 include the investment in the Shred-it partnership. Corporate assets as of August 31, 2014 and 2013 include the assets of the document imaging and document retention business, which have been classified as held for sale. Corporate results and assets as of and for the period ended August 31, 2013 include the revenue ($74.0 million), income before income taxes ($2.1 million) and assets ($479.4 million) of the document shredding business.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	CINTAS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000723254
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--05-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		116,979,108
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

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Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

Effective August 31, 2014, Cintas' document imaging and document retention services business is classified as discontinued operations. Strategic opportunities for the business are being evaluated, and the Company does not expect to operate the business long-term. The carrying value of the document imaging and document retention services business has been evaluated and no adjustments to the value were deemed necessary. The business was previously included in the Document Management Services operating segment. In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for the disposal of long-lived assets, the results of the document imaging and document retention services business have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for all periods presented. The balance sheet position for the document imaging and document retention services business as of August 31, 2014 is presented as assets and liabilities held for sale in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. As allowed under applicable accounting guidance, the May 31, 2014 balance sheet amounts for the document imaging and document retention services business remain in their natural classifications.

Following is selected financial information included in net income from discontinued operations for the document imaging and document retention services business:

	Three Months Ended
In thousands	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013(1)
Revenue	$	20,785	$	20,097
Income from discontinued operations	576		458
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	259		102
Net income from discontinued operations	$	317	$	356

⁽¹⁾ Results for the three months ended August 31, 2013 were previously included in continuing operations.

The components of assets and liabilities as of August 31, 2014 of the document imaging and document retention services business held for sale were as follows:

In thousands
Accounts receivable	$	10,818
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,449
Property and equipment, at cost, net	48,480
Goodwill	77,200
Service contracts, net	9,897
Other assets, net	419
Total assets held for sale	$	151,263
Accounts payable	$	6,652
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	430
Accrued liabilities	1,250
Non-current deferred income taxes	6,697
Other liabilities, net	142
Total liabilities held for sale	$	15,171

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 581,453	$ 513,288
Accounts receivable, net	489,211	508,427
Inventories, net	249,817	251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	513,615	506,537
Assets held for sale	151,263	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,590	26,190
Total current assets	2,012,949	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	838,493	855,702
Investments	451,897	458,357
Goodwill	1,189,968	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	44,185	55,675
Other assets, net	18,778	19,626
Total assets	4,556,270	4,462,452
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	141,795	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	44,060	85,026
Accrued liabilities	292,548	299,727
Income taxes, current	54,595	5,960
Deferred tax liability	87,842	88,845
Liabilities held for sale	15,171	0
Long-term debt due within one year	0	503
Total current liabilities	636,011	630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	1,300,000	1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	242,459	246,044
Accrued liabilities	105,826	92,942
Total long-term liabilities	1,648,285	1,639,463
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 2015: 177,315,907 issued and 116,991,574 outstanding; FY 2014: 176,378,412 issued and 117,037,784 outstanding	294,795	251,753
Paid-in capital	123,954	134,939
Retained earnings	4,109,001	3,998,893
Treasury stock: FY 2015: 60,324,333 shares; FY 2014: 59,340,628 shares	(2,282,594)	(2,221,155)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,818	28,428
Total shareholders’ equity	2,271,974	2,192,858
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,556,270	$ 4,462,452

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

As of August 31, 2014, the document imaging and document retention services business is classified as discontinued operations. As a result, goodwill and service contracts related to this business, which were previously included in the Document Management Services operating segment, are included in the Corporate segment. As of August 31, 2014, these assets are reported in assets held for sale on the consolidated condensed balance sheet in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, by operating segment, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales			First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$	943,516		$	23,905		$	221,911	$	78,079		$	1,267,411
Goodwill acquired	—			—			693		—			693
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	—			—			—		(77,200		)	(77,200		)
Foreign currency translation	(54		)	(3		)	—		(879		)	(936		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	943,462		$	23,902		$	222,604	$	—		$	1,189,968

