10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

☑	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended	November 30, 2020

 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 Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

6800 Cintas Boulevard
P.O. Box 625737
Cincinnati,	Ohio	45262-5737
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (513) 459-1200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value	CTAS	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
		(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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 ☑   No ☐

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

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

Large Accelerated Filer  ☑               Accelerated Filer ☐                                               Non-Accelerated Filer ☐ 

Smaller Reporting Company ☐           Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

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

Class	Outstanding December 31, 2020
Common Stock, no par value	105,029,963

CINTAS CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income – Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019	4
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Three and Six Months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019	6
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended November 30, 2020 and 2019	8
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
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 1A.	Risk Factors	34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
Item 6.	Exhibits	35
Signatures		36

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Part I. Financial Information

ITEM 1.                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands except per share data)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Revenue:
Uniform rental and facility services	$	1,410,488	$	1,469,976	$	2,804,899	$	2,924,503
Other	346,560		373,773		698,723		730,385
Total revenue	1,757,048		1,843,749		3,503,622		3,654,888
Costs and expenses:
Cost of uniform rental and facility services	739,811		784,937		1,455,223		1,553,613
Cost of other	197,353		206,421		402,314		399,742
Selling and administrative expenses	467,012		517,927		943,507		1,060,923
Operating income	352,872		334,464		702,578		640,610
Interest income	(218)		(283)		(282)		(445)
Interest expense	24,557		26,177		49,107		53,498
Income before income taxes	328,533		308,570		653,753		587,557
Income taxes	43,676		62,127		68,891		90,302
Income from continuing operations	284,857		246,443		584,862		497,255
Loss from discontinued operations,   net of tax benefit of $107 and $107,   respectively	—		(323)		—		(323)
Net income	$	284,857	$	246,120	$	584,862	$	496,932
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	2.69	$	2.35	$	5.55	$	4.75
Discontinued operations	0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Basic earnings per share	$	2.69	$	2.35	$	5.55	$	4.75
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	2.62	$	2.27	$	5.40	$	4.60
Discontinued operations	0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.62	$	2.27	$	5.40	$	4.60
Dividends declared per share	$	3.51	$	2.55	$	3.51	$	2.55

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Net income	$	284,857	$	246,120	$	584,862	$	496,932
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,960		1,413		29,906		8,137
Change in fair value of interest rate lock    agreements, net of tax expense (benefit)    of $5,400, $7,346, $9,072 and $(2,498),    respectively	15,942		22,761		26,784		(7,142)
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements, net of tax benefit of $115,    $116, $231 and $295, respectively	(359)		(358)		(717)		(653)
Other comprehensive income, net of    tax expense (benefit) of $5,515, $7,462,    $9,303 and $(2,203), respectively	18,543		23,816		55,973		342
Comprehensive income	$	303,400	$	269,936	$	640,835	$	497,274

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands except share data)

	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	703,175	$	145,402
Accounts receivable, net	910,266		870,369
Inventories, net	534,128		408,898
Uniforms and other rental items in service	772,937		770,411
Income taxes, current	56,802		—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	125,465		114,619
Total current assets	3,102,773		2,309,699
Property and equipment, net	1,344,333		1,403,065
Investments	252,454		214,847
Goodwill	2,889,754		2,870,020
Service contracts, net	430,923		451,529
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	154,022		159,967
Other assets, net	280,494		260,758
	$	8,454,753	$	7,669,885
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	274,021	$	230,995
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	150,739		127,417
Accrued liabilities	791,158		456,653
Income taxes, current	—		27,099
Operating lease liabilities, current	42,682		43,031
Debt due within one year	249,872		—
Total current liabilities	1,508,472		885,195
Long-term liabilities:
Debt due after one year	2,290,932		2,539,705
Deferred income taxes	376,414		388,579
Operating lease liabilities	117,494		122,695
Accrued liabilities	563,481		498,509
Total long-term liabilities	3,348,321		3,549,488
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value:	—		—
100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, no par value:	1,387,734		1,102,689
425,000,000 shares authorized
FY 2021: 188,600,745 shares issued and 104,985,732 shares outstanding
FY 2020: 186,793,207 shares issued and 103,415,368 shares outstanding
Paid-in capital	51,608		171,521
Retained earnings	7,509,544		7,296,509
Treasury stock:	(5,253,519)		(5,182,137)
FY 2021: 83,615,013 shares
FY 2020: 83,377,839 shares
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,407)		(153,380)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,597,960		3,235,202
	$	8,454,753	$	7,669,885

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Common Stock			Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Other Accumulated Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock			Total Shareholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount								Shares	Amount
Balance at June 1, 2020	186,793	$	1,102,689	$	171,521	$	7,296,509	$	(153,380)	(83,378)	$	(5,182,137)	$	3,235,202
Net income	—	—		—		300,005		—		—	—		300,005
Comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		37,430		—	—		37,430
Stock-based compensation	—	—		29,055		—		—		—	—		29,055
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards	568	170,421		(170,421)		—		—		—	—		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered	795	72,123		—		—		—		—	—		72,123
Repurchase of common stock	—	—		—		—		—		(230)	(69,011)		(69,011)
Balance at August 31, 2020	188,156	$	1,345,233	$	30,155	$	7,596,514	$	(115,950)	(83,608)	$	(5,251,148)	$	3,604,804
Net income	—	—		—		284,857		—		—	—		284,857
Comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		18,543		—	—		18,543
Dividends	—	—		—		(371,827)		—		—	—		(371,827)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		28,547		—		—		—	—		28,547
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards	21	7,094		(7,094)		—		—		—	—		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered	424	35,407		—		—		—		—	—		35,407
Repurchase of common stock	—	—		—		—		—		(7)	(2,371)		(2,371)
Balance at November 30, 2020	188,601	$	1,387,734	$	51,608	$	7,509,544	$	(97,407)	(83,615)	$	(5,253,519)	$	3,597,960

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Common Stock			Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Other Accumulated Comprehensive Loss		Treasury Stock			Total Shareholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount								Shares	Amount
Balance at June 1, 2019	184,791	$	840,328	$	227,928	$	6,691,236	$	(39,152)	(81,506)	$	(4,717,619)	$	3,002,721
Net income	—	—		—		250,812		—		—	—		250,812
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		—		(23,474)		—	—		(23,474)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		40,395		—		—		—	—		40,395
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards	605	157,882		(157,882)		—		—		—	—		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered	557	37,915		—		—		—		—	—		37,915
Repurchase of common stock	—	—		—		—		—		(1,082)	(256,830)		(256,830)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	—	—		—		(2,808)		1,975		—	—		(833)
Balance at August 31, 2019	185,953	$	1,036,125	$	110,441	$	6,939,240	$	(60,651)	(82,588)	$	(4,974,449)	$	3,050,706
Net income	—	—		—		246,120		—		—	—		246,120
Comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		23,816		—	—		23,816
Dividends	—	—		—		(268,050)		—		—	—		(268,050)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		29,003		—		—		—	—		29,003
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards	21	5,403		(5,403)		—		—		—	—		—
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered	324	25,286		—		—		—		—	—		25,286
Repurchase of common stock	—	—		—		—		—		(7)	(1,911)		(1,911)
Balance at November 30, 2019	186,298	$	1,066,814	$	134,041	$	6,917,310	$	(36,835)	(82,595)	$	(4,976,360)	$	3,104,970

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands) 

	Six Months Ended
	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	584,862	$	496,932
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	121,096		115,367
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs	71,558		70,963
Stock-based compensation	57,602		69,398
Gain on sale of operating assets	(17,963)		—
Deferred income taxes	(23,099)		7,632
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(39,892)		(37,940)
Inventories, net	(124,949)		(13,402)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(2,914)		(32,744)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs	(57,295)		(68,409)
Accounts payable	42,228		28,055
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	23,809		(29,326)
Accrued liabilities and other	21,570		(17,883)
Income taxes, current	(83,649)		(17,292)
Net cash provided by operating activities	572,964		571,351
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(57,659)		(126,167)
Purchases of investments	(7,205)		(10,121)
Proceeds from sale of operating assets, net of cash disposed	23,426		13,300
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(6,932)		(6,582)
Other, net	(2,872)		(2,103)
Net cash used in investing activities	(51,242)		(131,673)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of commercial paper, net	—		(112,500)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	107,530		63,201
Repurchase of common stock	(71,382)		(258,741)
Other, net	(1,687)		(1,952)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	34,461		(309,992)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,590		204
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	557,773		129,890
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	145,402		96,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	703,175	$	226,535

See accompanying notes.

