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Operating Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Operating Segment Information Operating Segment Information
Cintas’ reportable operating segments are Uniform Rental and Facility Services and First Aid and Safety Services. The Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment, consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items. In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies, carpet and tile cleaning services and the sale of items from our catalogs to our customers on route are included within this reportable operating segment. The First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment consists of first aid and safety products and services. The remainder of Cintas’ operating segments, which consists of the Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Uniform Direct Sale operating segment, is included in All Other.
Cintas evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment revenue and income before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Significant Accounting Policies. Information related to the operations of Cintas' reportable operating segments and All Other is set forth below:
(In thousands)Uniform Rental
and Facility Services		First Aid
and Safety Services		All Other
Corporate (1)
Total
May 31, 2020     
Revenue$5,643,494  $708,569  $733,057  $—  $7,085,120  
Gross margin$2,588,349  $338,661  $306,738  $—  $3,233,748  
Selling and administrative expenses1,583,791  231,769  255,492  —  2,071,052  
Interest expense, net—  —  —  104,405  104,405  
Income before income taxes$1,004,558  $106,892  $51,246  $(104,405) $1,058,291  
Depreciation and amortization$317,699  $38,516  $22,838  $—  $379,053  
Capital expenditures$183,364  $35,678  $11,247  $—  $230,289  
Total assets$6,531,673  $611,205  $381,605  $145,402  $7,669,885  
May 31, 2019 
Revenue$5,552,430  $619,470  $720,403  $—  $6,892,303  
Gross margin$2,524,831  $297,074  $306,683  $—  $3,128,588  
Selling and administrative expenses1,533,711  206,990  239,943  —  1,980,644  
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses14,410  —  —  —  14,410  
Gain on sale of a cost method investment—  —  —  69,373  69,373  
Interest expense, net—  —  —  100,508  100,508  
Income before income taxes$976,710  $90,084  $66,740  $(31,135) $1,102,399  
Depreciation and amortization$301,328  $36,824  $21,941  $—  $360,093  
Capital expenditures$220,373  $36,783  $19,563  $—  $276,719  
Total assets$6,442,461  $504,920  $392,636  $96,645  $7,436,662  
May 31, 2018 
Revenue$5,247,124  $564,706  $664,802  $—  $6,476,632  
Gross margin$2,360,165  $265,785  $282,573  $—  $2,908,523  
Selling and administrative expenses1,500,644  190,567  225,581  —  1,916,792  
G&K Services, Inc. integration expenses41,897  —  —  —  41,897  
Interest expense, net—  —  —  108,833  108,833  
Income before income taxes$817,624  $75,218  $56,992  $(108,833) $841,001  
Depreciation and amortization$236,773  $21,898  $20,745  $—  $279,416  
Capital expenditures$225,694  $27,932  $18,073  $—  $271,699  
Total assets$5,977,314  $471,165  $371,011  $138,724  $6,958,214  
(1)  Corporate assets represent the consolidated cash balance in all periods presented.