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection			Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$	17,171		$	—	$	28,034		$	10,470		$	55,675
Service contracts acquired	—			—		2,149			227			2,376
Service contracts amortization	(1,344		)	—		(1,754		)	(597		)	(3,695		)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	—			—		—			(9,897		)	(9,897		)
Foreign currency translation	(71		)	—		—			(203		)	(274		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	15,756		$	—	$	28,429		$	—		$	44,185

Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:

	As of August 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	336,083	$	291,898	$	44,185
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	41,261	$	39,882	$	1,379
Other	24,005		6,606		17,399
Total	$	65,266	$	46,488	$	18,778

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	360,634	$	304,959	$	55,675
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	49,080	$	47,036	$	2,044
Other	23,826		6,244		17,582
Total	$	72,906	$	53,280	$	19,626

Amortization expense for continuing operations was $3.5 million and $5.1 million for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  Estimated amortization expense for continuing operations, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five full fiscal years is $13.4 million, $10.0 million, $5.9 million, $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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
(In thousands except per share data)	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$	109,791	$	77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613		461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	109,178	$	76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	116,659		122,130
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.94	$	0.63

	Three Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data)	August 31, 2014		August 31, 2013
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations	$	109,791	$	77,398
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	613		461
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	109,178	$	76,937
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	116,659		122,130
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options & awards	1,371		762
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	118,030		122,892
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.93	$	0.63

Earnings per share from discontinued operations were less than $0.01 for both the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.

For the both the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, options granted to purchase 0.6 million shares of Cintas common stock 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 July 30, 2013, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500.0 million share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. For the three months ended August 31, 2014, we purchased 0.8 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $62.17 per share for a total purchase price of $49.7 million. In the period subsequent to August 31, 2014 through October 10, 2014, we did not purchase any shares of Cintas common stock. From the inception of the July 30, 2013 share buyback program through October 10, 2014, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.1 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $60.19 for a total purchase price of $249.2 million. In addition, for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, Cintas acquired 0.2 million million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the three months endedAugust 31, 2014. These shares were acquired at an average price of $63.72 per share for a total purchase price of $11.7 million.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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 August 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	581,453	$	—	$	—	$	581,453
Total assets at fair value	$	581,453	$	—	$	—	$	581,453
Current accrued liabilities	$	—	$	265	$	—	$	265
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	265	$	—	$	265

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	513,288	$	—	$	—	$	513,288
Total assets at fair value	$	513,288	$	—	$	—	$	513,288
Current accrued liabilities	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	286	$	—	$	286

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Supplemental Guarantor Information

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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 $1,300.0 million aggregate principal amount of long-term senior notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Cintas Corporation and its wholly-owned, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.

As allowed by SEC rules, the following condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the guarantors.  Each of the subsidiaries presented in the following condensed consolidating financial statements has been fully consolidated in Cintas’ consolidated financial statements.  The following condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Cintas and notes thereto of which this note is an integral part.

Condensed consolidating financial statements for Cintas, Corp. 2, the subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantors are presented on the following pages: 

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Three Months Ended August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	658,987		$	176,706		$	56,281		$	(35,102	)	$	856,872
Other services	—		343,367			6,956			17,324			(122,442		)	245,205
Equity in net income of affiliates	109,791		—			—			—			(109,791		)	—
	109,791		1,002,354			183,662			73,605			(267,335		)	1,102,077
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		398,272			104,159			37,976			(69,798		)	470,609
Cost of other services	—		228,239			(5,149		)	11,267			(80,835		)	153,522
Selling and administrative expenses	—		314,003			(12,954		)	19,074			(5,665		)	314,458
Operating income	109,791		61,840			97,606			5,288			(111,037		)	163,488
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	—		6,619			—			—			—			6,619
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	—		—			21,739			—			—			21,739
Interest income	—		(5		)	(48		)	—			—			(53		)
Interest expense	—		16,409			170			4			—			16,583
Income before income taxes	109,791		52,055			119,223			5,284			(111,037		)	175,316
Income taxes	—		19,278			44,207			2,051			(11		)	65,525
Income from continuing operations	109,791		32,777			75,016			3,233			(111,026		)	109,791
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	317		373			—			(56		)	(317		)	317
Net income	$	110,108	$	33,150		$	75,016		$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108