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CINTAS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

Note 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 United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. While we believe that the disclosures are adequately presented, we suggest that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 40 of that report. There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the current fiscal year other than the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed below. 

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.

Inventories, net are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Inventory is comprised of the following: 

(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Raw materials	$	14,291	$	18,661
Work in process	24,706		29,497
Finished goods	495,131		360,740
	$	534,128	$	408,898

Inventories are recorded net of reserves for obsolete inventory of $52.3 million and $45.5 million at November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, respectively. The inventory obsolescence reserve is determined by specific identification, as well as an estimate based on Cintas' historical rates of obsolescence. Once a specific inventory item is written down to the lower of cost or net realizable value, a new cost basis has been established, and that inventory item cannot subsequently be marked up.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Effective June 1, 2020, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. In connection with recognizing credit losses on accounts receivable and other financial instruments, Cintas now uses a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model. Adoption of ASU 2016-13 requires using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align existing credit loss methodology with the new standard. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on Cintas' consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Note 2 - Revenue Recognition

The following table presents Cintas' total revenue disaggregated by operating segment:

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	November 30, 2020				November 30, 2019				November 30, 2020				November 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%
Uniform Rental and Facility Services	$	1,410,488	80.3	%	$	1,469,976	79.7	%	$	2,804,899	80.0	%	$	2,924,503	80.0	%
First Aid and Safety Services	194,419		11.0	%	169,668		9.2	%	398,899		11.4	%	341,758		9.4	%
Fire Protection Services	104,636		6.0	%	106,735		5.8	%	212,701		6.1	%	216,861		5.9	%
Uniform Direct Sales	47,505		2.7	%	97,370		5.3	%	87,123		2.5	%	171,766		4.7	%
Total revenue	$	1,757,048	100.0	%	$	1,843,749	100.0	%	$	3,503,622	100.0	%	$	3,654,888	100.0	%

Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sales are included within All Other as disclosed in Note 12 entitled Segment Information.

Revenue Recognition Policy

More than 95% of the Company's revenue is derived from fees for route servicing of Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services and Fire Protection Services, performed by a Cintas employee-partner, at the customer's location of business. Revenues from our route servicing customer contracts represent a single-performance obligation. The Company recognizes these revenues over time as services are performed based on the nature of services provided and contractual rates (output method). The Company's remaining revenues, primarily within the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, and representing less than 5% of the Company's total revenues, are recognized when the obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. This generally occurs when the goods are transferred to the customer.

Revenue recorded is presented net of sales and other taxes we collect on behalf of governmental authorities. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are treated as fulfillment activities and are recorded in both revenue and cost of sales at the time control is transferred to the customer. Certain of our customer contracts, primarily within our Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, include pricing terms and conditions that include components of variable consideration. The variable consideration is typically in the form of consideration paid to a customer based on performance metrics specified within the contract. Specifically, some contracts contain discounts or rebates that the customer can earn through the achievement of specified volume levels. Each component of variable consideration is earned based on the Company's actual performance during the measurement period specified within the contract. To determine the transaction price, the Company estimates the variable consideration using the most likely amount method, based on the specific contract provisions and known performance results during the relevant measurement period. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, the Company considers whether factors outside its control could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, the Company considers the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal. The Company's performance period generally corresponds with the monthly invoice period. No constraints on our revenue recognition were applied during the three or six months ended November 30, 2020 or 2019. The Company reassesses these estimates during each reporting period. Cintas maintains a liability for these discounts and rebates within accrued liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Variable consideration also includes consideration paid to a customer at the beginning of a contract. Cintas capitalizes this consideration and amortizes it over the life of the contract as a reduction to revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, "Revenue" (Topic 606). These assets are included in other assets, net on the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

Additionally, in accordance with Topic 606, certain Uniform Direct Sales customer contracts contain a provision with an enforceable right of payment and the underlying product has no alternative use to Cintas. Consequently, when both aforementioned provisions are prevalent in a customer contract, the revenue is recorded for finished goods that the customer is obligated to purchase under the termination terms of the contract.

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Costs to Obtain a Contract

The Company capitalizes commission expenses paid to our employee-partners when the commissions are deemed to be incremental for obtaining the route servicing customer contract. The deferred commissions are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. We review the deferred commission balances for impairment on an ongoing basis. Deferred commissions are classified as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize the expense. The current portion is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and the noncurrent portion is included in other assets, net on the Company's consolidated condensed balance sheets. As of November 30, 2020, the current and noncurrent assets related to deferred commissions totaled $78.7 million and $232.0 million, respectively. As of May 31, 2020, the current and noncurrent assets related to deferred commissions totaled $76.2 million and $227.1 million, respectively. We recorded amortization expense related to deferred commissions of $20.7 million and $19.2 million during the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded amortization expense related to deferred commissions of $41.1 million and $38.0 million, respectively. These expenses are classified in selling and administrative expenses on the consolidated condensed statements of income.

Note 3 - Leases

Cintas has operating leases for certain operating facilities, vehicles and equipment, which provide the right to use the underlying asset and require lease payments over the term of the lease. Each new contract is evaluated to determine if an arrangement contains a lease and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. All identified leases are recorded on the consolidated condensed balance sheet with a corresponding operating lease right-of-use asset, net, representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the operating lease liabilities representing the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Short-term operating leases, which have an initial term of 12 months or less, are not recorded on the consolidated condensed balance sheet.

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term and include options to extend or terminate the lease when they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The present value of lease payments is determined primarily using the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at lease commencement date. Lease expense for operating leases is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease costs are recorded as incurred. Both lease expense and variable lease costs are primarily recorded in cost of uniform rental and facility services and other on the Company's consolidated condensed statements of income. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Operating lease costs, including short-term lease expense and variable lease costs which were immaterial in each period, were $18.1 million and $17.7 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, operating lease costs, including short-term lease expense and variable lease costs which were immaterial in each period, were $35.2 million and $34.9 million, respectively.

The following table provides supplemental information related to the Company's consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the six months ended November 30:

(In thousands)	2020		2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	24,565	$	24,927
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and renewed operating lease liabilities	$	15,735	$	24,770

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Other information related to the operating lease right-of-use assets, net and operating lease liabilities was as follows:

	November 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.01 years	5.19 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	2.58%	2.66%

The contractual future minimum lease payments of Cintas' operating lease liabilities by fiscal year are as follows as of November 30, 2020:

(In thousands)
2021 (remaining six months)	$	24,445
2022	42,156
2023	33,459
2024	23,634
2025	16,798
Thereafter	30,754
Total payments	171,246
Less interest	(11,070)
Total present value of lease payments	$	160,176

Note 4 - Fair Value Measurements

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

	As of November 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	703,175	$	—	$	—	$	703,175
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	—		9,834		—		9,834
Total assets at fair value	$	703,175	$	9,834	$	—	$	713,009
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	—	$	138,118	$	—	$	138,118
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	138,118	$	—	$	138,118

	As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,402	$	—	$	—	$	145,402
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	—		1,546		—		1,546
Total assets at fair value	$	145,402	$	1,546	$	—	$	146,948
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	—	$	165,686	$	—	$	165,686
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	165,686	$	—	$	165,686

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Cintas’ cash and cash equivalents are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial instruments classified as Level 1 are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and financial instruments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The types of financial instruments Cintas classifies within Level 1 include most bank deposits and money market securities. Cintas does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments.

The fair values of outstanding interest rate lock agreements are included in other assets, net and long-term accrued liabilities at both November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020. The fair values of Cintas' interest rate lock agreements are based on similar exchange traded derivatives (market approach) and are, therefore, included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value was determined by comparing the locked rates against the benchmarked treasury rate. No other amounts included in other assets, net or long-term accrued liabilities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

The methods described above may produce a fair value that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while Cintas believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the consolidated condensed balance sheet dates.