Condensed Consolidating Income Statement

Three Months Ended August 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue:
Rental uniforms and ancillary products	$	—	$	605,758		$	162,565		$	54,965		$	(30,422	)	$	792,866
Other services	—		395,193			8,549			20,669			(117,031		)	307,380
Equity in net income of affiliates	77,398		—			—			—			(77,398		)	—
	77,398		1,000,951			171,114			75,634			(224,851		)	1,100,246
Costs and expenses (income):
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products	—		383,719			98,167			38,556			(65,711		)	454,731
Cost of other services	—		256,239			(3,123		)	13,220			(76,916		)	189,420
Selling and administrative expenses	—		304,105			(4,859		)	21,442			(4,205		)	316,483
Operating income	77,398		56,888			80,929			2,416			(78,019		)	139,612
Interest income	—		(8		)	(53		)	(14,694		)	14,687			(68		)
Interest expense (income)	—		16,480			44			(1		)	—			16,523
Income before income taxes	77,398		40,416			80,938			17,111			(92,706		)	123,157
Income taxes	—		14,989			29,981			819			(30		)	45,759
Income from continuing operations	77,398		25,427			50,957			16,292			(92,676		)	77,398
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	356		254			—			102			(356		)	356
Net income	$	77,754	$	25,681		$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	110,108	$	33,150	$	75,016	$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(2,115		)	—			(2,115		)
Change in fair value of derivatives	—		—		—		17			—			17
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	—		488		—		—			—			488
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		488		—		(2,098		)	—			(1,610		)
Comprehensive income	$	110,108	$	33,638	$	75,016	$	1,079		$	(111,343	)	$	108,498

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended August 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation		Corp. 2		Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income	$	77,754	$	25,681	$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		7		—			(653		)	—			(646		)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	—		488		—			—			—			488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	—		—		(13		)	(1		)	—			(14		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		495		(13		)	(654		)	—			(172		)
Comprehensive income	$	77,754	$	26,176	$	50,944		$	15,740		$	(93,032	)	$	77,582

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of August 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	75,744		$	466,645		$	39,064		$	—		$	581,453
Accounts receivable, net	—			352,695			101,722			34,794			—			489,211
Inventories, net	—			217,040			18,315			10,758			3,704			249,817
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			379,116			114,140			39,259			(18,900		)	513,615
Assets held for sale	—			44,020			39,836			67,407			—			151,263
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			5,267			21,040			1,283			—			27,590
Total current assets	—			1,073,882			761,698			192,565			(15,196		)	2,012,949
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			504,314			254,873			79,306			—			838,493
Investments	321,083			2,082,815			886,466			1,024,343			(3,862,810		)	451,897
Goodwill	—			—			1,172,573			17,507			(112		)	1,189,968
Service contracts, net	—			44,131			47			7			—			44,185
Other assets, net	1,458,826			8,349			2,251,081			8,633			(3,708,111		)	18,778
	$	1,779,909		$	3,713,491		$	5,326,738		$	1,322,361		$	(7,586,229	)	$	4,556,270
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(606,528	)	$	1,154,807		$	20,742		$	38,021		$	141,795
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			28,314			12,385			3,361			—			44,060
Accrued liabilities	—			45,253			238,399			8,896			—			292,548
Income taxes, current	—			5,366			47,065			2,164			—			54,595
Deferred tax liability	—			(508		)	79,514			8,836			—			87,842
Liabilities held for sale	—			1,617			8,093			5,461			—			15,171
Long-term debt due within one year	—			292			(292		)				—			—
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(526,194		)	1,539,971			49,460			38,021			636,011
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,308,842			(9,242		)	400			—			1,300,000
Deferred income taxes	—			(824		)	246,975			(3,692		)	—			242,459
Accrued liabilities	—			—			104,739			1,087			—			105,826
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,308,018			342,472			(2,205		)	—			1,648,285
Total shareholders’ equity	2,245,156			2,931,667			3,444,295			1,275,106			(7,624,250		)	2,271,974
	$	1,779,909		$	3,713,491		$	5,326,738		$	1,322,361		$	(7,586,229	)	$	4,556,270

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of May 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	73,540		$	399,525		$	40,223		$	—		$	513,288
Accounts receivable, net	—			366,629			97,869			43,929			—			508,427
Inventories, net	—			215,974			20,745			9,650			4,870			251,239
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			374,666			112,467			38,240			(18,836		)	506,537
Income taxes, current	—			1,549			(1,549		)	—			—			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—			7,058			14,752			4,380			—			26,190
Total current assets	—			1,039,416			643,809			136,422			(13,966		)	1,805,681
Property and equipment, at cost, net	—			533,665			225,677			96,360			—			855,702
Investments	321,083			2,081,094			893,647			1,015,343			(3,852,810		)	458,357
Goodwill	—			—			1,211,716			55,807			(112		)	1,267,411
Service contracts, net	—			51,248			53			4,374			—			55,675
Other assets, net	1,378,100			8,900			2,189,527			9,044			(3,565,945		)	19,626
	$	1,699,183		$	3,714,323		$	5,164,429		$	1,317,350		$	(7,432,833	)	$	4,462,452
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	(465,247	)	$	(545,526	)	$	1,092,545		$	30,281		$	38,017		$	150,070
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			56,581			22,590			5,855			—			85,026
Accrued liabilities	—			79,614			208,983			11,876			(746		)	299,727
Income taxes, current	—			—			4,915			1,045			—			5,960
Deferred tax liability	—			(510		)	80,575			8,780			—			88,845
Long-term debt due within one year	—			773			(270		)	—			—			503
Total current liabilities	(465,247		)	(409,068		)	1,409,338			57,837			37,271			630,131
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt due after one year	—			1,309,611			(10,380		)	500			746			1,300,477
Deferred income taxes	—			(6		)	251,924			(5,874		)	—			246,044
Accrued liabilities	—			—			92,069			873			—			92,942
Total long-term liabilities	—			1,309,605			333,613			(4,501		)	746			1,639,463
Total shareholders’ equity	2,164,430			2,813,786			3,421,478			1,264,014			(7,470,850		)	2,192,858
	$	1,699,183		$	3,714,323		$	5,164,429		$	1,317,350		$	(7,432,833	)	$	4,462,452

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2014

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	110,108		$	33,150		$	75,016		$	3,177		$	(111,343	)	$	110,108
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net    cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	—			19,547			13,037			2,864			—			35,448
Amortization of intangible assets	—			3,773			15			418			—			4,206
Stock-based compensation	12,280			—			—			—			—			12,280
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	—			(6,619		)	—			—			—			(6,619		)
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			(21,739		)	—			—			(21,739		)
Deferred income taxes	—			—			2,083			25			—			2,108
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			10,014			(3,852		)	2,060			—			8,222
Inventories, net	—			(1,045		)	2,430			(1,174		)	1,166			1,377
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(4,450		)	(1,673		)	(1,053		)	64			(7,112		)
Prepaid expenses	—			200			(6,288		)	204			—			(5,884		)
Accounts payable	—			(70,520		)	71,606			(2,415		)	4			(1,325		)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(28,267		)	(10,204		)	(2,791		)	—			(41,262		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(31,741		)	42,084			(705		)	746			10,384
Income taxes, current	—			6,913			40,601			495			—			48,009
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	122,388			(69,045		)	203,116			1,105			(109,363		)	148,201
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(22,686		)	(42,239		)	(3,125		)	—			(68,050		)
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(1,721		)	(15,260		)	—			10,000			(6,981		)
Proceeds from Shredding transaction	—			3,344			—			—			—			3,344
Proceeds from sale of stock of an equity method investment	—			—			29,933			—			—			29,933
Dividends received on equity method investment	—			—			5,247			—			—			5,247
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(2,328		)	—			—			—			(2,328		)
Other, net	(80,725		)	94,602			(114,793		)	823			100,109			16
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(80,725		)	71,211			(137,112		)	(2,302		)	110,109			(38,819		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	—			(450		)	1,116			(100		)	(746		)	(180		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	13,623			—			—			—			—			13,623
Repurchase of common stock	(61,439		)	—			—			—			—			(61,439		)
Other, net	6,153			488			—			157			—			6,798
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(41,663		)	38			1,116			57			(746		)	(41,198		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(19		)	—			(19		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash     equivalents	—			2,204			67,120			(1,159		)	—			68,165
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			73,540			399,525			40,223			—			513,288
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	75,744		$	466,645		$	39,064		$	—		$	581,453