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, Cintas records assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as required under U.S. GAAP. The assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis primarily relate to assets and liabilities acquired in a business acquisition, which were not material for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

Note 5 - Investments

At November 30, 2020, investments were $252.5 million and include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $227.0 million, equity method investments of $22.3 million and cost method investments of $3.2 million. At May 31, 2020, investments were $214.8 million and include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $192.7 million, equity method investments of $19.0 million and cost method investments of $3.1 million. Investments are generally evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment exist. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, no impairment losses were recorded.

Note 6 - Earnings Per Share 

Cintas uses the two-class method to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share as a result of outstanding participating securities in the form of restricted stock awards. The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (in thousands except per share data)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Income from continuing operations	$	284,857	$	246,443	$	584,862	$	497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015		2,425		4,153		4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	282,842	$	244,018	$	580,709	$	492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	104,999		103,959		104,546		103,638
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.69	$	2.35	$	5.55	$	4.75

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	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (in thousands except per share data)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Income from continuing operations	$	284,857	$	246,443	$	584,862	$	497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015		2,425		4,153		4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	282,842	$	244,018	$	580,709	$	492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	104,999		103,959		104,546		103,638
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options	2,982		3,376		3,010		3,476
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	107,981		107,335		107,556		107,114
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.62	$	2.27	$	5.40	$	4.60

There were no discontinued operations for the three or six months ended November 30, 2020. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, both basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations rounded to zero.

For the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, options granted to purchase 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, options granted to purchase 0.2 million and 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. The exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common stock (anti-dilutive).

On October 30, 2018, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. On October 29, 2019, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. There were no share buybacks for the three months ended November 30, 2020 or 2019, and no share buybacks for the six months ended November 30, 2020. For the six months ended November 30, 2019, we purchased 0.8 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $230.66 per share for a total purchase price of $193.1 million. There were no share buybacks in the period subsequent to November 30, 2020, through January 8, 2021, under any share buyback program. From the inception of the October 30, 2018 program through January 8, 2021, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.3 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $219.42 per share for a total purchase price of $939.1 million.

For the three months ended November 30, 2020, Cintas acquired less than 0.1 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $333.60 per share for a total purchase price of $2.4 million. For the three months ended November 30, 2019, Cintas acquired less than 0.1 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $259.17 per share for a total purchase price of $0.3 million. During the six months ended November 30, 2020, Cintas acquired 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $301.01 per share for a total purchase price of $71.4 million. During the six months ended November 30, 2019, Cintas acquired 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $260.89 per share for a total purchase price of $65.7 million.

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Note 7 - Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the six months ended November 30, 2020, by reportable operating segment and All Other, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Uniform Rental and Facility Services		First Aid and Safety Services		All Other		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020	$	2,513,041	$	243,266	$	113,713	$	2,870,020
Goodwill acquired	1,568		2,165		562		4,295
Foreign currency translation	14,252		1,146		41		15,439
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	2,528,861	$	246,577	$	114,316	$	2,889,754

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Uniform Rental and Facility Services		First Aid and Safety Services		All Other		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020	$	407,611	$	19,805	$	24,113	$	451,529
Service contracts acquired	2,369		1,748		282		4,399
Service contracts amortization	(24,224)		(1,907)		(2,497)		(28,628)
Foreign currency translation	3,541		82		—		3,623
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	389,297	$	19,728	$	21,898	$	430,923

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

	As of November 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	951,946	$	521,023	$	430,923
Capitalized contract costs (1)	$	421,993	$	189,988	$	232,005
Noncompete and consulting agreements	44,383		41,836		2,547
Other	69,652		23,710		45,942
Total other assets	$	536,028	$	255,534	$	280,494

	As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	941,383	$	489,854	$	451,529
Capitalized contract costs (1)	$	375,912	$	148,853	$	227,059
Noncompete and consulting agreements	43,890		41,317		2,573
Other	54,239		23,113		31,126
Total other assets	$	474,041	$	213,283	$	260,758

(1)    The current portion of capitalized contract costs, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, is $78.7 million and $76.2 million, respectively.

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Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $35.4 million and $35.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $70.5 million and $69.9 million, respectively. As of November 30, 2020, the estimated future amortization expense for service contracts and other assets, excluding any future acquisitions and commissions to be earned, is as follows:

Fiscal Year (In thousands)
2021 (remaining six months)	$	69,901
2022	130,427
2023	111,191
2024	99,082
2025	86,188
Thereafter	250,294
Total future amortization expense	$	747,083

Note 8 - Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cintas' outstanding debt is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Interest Rate		Fiscal Year Issued	Fiscal Year Maturity	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Debt due within one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	250,000	$	—
Debt issuance costs					(128)		—
Total debt due within one year					$	249,872	$	—
Debt due after one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	—	$	250,000
Senior notes	2.90	%	2017	2022	650,000		650,000
Senior notes	3.25	%	2013	2023	300,000		300,000
Senior notes (1)	2.78	%	2013	2023	51,032		51,250
Senior notes (2)	3.11	%	2015	2025	51,469		51,637
Senior notes	3.70	%	2017	2027	1,000,000		1,000,000
Senior notes	6.15	%	2007	2037	250,000		250,000
Debt issuance costs					(11,569)		(13,182)
Total debt due after one year					$	2,290,932	$	2,539,705

(1)  Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K Services, Inc. (G&K) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.73%.

(2)    Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.88%.

Cintas' senior notes, excluding the G&K senior notes assumed with the acquisition of G&K in fiscal 2017, are recorded at cost, net of debt issuance costs. The fair value of the long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on general market prices. The carrying value and fair value of Cintas' debt as of November 30, 2020 were $2,550.0 million and $2,829.2 million, respectively, and as of May 31, 2020 were $2,550.0 million and $2,804.2 million, respectively.

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The credit agreement that supports our commercial paper program was amended and restated on May 24, 2019. The amendment increased the capacity of the revolving credit facility from $600.0 million to $1.0 billion and created a new term loan of $200.0 million. The credit agreement has an accordion feature that provides Cintas the ability to request increases to the borrowing commitments under either the revolving credit facility or the term loan of up to $250.0 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions. The maturity date of the revolving credit facility is May 23, 2024. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, there was no commercial paper outstanding and no borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

Cintas uses interest rate locks to manage our overall interest expense as interest rate locks effectively change the interest rate of specific debt issuances. The interest rate locks are entered into to protect against unfavorable movements in the benchmark treasury rate related to forecasted debt issuances. Cintas used interest rate lock agreements to hedge against movements in the treasury rates at the time Cintas issued its senior notes in fiscal 2007, fiscal 2012, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2017. The amortization of the cash flow hedges resulted in a decrease to other comprehensive income of $0.4 million for both the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. The amortization of the cash flow hedges resulted in a decrease to other comprehensive income of $0.7 million for both the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. During fiscal 2020, Cintas entered into interest rate lock agreements with a notional value of $950.0 million for a forecasted debt issuance in connection with the upcoming debt maturities. As of November 30, 2020, the fair values of these interest rate locks were an asset of $9.8 million and a liability of $38.3 million, recorded in other assets and long-term accrued liabilities, respectively, and in other comprehensive loss, net of tax. As of May 31, 2020, the fair values of these interest rate locks were an asset of $1.5 million and a liability of $53.8 million, recorded in other assets and long-term accrued liabilities, respectively, and in other comprehensive loss, net of tax. During fiscal 2019, Cintas entered into interest rate lock agreements with a notional value of $500.0 million for a forecasted debt issuance in connection with the upcoming debt maturities. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, the fair values of these interest rate locks were a liability of $99.8 million and $111.9 million, respectively, and were recorded in long-term accrued liabilities and in other comprehensive loss, net of tax. These interest rate locks had no impact on net income or cash flows from continuing operations for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 or 2019.

Cintas has certain covenants related to debt agreements. These covenants limit Cintas' ability to incur certain liens, to engage in sale-leaseback transactions and to merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of Cintas' assets. These covenants also require Cintas to maintain certain debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and interest coverage ratios. Cross-default provisions exist between certain debt instruments. If a default of a significant covenant were to occur, the default could result in an acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness, impair liquidity and limit the ability to raise future capital. Cintas was in compliance with all of the debt covenants for all periods presented.

As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, the Company had unrecognized inventory purchase commitments with various suppliers totaling $35.8 million and $117.6 million, respectively. In fiscal 2021, we entered into $25.6 million of new unrecognized inventory purchase commitments and made $107.4 million of inventory purchases related to the unrecognized commitments outstanding at May 31, 2020. The Company expects to purchase all remaining commitments within the next twelve months.

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Note 9 - 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. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, recorded unrecognized tax benefits were $37.7 million and $35.9 million, respectively, and are included in long-term accrued liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

The majority of Cintas' operations are in North America. Cintas is required to file federal income tax returns, as well as state income tax returns in a majority of the domestic states and also in certain Canadian provinces. At times, Cintas is subject to audits in these jurisdictions. The audits, by nature, are sometimes complex and can require several years to resolve. The final resolution of any such tax audit could result in either a reduction in Cintas' accruals or an increase in its income tax provision, either of which could have an impact on the consolidated results of operations in any given period.

All United States federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2016. Cintas is currently in various audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states. The years under foreign and domestic state audits cover fiscal years back to 2013. Based on the resolution of the various audits and other potential regulatory developments, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits would not change for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021.

Cintas’ effective tax rate was 13.3% and 20.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, Cintas' effective tax rate was 10.5% and 15.4%, respectively. The effective tax rate for all periods was impacted by certain discrete items (primarily the tax accounting for stock-based compensation). In addition, the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 included a one-time tax benefit on the sale of certain operating assets.

Note 10 - Pension Plans

In conjunction with the acquisition of G&K in fiscal 2017, Cintas assumed G&K's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) that covers substantially all legacy G&K employees who were employed as of July 1, 2005, except certain employees who were covered by union-administered plans. Benefits are based on the number of years of service and each employee’s compensation near retirement. We will make annual contributions to the Pension Plan consistent with federal funding requirements. The Pension Plan was frozen by G&K effective December 31, 2006. Future growth in benefits will not occur beyond this date. Applicable accounting standards require that the consolidated condensed balance sheets reflect the funded status of the Pension Plan. The funded status of the Pension Plan is measured as the difference between the plan assets at fair value and the projected benefit obligation (PBO). The PBO represents the actuarial present value of benefits expected to be paid upon retirement based on estimated future compensation levels. The measurement of the PBO is based on the Company’s estimates and actuarial valuations. The net pension liability is included in long-term accrued liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Unrecognized differences between actual amounts and estimates based on actuarial assumptions are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our consolidated condensed balance sheets. The difference between actual amounts and estimates based on actuarial assumptions are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in the period in which they occur. The Pension Plan assumptions are evaluated annually and are updated as deemed necessary.

The components of net periodic pension benefit are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Interest cost	$	513	$	721	$	1,025	$	1,441
Expected return on assets	(731)		(741)		(1,462)		(1,481)
Amortization of net loss	55		—		111		—
Net periodic pension benefit	$	(163)	$	(20)	$	(326)	$	(40)

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Note 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables summarize 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 Interest Rate Hedges		Other		Total
Balance at June 1, 2020	$	(26,343)	$	(112,718)	$	(14,319)	$	(153,380)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	26,946		10,842		—		37,788
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive income (loss)	—		(358)		—		(358)
Net current period other comprehensive income	26,946		10,484		—		37,430
Balance at August 31, 2020	603		(102,234)		(14,319)		(115,950)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,960		15,942		—		18,902
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(359)		—		(359)
Net current period other comprehensive income	2,960		15,583		—		18,543
Balance at November 30, 2020	$	3,563	$	(86,651)	$	(14,319)	$	(97,407)

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency		Unrealized Loss on Interest Rate Hedges		Other		Total
Balance at June 1, 2019	$	(15,022)	$	(18,389)	$	(5,741)	$	(39,152)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	6,724		(29,903)		—		(23,179)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(295)		—		(295)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	6,724		(30,198)		—		(23,474)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	—		2,058		(83)		1,975
Balance at August 31, 2019	(8,298)		(46,529)		(5,824)		(60,651)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,413		22,761		—		24,174
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(358)		—		(358)
Net current period other comprehensive income	1,413		22,403		—		23,816
Balance at November 30, 2019	$	(6,885)	$	(24,126)	$	(5,824)	$	(36,835)

The following table summarizes the 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
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Amortization of interest rate locks	$	474	$	474	$	948	$	948	Interest expense
Tax expense	(115)		(116)		(231)		(295)		Income taxes
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$	359	$	358	$	717	$	653	Net income

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Note 12 - 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 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 Basis of Presentation. 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
For the three months ended November 30, 2020
Revenue	$	1,410,488	$	194,419	$	152,141	$	—	$	1,757,048
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	315,609	$	21,506	$	15,757	$	(24,339)	$	328,533
For the three months ended November 30, 2019
Revenue	$	1,469,976	$	169,668	$	204,105	$	—	$	1,843,749
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	286,360	$	24,640	$	23,464	$	(25,894)	$	308,570
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2020
Revenue	$	2,804,899	$	398,899	$	299,824	$	—	$	3,503,622
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	630,637	$	40,033	$	31,908	$	(48,825)	$	653,753
Total assets	$	6,732,076	$	657,665	$	361,837	$	703,175	$	8,454,753
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2019
Revenue	$	2,924,503	$	341,758	$	388,627	$	—	$	3,654,888
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	555,371	$	49,409	$	35,830	$	(53,053)	$	587,557
Total assets	$	6,699,166	$	537,740	$	423,896	$	226,535	$	7,887,337

(1) Corporate assets include cash and marketable securities, if applicable, in all periods.

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ITEM 2.                MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Business Strategy

Cintas helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes, primarily in the United States (U.S.), as well as Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia, get READY™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and training and compliance courses, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®.

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, first aid and safety services 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 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 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 fire protection operating segment. Finally, we evaluate strategic acquisitions as opportunities arise.

Results of Operations

Cintas classifies its business into two reportable operating segments and places the remainder of its operating segments in an All Other category. Cintas’ two reportable operating segments are Uniform Rental and Facility Services and First Aid and Safety Services. The Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment consists of the rental and servicing of uniforms and other garments including flame resistant clothing, mats, mops and shop towels and other ancillary items. In addition to these rental items, restroom cleaning services and supplies and the sale of items from our catalogs to our customers on route are included within this reportable operating segment. The First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment consists of first aid and safety products and services. The remainder of Cintas’ business, which consists of the Fire Protection Services operating segment and the Uniform Direct Sale operating segment, is included in All Other. These operating segments consist of fire protection products and services and the direct sale of uniforms and related items. Revenue and income before income taxes for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, for the two reportable operating segments and All Other is presented in Note 12 entitled Segment Information of “Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.”

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally. In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 intensified during our fiscal 2020 fourth quarter and remained in effect throughout the first half of our fiscal 2021. Most states and municipalities within the U.S. enacted temporary closures of businesses, issued quarantine orders and took other restrictive measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the U.S., our business has been designated an essential business, which allows us to continue to serve customers that remain open.

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We have operations throughout the U.S. and participate in a global supply chain. During the first half of fiscal 2021, the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fear associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the reactions of governments around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to regulate the flow of labor and products and impede the business of our customers, continued to impact our ability to conduct normal business operations, which had an adverse effect on our business. If we need to close a significant number of our facilities or a critical number of our employees become too ill to work, our business operations could be materially adversely affected in a rapid manner. Similarly, if our customers experience adverse business consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including being required to shut down their operations, demand for our services and products could also be materially adversely affected in a rapid manner. In response to the impact of COVID-19, Cintas put in place health and safety measures to keep Cintas employees, contractors and customers safe. These health and safety measures have not materially impacted our ability to service our customers. Many of Cintas' customers were also impacted by COVID-19 and we did see an impact on some customer's ability to pay. While there was minimal disruption to our supply chain, Cintas did increase inventory, primarily personal protective equipment and facility services inventory, in response to the customer needs and demand associated with the safety and cleanliness requirements of COVID-19. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is fluid and continues to evolve, and therefore, we cannot predict the extent to which our business, consolidated results of operations, consolidated financial condition or liquidity will ultimately be impacted.

Consolidated Results

Three Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2019

Total revenue decreased 4.7% for the three months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $1,843.7 million to $1,757.0 million as a result of decreased sales volume from the COVID-19 pandemic business closures. Total revenue declined organically by 4.4%. Organic growth adjusts for the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Revenue growth was negatively impacted by a net 0.3% due to acquisitions and divestitures.