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Three Months EndedAugust 31, 2013

(In thousands)

	Cintas Corporation			Corp. 2			Subsidiary Guarantors			Non- Guarantors			Eliminations			Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	77,754		$	25,681		$	50,957		$	16,394		$	(93,032	)	$	77,754
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation	—			25,690			13,305			3,576			—			42,571
Amortization of intangible assets	—			5,318			41			464			—			5,823
Stock-based compensation	6,984			—			—			—			—			6,984
Deferred income taxes	—			—			7,735			(362		)	—			7,373
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	—			(9,495		)	(5,449		)	41			—			(14,903		)
Inventories, net	—			(8,071		)	2,675			426			(288		)	(5,258		)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	—			(4,274		)	(842		)	87			879			(4,150		)
Prepaid expenses	—			(81		)	(7,416		)	281			—			(7,216		)
Accounts payable	—			(1,001		)	4,147			(231		)	—			2,915
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	—			(24,197		)	(8,765		)	(1,815		)	—			(34,777		)
Accrued liabilities	—			(13,567		)	(11,060		)	(3,355		)	767			(27,215		)
Income taxes, current	—			5,897			27,252			(491		)	—			32,658
Net cash provided by operating activities	84,738			1,900			72,580			15,015			(91,674		)	82,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	—			(25,556		)	(8,804		)	(3,102		)	—			(37,462		)
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities	—			—			5,659			29,574			—			35,233
Purchase of marketable securities and investments	—			(67		)	(23,946		)	(33,818		)	24,890			(32,941		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	—			(12,306		)	(1		)	(19,909		)	—			(32,216		)
Other, net	5,309			45,815			(103,631		)	(14,662		)	67,551			382
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,309			7,886			(130,723		)	(41,917		)	92,441			(67,004		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt	—			—			953			(953		)	—			—
Repayment of debt	—			(416		)	1,016			—			(767		)	(167		)
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards	14,085			—			—			—			—			14,085
Repurchase of common stock	(106,977		)	—			—			—			—			(106,977		)
Other, net	2,845			488			—			793			—			4,126
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(90,047		)	72			1,969			(160		)	(767		)	(88,933		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(225		)	—			(225		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			9,858			(56,174		)	(27,287		)	—			(73,603		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	—			54,511			247,070			50,692			—			352,273
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	64,369		$	190,896		$	23,405		$	—		$	278,670

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Litigation and Other Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Litigation and Other Contingencies

Litigation and Other Contingencies

Cintas is subject to legal proceedings, insurance receipts, legal settlements and claims arising from the ordinary course of its business, including personal injury, customer contract, environmental and employment claims. In the opinion of management, the aggregate liability, if any, with respect to such ordinary course of business actions will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows of Cintas.