As previously discussed, the government enactment of temporary and indefinite closures of certain businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact our ability to access and service some of our customers impacted by these mandates during the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Due to the constantly changing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty remains about the pace of the economic recovery and about its impact on future Cintas consolidated financial results. Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment revenue decreased 4.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $1,470.0 million to $1,410.5 million. Revenue for this reportable operating segment declined organically by 3.6%. In addition to the adverse impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, revenue growth in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment was negatively impacted by a net 0.4% due to acquisitions and divestitures.

Other revenue, consisting of revenue from the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and All Other, decreased 7.3% for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $373.8 million to $346.6 million. Other revenue declined organically by 7.7%. The decline in other revenue growth was partially offset by 0.4% due to revenue growth derived through acquisitions in our First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and our Fire Protection operating segment, which is included in All Other.

Cost of uniform rental and facility services 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 uniform rental and facility services decreased $45.1 million, or 5.7%, for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. This decrease was due to lower Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment sales volume, as well as certain cost control measures such as reduced labor and energy costs that were partially offset by modest increases in material cost.

Cost of other consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly first aid and safety products, personal protective equipment, uniforms, and fire protection products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and All Other. Cost of other decreased $9.1 million, or 4.4%, for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume. The increase as a percent of revenue was due to an increase in the proportion of sales from personal protective equipment in the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment.

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Selling and administrative expenses decreased $50.9 million, to 26.6% as a percent of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to 28.1% for the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decrease as a percent of revenue was primarily due to efficiencies in labor and employee-partner related expenses as well as lower discretionary spending. In addition, during the three months ended November 30, 2020, there was a one-time benefit from the gain on the sale of certain operating assets.

Operating income was $352.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to $334.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. Operating income was positively impacted by lower cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2020. Operating income also benefited from a one-time gain on the sale of certain operating assets.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $24.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to $25.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in total debt outstanding during the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period of the prior year.

Cintas’ effective tax rate for continuing operations was 13.3% and 20.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate in both periods was impacted by certain discrete items, primarily the tax accounting impact for stock-based compensation. In addition, the effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2020 included a one-time tax benefit on the sale of certain operating assets.

Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended November 30, 2020 increased $38.4 million, or 15.6%, compared to the three months ended November 30, 2019. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.62 for the three months ended November 30, 2020, which was an increase of 15.4% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased due to the increase in earnings.

Uniform Rental and Facility Services Reportable Operating Segment

Three Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2019

Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment revenue decreased from $1,470.0 million to $1,410.5 million, or 4.0%, for the three months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year, and the cost of uniform rental and facility services decreased $45.1 million, or 5.7%. Revenue for the reportable operating segment declined organically by 3.6%. The reportable operating segment’s gross margin was $670.7 million, or 47.5% of revenue. The gross margin was 90 basis points higher than the prior fiscal year’s second quarter gross margin of 46.6%. The increase in gross margin as a percent to revenue was driven by certain cost control measures such as reduced labor and energy costs that were partially offset by modest increases in material cost.

Selling and administrative expenses for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment decreased $43.6 million and decreased as a percent of revenue to 25.2%, compared to 27.1% in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. The decrease as a percent of revenue was primarily due to efficiencies in labor and employee-partner related expenses as well as lower discretionary spending and a one-time benefit from the gain on the sale of certain operating assets.

Income before income taxes increased $29.2 million, or 10.2%, for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Income before income taxes was 22.4% of the reportable operating segment’s revenue, which was a 290 basis point increase compared to the second quarter of the prior fiscal year of 19.5%. This increase was primarily due to the previously discussed improvement in gross margin and selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue.

First Aid and Safety Services Reportable Operating Segment

Three Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2019

First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment revenue increased from $169.7 million to $194.4 million, or 14.6%, for the three months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year. Revenue for the reportable operating segment increased organically by 14.5%. First Aid and Safety Services reportable

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operating segment revenue growth was positively impacted by 0.1% due to acquisitions. Growth was driven by many factors including new business sold by sales representatives, penetration of additional products and services into existing customers and sales of personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cost of first aid and safety services increased $23.2 million, or 26.5%, for the three months ended November 30, 2020, over the three months ended November 30, 2019, due to higher sales volume. The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 43.0% for the quarter ended November 30, 2020 compared to the gross margin as a percent of revenue of 48.4% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease was primarily driven by an increase in the proportion of sales of personal protective equipment, which typically have lower gross margins than first aid cabinet sales, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $4.7 million, but decreased as a percent of revenue to 31.9%, compared to 33.9% in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. The decrease as a percent of revenue was primarily due to revenue growing at a faster pace than labor and employee-partner related expenses and discretionary spending.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment decreased $3.1 million to $21.5 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Income before income taxes was 11.1% of the reportable operating segment’s revenue compared to the second quarter of the prior fiscal year of 14.5%. This decrease was primarily due to the previously discussed decrease in gross margin.

Consolidated Results

Six Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Six Months Ended November 30, 2019

Total revenue decreased 4.1% for the six months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $3,654.9 million to $3,503.6 million as a result of decreased sales volume from the COVID-19 pandemic business closures. Total revenue declined organically by 4.7%. Organic growth adjusts for the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and workday differences. Total revenue was positively impacted by 0.8% due to one more workday in the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. Total revenue was negatively impacted by 0.1% due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and by 0.1% due to the net impact from acquisitions and divestitures.

As previously discussed, the government enactment of temporary and indefinite closures of certain businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact our ability to access and service some of our customers impacted by these mandates during the first six months of fiscal 2021. Due to the constantly changing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty remains about the pace of the economic recovery and about its impact on future Cintas consolidated financial results. Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment revenue decreased 4.1% for the six months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $2,924.5 million to $2,804.9 million. Revenue from this reportable operating segment declined organically by 4.5%. Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment revenue was positively impacted by 0.7% due to one more workday in the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. Revenue from this reportable operating segment was negatively impacted by 0.1% due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and a net 0.2% due to acquisitions and divestitures.

Other revenue, consisting of revenue from the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and All Other, decreased 4.3% for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year, from $730.4 million to $698.7 million. Other revenue declined organically by 5.5%. The decline in organic revenue was partially offset by 0.5% due to revenue growth derived through acquisitions primarily in our First Aid and Safety reportable operating segment and our Fire Protection operating segment, which is included in All Other. Organic growth for other revenue was also positively impacted by 0.8% due to one more workday in the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019 and negatively impacted by 0.1% due to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Cost of uniform rental and facility services 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 uniform rental and facility services decreased $98.4 million, or 6.3%, for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. This decrease was due to lower Uniform Rental and Facility

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Services reportable operating segment sales volume, as well as certain cost control measures, such as reduced labor and energy costs that were partially offset by modest increases in material cost.

Cost of other consists primarily of cost of goods sold (predominantly first aid and safety products, personal protective equipment, uniforms, and fire protection products), delivery expenses and distribution expenses in the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and All Other. Cost of other increased $2.6 million, or 0.6%, for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the proportion of sales in the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment of personal protective equipment, which typically have a lower gross margins compared to the First Aid cabinet products.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased $117.4 million, or 11.1%, and decreased as a percent of revenue from 29.0% to 26.9% for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The decrease as a percent of revenue was primarily due to efficiencies in labor and employee-partner related expenses as well as lower discretionary spending. In addition, during the six months ended November 30, 2020 there was a one-time benefit from the gain on the sale of certain operating assets.

Operating income was $702.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to $640.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2019. Operating income was positively impacted by lower cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2020. Operating income also benefited from a one-time gain on the sale of certain operating assets.

Net interest expense (interest expense less interest income) was $48.8 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to $53.1 million for the six months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in total debt outstanding during the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period of the prior year.

Cintas’ effective tax rate for continuing operations was 10.5% and 15.4% for the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The effective tax rate in both periods was impacted by certain discrete items, primarily the tax accounting for stock-based compensation. In addition, the effective tax rate for the six months ended November 30, 2020 included a one-time tax benefit on the sale of certain operating assets.

Net income from continuing operations for the six months ended November 30, 2020 increased $87.6 million, or 17.6%, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $5.40 for the six months ended November 30, 2020, which was an increase of 17.4% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased due to the increase in earnings.