Cintas is party to additional litigation not considered in the ordinary course of business, including the litigation discussed below. Cintas is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit, Mirna E. Serrano, et al. v. Cintas Corporation (Serrano), filed on May 10, 2004, and pending in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division. The Serrano plaintiffs alleged that Cintas discriminated against women in hiring into various service sales representative positions across all divisions of Cintas. On November 15, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) intervened in the Serrano lawsuit. The Serrano plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees and other remedies. On October 27, 2008, the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan granted summary judgment in favor of Cintas limiting the scope of the putative class in the Serrano lawsuit to female applicants for service sales representative positions at Cintas locations within the state of Michigan. Consequently, all claims brought by female applicants for service sales representative positions outside of the state of Michigan were dismissed. Similarly, any claims brought by the EEOC on behalf of similarly situated female applicants outside of the state of Michigan have also been dismissed from the Serrano lawsuit. In September 2010, the Court in Serrano dismissed all private individual claims and all claims of the EEOC and the 13 individuals it claimed to represent. The EEOC appealed the District Court's summary judgment decisions and various other rulings to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. On November 9, 2012, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court's opinion and remanded the claims back to the District Court. On April 16, 2013, Cintas filed with the United States Supreme Court a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari seeking to review the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.On October 7, 2013, the Court denied Cintas’ Petition, thus remanding the claims back to the District Court consistent with the Sixth Circuit Court’s November 9, 2012 decision.

The litigation discussed above, if decided or settled adversely to Cintas, may result in liability material to Cintas' consolidated financial condition, consolidated results of operations or consolidated cash flows and could increase costs of operations on an ongoing basis. Any estimated liability relating to these proceedings is not determinable at this time. Cintas may enter into discussions regarding settlement of these and other lawsuits, and may enter into settlement agreements if it believes such settlement is in the best interest of Cintas' shareholders.

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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cintas' senior notes are recorded at cost. 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' long-term debt as of August 31, 2014 were $1,300.0 million and $1,425.9 million, respectively, and as of May 31, 2014 were $1,301.0 million and $1,421.0 million, respectively.

Cintas’ commercial paper program has a capacity of $300.0 million that is fully supported by a backup revolving credit facility through a credit agreement with its banking group.  This revolving credit facility has an accordion feature that allows for a maximum borrowing capacity of $450.0 million and has a maturity date of May 28, 2019. No commercial paper or borrowings on our revolving credit facility were outstanding at August 31, 2014 or May 31, 2014.

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 $0.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013.

To hedge the exposure of movements in the foreign currency rates, Cintas may use foreign currency hedges. These hedges reduce the impact on cash flows from movements in the foreign currency exchange rates. Examples of foreign currency hedge instruments that Cintas may use are average rate options and forward contracts. Cintas had foreign currency forward contracts included in current accrued liabilities of $0.3 million as of August 31, 2014 and May 31, 2014.

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.  Cintas is in compliance with all debt covenants for all periods presented. 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.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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 August 31, 2014, unrecognized tax benefits increased by approximately $0.5 million and accrued interest increased by approximately $0.1 million.

All U.S. federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2010. Cintas is currently in advanced stages of various audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states. The years under audit cover fiscal years back to 2005.  Based on the resolution of the various audits and changes in tax law, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits would not change for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.

On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final tangible property regulations under Sections 162(a) and 263(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding amounts paid to improve tangible property and acquire or produce tangible property, as well as proposed regulations regarding the disposition of property. The effective date of the final regulations was extended and will be effective for Cintas' fiscal year ending May 31, 2015. Cintas is reviewing these regulations and does not believe there will be a material impact on the consolidated financial statements when such regulations become effective.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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, 2014	$	41,525		$	(12,615	)	$	(482	)	$	28,428
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,115		)	17			—			(2,098		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			488			—			488
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,115		)	505			—			(1,610		)
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	39,410		$	(12,110	)	$	(482	)	$	26,818

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency			Unrealized Loss on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at June 1, 2013	$	51,312		$	(14,339	)	$	1,150		$	38,123
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(646		)	—			(14		)	(660		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			488			—			488
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(646		)	488			(14		)	(172		)
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	50,666		$	(13,851	)	$	1,136		$	37,951

The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						Affected Line in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands)	Three Months Ended August 31, 2014			Three Months Ended August 31, 2013
Amortization of interest rate locks	$	(783	)	$	(783	)	Interest expense
Tax benefit	295			295			Income taxes
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$	(488	)	$	(488	)	Net of tax