Uniform Rental and Facility Services Reportable Operating Segment

Six Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Six Months Ended November 30, 2019

Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment revenue decreased from $2,924.5 million to $2,804.9 million, or 4.1%, for the six months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year, and the cost of uniform rental and facility services decreased $98.4 million, or 6.3%. Revenue for this reportable operating segment declined organically by 4.5%. The reportable operating segment’s gross margin was $1,349.7 million, or 48.1% of revenue. The gross margin was 120 basis points higher than the prior fiscal year’s gross margin of 46.9% for the six months ended November 30, 2019. The increase in gross margin as a percent of revenue was driven by certain cost control measures such as reduced labor and energy costs that were partially offset by modest increases in material cost.

Selling and administrative expenses for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment decreased $96.5 million and decreased as a percent of revenue from 27.9% to 25.6% for the six months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease as a percent of revenue was primarily due to efficiencies in labor and employee-partner related expenses, as well as lower discretionary spending and a one-time benefit from the gain on the sale of certain operating assets.

Income before income taxes increased $75.3 million, or 13.6%, for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the

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prior fiscal year. Income before income taxes was 22.5% of the reportable operating segment’s revenue, which was a 350 basis point increase compared to 19.0% for the six months ended November 30, 2019. This increase was primarily due to the previously discussed improvement in gross margin and selling and administrative expenses as a percent of revenue.

First Aid and Safety Services Reportable Operating Segment

Six Months Ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Six Months Ended November 30, 2019

First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment revenue increased from $341.8 million to $398.9 million, or 16.7%, for the six months ended November 30, 2020, over the same period in the prior fiscal year. Revenue for this reportable operating segment increased organically by 15.8% as a result of increased sales volume. First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment revenue growth was positively impacted by 0.9% due to one more workday in the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. Growth was driven by many factors including new business sold by sales representatives, penetration of additional products and services into existing customers and sales of personal protective equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cost of first aid and safety services increased $57.8 million, or 33.0%, for the six months ended November 30, 2020, over the six months ended November 30, 2019, due to higher sales volume. The gross margin as a percent of revenue was 41.5% for the six months ended November 30, 2020, which was a decrease of 720 basis points compared to the gross margin as a percent of revenue of 48.7% in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease was driven primarily by an increase in the proportion of sales of personal protective equipment, which typically have lower gross margins than first aid cabinet sales, as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling and administrative expenses increased $8.7 million, but decreased as a percent of revenue to 31.5%, compared to 34.2% for the six months ended November 30, 2019. The decrease as a percent of revenue was primarily due to revenue growing at a faster pace than labor and employee-partner related expenses and discretionary spending.

Income before income taxes for the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment decreased $9.4 million to $40.0 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Income before income taxes, at 10.0% of the reportable operating segment’s revenue, was a 450 basis point decrease compared to the same period of the prior fiscal year due to the reasons previously mentioned.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following is a summary of our cash flows and cash and cash equivalents as of and for the six months ended November 30:

(In thousands)	2020		2019
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	572,964	$	571,351
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(51,242)	$	(131,673)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	34,461	$	(309,992)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	703,175	$	226,535

Cash and cash equivalents as of November 30, 2020 and 2019 include $37.5 million and $47.9 million, respectively, that is located outside of the United States.

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 and payment of long-term debt.

The disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a negative impact on Cintas' fiscal 2021 first half financial results. However, net cash flow provided by operating activities in the first half was not significantly

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impacted. We expect our cash flows from operating activities to remain sufficient to provide us with adequate levels of short-term liquidity. In addition, we have access to $1.0 billion of short-term debt from our revolving credit facility. Although the scope and nature of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear, we believe our long-term liquidity position remains strong. In an effort to ensure short-term liquidity, we have taken proactive measures to maintain financial flexibility within the landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe the Company has sufficient liquidity to operate in the current business environment as a result of these actions. Acquisitions and dividends remain strategic objectives, but they will be dependent on the economic outlook and liquidity of the Company.

On October 27, 2020, Cintas declared an annual cash dividend of $2.81 per share on outstanding common stock, representing a 10.2% increase over the annual dividend paid in the prior year. In addition, on October 27, 2020, the Cintas Board of Directors approved a change in the dividend policy from an annual dividend to a quarterly dividend, and subsequently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.70 per share on outstanding common stock. These dividends, totaling $371.8 million were paid on December 4, 2020, to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2020. Any future dividend declarations, including the amount of any dividends, are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and dependent upon then-existing conditions, including the Company's operating results and financial condition, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, business prospects and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $573.0 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020, an increase of $1.6 million compared to the six months ended November 30, 2019. The increase was primarily the result of increased net income, offset by changes in working capital, primarily inventories, net.

Net cash used in investing activities includes capital expenditures, purchases of investments, proceeds from sale of operating assets and cash paid for acquisitions of businesses. Capital expenditures were $57.7 million and $126.2 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2021 included $40.6 million for the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment and $15.6 million for the First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment. Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses was $6.9 million and $6.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The acquisitions during the six months ended November 30, 2020, occurred in our Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment, our First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and our Fire Protection business, which is included in All Other. The acquisitions during the six months ended November 30, 2019, occurred in our First Aid and Safety Services reportable operating segment and our Fire Protection business, which is included in All Other. Also, during the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company received proceeds of $23.4 million and $13.3 million, respectively, from the sale of certain operating assets, net of cash disposed. Net cash used in investing activities also includes $7.2 million and $10.1 million of purchases of investments during the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $34.5 million for the six months ended November 30, 2020, and net cash used in financing activities was $310.0 million for the six months ended November 30, 2019. The increase in cash provided by financing activities is due to the decrease in share buyback activity and debt repayments in six months ended November 30, 2020. On October 30, 2018, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. On October 29, 2019, we announced the Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. The following table summarizes the buyback activity by program and for the six months ended November 30:

	2020					2019
Buyback Program (In thousands except per share data)	Shares	Avg. Price per Share		Purchase Price		Shares	Avg. Price per Share		Purchase Price
October 30, 2018	—	$	—	$	—	837	$	230.66	$	193,109
October 29, 2019	—	$	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—
	—	$	—	$	—	837	$	230.66	$	193,109

There were no share buybacks in the period subsequent to November 30, 2020, through January 8, 2021, under any share buyback program. From the inception of the October 30, 2018 share buyback program through January 8, 2021, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.3 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $219.42 for a total purchase price of $939.1 million. In addition, for the six months ended November 30, 2020,

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Cintas acquired 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested during the six months ended November 30, 2020. These shares were acquired at an average price of $301.01 per share for a total purchase price of $71.4 million. For the six months ended November 30, 2019, Cintas acquired 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes dues on restricted stock awards that vested during the six months ended November 30, 2019. These shares were acquired at an average price of $260.89 per share for a total purchase price of $65.7 million.

During the six months ended November 30, 2019, Cintas made payments of $112.5 million, net of commercial paper borrowings. Cintas' outstanding debt is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Interest Rate		Fiscal Year Issued	Fiscal Year Maturity	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Debt due within one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	250,000	$	—
Debt issuance costs					(128)		—
Total debt due within one year					$	249,872	$	—
Debt due after one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	—	$	250,000
Senior notes	2.90	%	2017	2022	650,000		650,000
Senior notes	3.25	%	2013	2023	300,000		300,000
Senior notes (1)	2.78	%	2013	2023	51,032		51,250
Senior notes (2)	3.11	%	2015	2025	51,469		51,637
Senior notes	3.70	%	2017	2027	1,000,000		1,000,000
Senior notes	6.15	%	2007	2037	250,000		250,000
Debt issuance costs					(11,569)		(13,182)
Total debt due after one year					$	2,290,932	$	2,539,705

(1)  Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K Services, Inc. (G&K) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.73%.

(2)    Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.88%.

The credit agreement that supports our commercial paper program was amended and restated on May 24, 2019. The amendment increased the capacity of the revolving credit facility from $600.0 million to $1.0 billion and created a new term loan of $200.0 million. The credit agreement has an accordion feature that provides Cintas the ability to request increases to the borrowing commitments under either the revolving credit facility or the term loan of up to $250.0 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions. The maturity date of the revolving credit facility is May 23, 2024. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, there was no commercial paper outstanding and no borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

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. Cintas was in compliance with all of the debt covenants for all periods presented.

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. However, the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused disruption in the capital markets, could make financing more difficult and/or expensive. Additionally, our ability to

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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. 

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As of November 30, 2020, our ratings were as follows:

Rating Agency	Outlook	Commercial Paper	Long-term Debt
Standard & Poor’s	Negative	A-2	A-
Moody’s Investors Service	Stable	P-2	A3

Standard and Poor's negative outlook reflects the inherent uncertainty regarding the spread of COVID-19 and the potential impact to Cintas’ operating conditions, which could result in Cintas being unable to maintain adjusted leverage of less than two times total debt to EBITDA.

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 total 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, long-term debt and standby letters of credit. 

We have assessed the impact of events subsequent to our consolidated condensed balance sheet date but prior to the issuance of this filing. The impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, however, continues to evolve, and the scope and nature of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear. As such, our conclusions regarding both our short-term and long-term liquidity position remain unchanged. Management will continue to evaluate the Company’s liquidity position and our near- and longer-term financial performance as we manage the Company through the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Financial and Nonfinancial Disclosure About Issuers and Guarantors of Cintas’ Senior Notes

Cintas Corporation No. 2 (Corp. 2) is the indirectly, wholly owned principal operating subsidiary of Cintas. Corp. 2 is the issuer of the $2,550.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes outstanding as of November 30, 2020, which are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Cintas Corporation and its wholly owned, direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries.

Basis of Preparation of the Summarized Financial Information

The following tables include summarized financial information of Cintas Corporation (Issuer), Corp. 2 and subsidiary guarantors (together, the Obligor Group). Investments in and equity in the earnings of non-guarantors, which are not members of the Obligor Group, have been excluded. Non-guarantor subsidiaries are located outside the U.S., and therefore, excluded from the Obligor Group.

The summarized financial information of the Obligor Group is presented on a combined basis with intercompany balances and transactions between entities in the Obligor Group eliminated. The Obligor Group’s amounts due from, amounts due to and transactions with non-guarantors have been presented in separate line items, if they are material. Summarized financial information of the Obligor Group is as follows:

	Six Months Ended
Summarized Consolidated Statement of Income (In thousands)	November 30, 2020
Net sales to unrelated parties	$	3,301,634
Net sales to non-guarantors	$	1,642
Operating income	$	664,707
Net income	$	552,368

Summarized Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands)	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
ASSETS
Receivables due from non-obligor subsidiaries	$	5,335	$	3,199
Total other current assets	$	2,922,890	$	2,143,489
Total other noncurrent assets	$	4,909,282	$	4,938,093
LIABILITIES
Amounts due to non-obligor subsidiaries	$	1,267	$	3,437
Current liabilities	$	1,466,953	$	843,203
Noncurrent liabilities	$	3,287,295	$	3,495,956

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Litigation and Other Contingencies

Cintas is subject to other 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. 

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 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; the effect on operations of exchange rate fluctuations, tariffs and other political, economic and regulatory risks; 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; the effect of new accounting pronouncements; disruptions caused by the inaccessibility of computer systems data, including cybersecurity risks; 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 including viral pandemics such as the COVID-19 coronavirus; 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. 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, 2020 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 29 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2020.

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 November 30, 2020.  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 November 30, 2020, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission'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 November 30, 2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Cintas' internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II.  Other Information

ITEM 1.                              LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

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.

ITEM 1A.                              RISK FACTORS

The following disclosure modifies the discussion of certain risks and uncertainties previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2020. These risks and uncertainties, along with those previously disclosed, could materially adversely affect our business or financial results. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us or that we deem immaterial may also impact our business or financial results.

We rely extensively on computer systems, including third-party systems, to process transactions, maintain information and manage our businesses. Disruptions in the availability of computer systems due to implementation of a new system or otherwise, or privacy breaches involving computer systems, could impact our ability to service our customers and adversely affect our sales, consolidated results of operations and reputation and expose us to litigation risk.

Our businesses rely on various computer systems, including third-party systems, to provide customer information, process customer transactions and provide other general information necessary to manage our businesses. We have an active disaster recovery plan in place that is frequently reviewed and tested. However, our computer systems are subject to damage or interruption due to system conversions, such as our current conversion to SAP enterprise system, power outages, computer or telecommunication failures, catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes and hurricanes and usage errors by our employees. Although we believe that we have adopted appropriate measures to mitigate potential risks to our technology and our operations from these information technology-related and other potential disruptions, given the unpredictability of the timing, nature and scope of such disruptions, we could potentially be subject to production downtimes, operational delays and interruptions in our ability to provide products and services to our customers. Any disruption caused by the unavailability of our computer systems could adversely affect our sales, could require us to make a significant investment to fix or replace them and, therefore, could adversely affect our consolidated results of operations. In addition, cyber-security attacks are evolving and include, but are not limited to, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in systems, unauthorized release of confidential or otherwise protected information and corruption of data. If the network of security controls, policy enforcement mechanisms and monitoring systems to address these threats to our technology fails, or we are unable to successfully address security incidents, production downtimes, operational delays and interruptions in our ability to provide products and services to our customers, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected Company, customer, or employee information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, or other manipulation or improper use of our systems and networks could result in financial losses from remedial actions, loss of business or potential liability and damage to our reputation or otherwise have a material impact on our business, operations or financial condition.

We also rely on software applications, enterprise cloud storage systems and cloud computing services provided by third-party vendors for certain information technology services, including our SAP enterprise system, payroll data, risk management data and lease data. If these third-party vendors, as well as our suppliers and other vendors, experience service interruptions or damage, security breaches, cyber-attacks, computer viruses, ransomware or other similar events or intrusions, our business and our consolidated results of operations may be adversely affected.

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ITEM 2.                           UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY

SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Period (In millions, except share and per share data)	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)
September 1 - 30, 2020 (2)	5,695	$	333.01	—	$	1,060.9
October 1 - 31, 2020 (3)	1,375	$	334.73	—	$	1,060.9
November 1 - 30, 2020 (4)	62	$	361.96	—	$	1,060.9
Total	7,132	$	333.60	—	$	1,060.9

(1)   On October 30, 2018, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. From the inception of the October 30, 2018 share buyback program through November 30, 2020, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.3 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $219.42 per share for a total purchase price of $939.1 million. Additionally, on October 29, 2019, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. Cintas has not made any purchases under the October 29, 2019 share buyback program through November 30, 2020.

(2)  During September 2020, Cintas acquired 5,695 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 $333.01 per share for a total purchase price of $1.9 million.

(3)  During October 2020, Cintas acquired 1,375 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 $334.73 per share for a total purchase price of $0.5 million.

(4)  During November 2020, Cintas acquired 62 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 $361.96 per share for a total purchase price of less than $0.1 million.

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
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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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:	January 8, 2021	/s/	J. Michael Hansen
			J. Michael Hansen
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Document

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a–14(a)

I, J. Michael Hansen, 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:	January 8, 2021	/s/ J. Michael Hansen
		J. Michael Hansen
		Executive 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 ended November 30, 2020 (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

January 8, 2021

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 ended November 30, 2020 (the “Report”), I, J. Michael Hansen, 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/ J. Michael Hansen