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Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014 Shred-it Partnership	May 31, 2014 Shred-it Partnership	Apr. 30, 2014 Shred-it Partnership	Aug. 31, 2014 Other Equity Method Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments	$ 451,897,000		$ 458,357,000
Equity method investments	15,500,000		29,700,000	341,400,000	341,400,000
Cash surrender value of insurance policies	92,800,000		86,500,000
Cost method investments	2,200,000		800,000
Cost-method investments, losses due to impairment	0	0
Percentage of newly formed partnership owned by Cintas						42.00%
Equity method investment, recorded at fair value						339,400,000
Gain on deconsolidation of Shredding business	6,619,000	0		6,619,000
Dividends received on equity method investment	5,247,000	0					5,247,000
Cash received from sale of equity method investment							35,200,000
Gain on sale of stock of an equity method investment	$ 21,739,000	$ 0					$ 13,600,000

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	$ 110,108	$ 77,754
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,115)	(646)
Change in fair value of derivatives	17	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	488	488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities	0	(14)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,610)	(172)
Comprehensive income	108,498	77,582
Cintas Corporation
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	110,108	77,754
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		0
Other comprehensive loss	0	0
Comprehensive income	110,108	77,754
Corp. 2
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	33,150	25,681
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	7
Change in fair value of derivatives	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	488	488
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		0
Other comprehensive loss	488	495
Comprehensive income	33,638	26,176
Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	75,016	50,957
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		(13)
Other comprehensive loss	0	(13)
Comprehensive income	75,016	50,944
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	3,177	16,394
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,115)	(653)
Change in fair value of derivatives	17
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		(1)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,098)	(654)
Comprehensive income	1,079	15,740
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
Net income	(111,343)	(93,032)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Change in fair value of derivatives	0
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities		0
Other comprehensive loss	0	0
Comprehensive income	$ (111,343)	$ (93,032)

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New Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

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, 2016 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 August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. ASU 2014-15 defines management's responsibility to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. This guidance will be effective for all entities in the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016; however, early adoption is permitted. Cintas is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated condensed financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the three months endedAugust 31, 2014, by operating segment, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales			First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$	943,516		$	23,905		$	221,911	$	78,079		$	1,267,411
Goodwill acquired	—			—			693		—			693
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	—			—			—		(77,200		)	(77,200		)
Foreign currency translation	(54		)	(3		)	—		(879		)	(936		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	943,462		$	23,902		$	222,604	$	—		$	1,189,968

Changes in the carrying amount of service contracts by operating segment

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection			Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$	17,171		$	—	$	28,034		$	10,470		$	55,675
Service contracts acquired	—			—		2,149			227			2,376
Service contracts amortization	(1,344		)	—		(1,754		)	(597		)	(3,695		)
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	—			—		—			(9,897		)	(9,897		)
Foreign currency translation	(71		)	—		—			(203		)	(274		)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$	15,756		$	—	$	28,429		$	—		$	44,185

Information regarding service contracts and other assets

Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:

	As of August 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	336,083	$	291,898	$	44,185
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	41,261	$	39,882	$	1,379
Other	24,005		6,606		17,399
Total	$	65,266	$	46,488	$	18,778

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	360,634	$	304,959	$	55,675
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	49,080	$	47,036	$	2,044
Other	23,826		6,244		17,582
Total	$	72,906	$	53,280	$	19,626

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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term notes	$ 1,300.0

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]
Amortization expense for continuing operations	$ 3.5	$ 5.1
Estimated amortization expense, year one	13.4
Estimated amortization expense, year two	10.0
Estimated amortization expense, year three	5.9
Estimated amortization expense, year four	4.9
Estimated amortization expense, year five	$ 4.6

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, no par value (dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	0	0
Common stock, no par value (dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	425,000,000	425,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	175,315,907	176,378,412
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	116,991,574	117,037,784
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	60,324,333	59,340,628

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Investments

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investment

Investments

Investments at August 31, 2014 of $451.9 million include an equity method investment in the Shred-it partnership of $341.4 million, other equity method investments of $15.5 million, the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $92.8 million and cost method investments of $2.2 million. Investments at May 31, 2014 of $458.4 million include an equity method investment in the Shred-it partnership of $341.4 million, other equity method investments of $29.7 million, the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $86.5 million and cost method investments of $0.8 million.

Investments are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment exist. For the three months ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, no losses due to impairment were recorded.

On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its previously announced partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it to combine Cintas’ document shredding business with Shred-it’s document shredding business. Under the agreement, Cintas and Shred-it each contributed its document shredding business to a newly formed partnership owned 42% by Cintas. The resulting equity method investment (Level 3) in the Shred-it partnership was initially recorded at fair value at $339.4 million derived with a primary reliance upon the income approach utilizing various discounted cash flow models. Fair value was determined by an independent valuation specialist. Management ultimately oversees the independent valuation specialist to ensure that the transaction-specific assumptions are appropriate for Cintas. The following table details quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used in the initial valuation of Cintas' investment in the Shred-it partnership:

					Range
(Dollars in millions)	Fair Value at April 30, 2014		Valuation Technique	Input	Low		High
Equity method investment - Shred-it partnership	$	339.4	Discounted Cash Flow	EBITDA Margin	20.0	%	22.0	%
				Ratio of capital expenditures   to revenues	4.5	%	5.5	%
				Long-term revenue growth	1.5	%	2.0	%
				WACC Rate	9.0	%	9.0	%

In the three months ended August 31, 2014, Cintas received additional proceeds related to the contribution of the shredding business to the Shred-it partnership. The Company realized a pre-tax gain of $6.6 million as a result of the additional consideration received.

On June 30, 2014, Cintas sold stock in an equity method investment. In conjunction with the sale, Cintas also received a cash dividend of $5.2 million. Total cash received from the transaction was $35.2 million. The sale resulted in the recording of a gain, net of tax, of approximately $13.6 million in the three months ended August 31, 2014. As a result, the Company no longer has the ability to exercise significant influence over the investee. Therefore, effective July 1, 2014, the remaining investment retained by Cintas is accounted for under the cost method.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

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, 2014	$	41,525		$	(12,615	)	$	(482	)	$	28,428
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,115		)	17			—			(2,098		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			488			—			488
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(2,115		)	505			—			(1,610		)
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	39,410		$	(12,110	)	$	(482	)	$	26,818

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency			Unrealized Loss on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at June 1, 2013	$	51,312		$	(14,339	)	$	1,150		$	38,123
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(646		)	—			(14		)	(660		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			488			—			488
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(646		)	488			(14		)	(172		)
Balance at August 31, 2013	$	50,666		$	(13,851	)	$	1,136		$	37,951

Schedule of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						Affected Line in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(In thousands)	Three Months Ended August 31, 2014			Three Months Ended August 31, 2013
Amortization of interest rate locks	$	(783	)	$	(783	)	Interest expense
Tax benefit	295			295			Income taxes
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$	(488	)	$	(488	)	Net of tax

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	$ 1,267,411
Goodwill acquired	693
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	(77,200)
Foreign currency translation	(936)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	1,189,968
Rental Uniforms and Ancillary Products
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	943,516
Goodwill acquired	0
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	(54)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	943,462
Uniform Direct Sales
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	23,905
Goodwill acquired	0
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	(3)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	23,902
First Aid, Safety and Fire Protection
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	221,911
Goodwill acquired	693
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	0
Balance as of August 31, 2014	222,604
Corporate
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance as of June 1, 2014	78,079
Goodwill acquired	0
Amounts reclassed to assets held for sale	(77,200)
Foreign currency translation	(879)
Balance as of August 31, 2014	$ 0

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Subsequent Event Subsequent Event

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Event

On October 7, 2014, Cintas sold its document imaging and retention business in the United Kingdom (UK). At August 31, 2014, this business is classified as discontinued operations and its balance sheet positions are presented as assets and liabilities held for sale. As of and for the three months ended August 31, 2014, the Company’s UK document imaging and retention business had assets of $43.3 million and revenue and operating loss of $7.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The sale of the business is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial results.