J. Michael Hansen

Principal Financial Officer

January 8, 2021

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Balance (shares) at Nov. 30, 2019			186,298						82,595
Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	3,104,970		$ 1,066,814	134,041	6,917,310		(36,835)		$ (4,976,360)
Balance (shares) at May. 31, 2020			186,793						83,378
Balance at May. 31, 2020	3,235,202		$ 1,102,689	171,521	7,296,509		(153,380)		$ (5,182,137)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	300,005				300,005
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	37,430						37,430
Stock-based compensation	29,055			29,055
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards (shares)			568
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards	0		$ 170,421	(170,421)
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered (in shares)			795
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered	72,123		$ 72,123
Repurchase of common stock (shares)									(230)
Repurchase of common stock	(69,011)								$ (69,011)
Balance (shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			188,156						83,608
Balance at Aug. 31, 2020	3,604,804		$ 1,345,233	30,155	7,596,514		(115,950)		$ (5,251,148)
Balance (shares) at May. 31, 2020			186,793						83,378
Balance at May. 31, 2020	3,235,202		$ 1,102,689	171,521	7,296,509		(153,380)		$ (5,182,137)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	584,862
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	55,973
Balance (shares) at Nov. 30, 2020			188,601						83,615
Balance at Nov. 30, 2020	3,597,960		$ 1,387,734	51,608	7,509,544		(97,407)		$ (5,253,519)
Balance (shares) at Aug. 31, 2020			188,156						83,608
Balance at Aug. 31, 2020	3,604,804		$ 1,345,233	30,155	7,596,514		(115,950)		$ (5,251,148)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	284,857				284,857
Comprehensive loss, net of tax	18,543						18,543
Dividends	(371,827)				(371,827)
Stock-based compensation	28,547			28,547
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards (shares)			21
Vesting of stock-based compensation awards	0		$ 7,094	(7,094)
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered (in shares)			424
Stock options exercised, net of shares surrendered	35,407		$ 35,407
Repurchase of common stock (shares)									(7)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,371)								$ (2,371)
Balance (shares) at Nov. 30, 2020			188,601						83,615
Balance at Nov. 30, 2020	$ 3,597,960		$ 1,387,734	$ 51,608	$ 7,509,544		$ (97,407)		$ (5,253,519)

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 584,862	$ 496,932
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	121,096	115,367
Amortization of intangible assets and capitalized contract costs	71,558	70,963
Stock-based compensation	57,602	69,398
Gain on sale of operating assets	(17,963)	0
Deferred income taxes	(23,099)	7,632
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(39,892)	(37,940)
Inventories, net	(124,949)	(13,402)
Uniforms and other rental items in service	(2,914)	(32,744)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets and capitalized contract costs	(57,295)	(68,409)
Accounts payable	42,228	28,055
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	23,809	(29,326)
Accrued liabilities and other	21,570	(17,883)
Income taxes, current	(83,649)	(17,292)
Net cash provided by operating activities	572,964	571,351
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(57,659)	(126,167)
Purchases of investments	(7,205)	(10,121)
Proceeds from sale of operating assets, net of cash disposed	23,426	13,300
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(6,932)	(6,582)
Other, net	(2,872)	(2,103)
Net cash used in investing activities	(51,242)	(131,673)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of commercial paper, net	0	(112,500)
Proceeds from exercise of stock-based compensation awards	107,530	63,201
Repurchase of common stock	(71,382)	(258,741)
Other, net	(1,687)	(1,952)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	34,461	(309,992)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,590	204
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	557,773	129,890
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	145,402	96,645
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 703,175	$ 226,535

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

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 United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. While we believe that the disclosures are adequately presented, we suggest that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 40 of that report. There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the current fiscal year other than the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed below. 

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.

Inventories, net are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Inventory is comprised of the following: 

(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Raw materials	$	14,291	$	18,661
Work in process	24,706		29,497
Finished goods	495,131		360,740
	$	534,128	$	408,898

Inventories are recorded net of reserves for obsolete inventory of $52.3 million and $45.5 million at November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, respectively. The inventory obsolescence reserve is determined by specific identification, as well as an estimate based on Cintas' historical rates of obsolescence. Once a specific inventory item is written down to the lower of cost or net realizable value, a new cost basis has been established, and that inventory item cannot subsequently be marked up.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Effective June 1, 2020, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. In connection with recognizing credit losses on accounts receivable and other financial instruments, Cintas now uses a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model. Adoption of ASU 2016-13 requires using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align existing credit loss methodology with the new standard. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on Cintas' consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Revenue Recognition

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The following table presents Cintas' total revenue disaggregated by operating segment:

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	November 30, 2020				November 30, 2019				November 30, 2020				November 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%
Uniform Rental and Facility Services	$	1,410,488	80.3	%	$	1,469,976	79.7	%	$	2,804,899	80.0	%	$	2,924,503	80.0	%
First Aid and Safety Services	194,419		11.0	%	169,668		9.2	%	398,899		11.4	%	341,758		9.4	%
Fire Protection Services	104,636		6.0	%	106,735		5.8	%	212,701		6.1	%	216,861		5.9	%
Uniform Direct Sales	47,505		2.7	%	97,370		5.3	%	87,123		2.5	%	171,766		4.7	%
Total revenue	$	1,757,048	100.0	%	$	1,843,749	100.0	%	$	3,503,622	100.0	%	$	3,654,888	100.0	%

Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sales are included within All Other as disclosed in Note 12 entitled Segment Information.

Revenue Recognition Policy

More than 95% of the Company's revenue is derived from fees for route servicing of Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services and Fire Protection Services, performed by a Cintas employee-partner, at the customer's location of business. Revenues from our route servicing customer contracts represent a single-performance obligation. The Company recognizes these revenues over time as services are performed based on the nature of services provided and contractual rates (output method). The Company's remaining revenues, primarily within the Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, and representing less than 5% of the Company's total revenues, are recognized when the obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. This generally occurs when the goods are transferred to the customer.

Revenue recorded is presented net of sales and other taxes we collect on behalf of governmental authorities. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are treated as fulfillment activities and are recorded in both revenue and cost of sales at the time control is transferred to the customer. Certain of our customer contracts, primarily within our Uniform Direct Sales operating segment, include pricing terms and conditions that include components of variable consideration. The variable consideration is typically in the form of consideration paid to a customer based on performance metrics specified within the contract. Specifically, some contracts contain discounts or rebates that the customer can earn through the achievement of specified volume levels. Each component of variable consideration is earned based on the Company's actual performance during the measurement period specified within the contract. To determine the transaction price, the Company estimates the variable consideration using the most likely amount method, based on the specific contract provisions and known performance results during the relevant measurement period. When determining if variable consideration should be constrained, the Company considers whether factors outside its control could result in a significant reversal of revenue. In making these assessments, the Company considers the likelihood and magnitude of a potential reversal. The Company's performance period generally corresponds with the monthly invoice period. No constraints on our revenue recognition were applied during the three or six months ended November 30, 2020 or 2019. The Company reassesses these estimates during each reporting period. Cintas maintains a liability for these discounts and rebates within accrued liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Variable consideration also includes consideration paid to a customer at the beginning of a contract. Cintas capitalizes this consideration and amortizes it over the life of the contract as a reduction to revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, "Revenue" (Topic 606). These assets are included in other assets, net on the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

Additionally, in accordance with Topic 606, certain Uniform Direct Sales customer contracts contain a provision with an enforceable right of payment and the underlying product has no alternative use to Cintas. Consequently, when both aforementioned provisions are prevalent in a customer contract, the revenue is recorded for finished goods that the customer is obligated to purchase under the termination terms of the contract.

Costs to Obtain a Contract

The Company capitalizes commission expenses paid to our employee-partners when the commissions are deemed to be incremental for obtaining the route servicing customer contract. The deferred commissions are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit. We review the deferred commission balances for impairment on an ongoing basis. Deferred commissions are classified as current or noncurrent based on the timing of when we expect to recognize the expense. The current portion is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and the noncurrent portion is included in other assets, net on the Company's consolidated condensed balance sheets. As of November 30, 2020, the current and noncurrent assets related to deferred commissions totaled $78.7 million and $232.0 million, respectively. As of May 31, 2020, the current and noncurrent assets related to deferred commissions totaled $76.2 million and $227.1 million, respectively. We recorded amortization expense related to deferred commissions of $20.7 million and $19.2 million during the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded amortization expense related to deferred commissions of $41.1 million and $38.0 million, respectively. These expenses are classified in selling and administrative expenses on the consolidated condensed statements of income.

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Leases

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

Cintas has operating leases for certain operating facilities, vehicles and equipment, which provide the right to use the underlying asset and require lease payments over the term of the lease. Each new contract is evaluated to determine if an arrangement contains a lease and whether that lease meets the classification criteria of a finance or operating lease. All identified leases are recorded on the consolidated condensed balance sheet with a corresponding operating lease right-of-use asset, net, representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the operating lease liabilities representing the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Short-term operating leases, which have an initial term of 12 months or less, are not recorded on the consolidated condensed balance sheet.

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term and include options to extend or terminate the lease when they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The present value of lease payments is determined primarily using the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at lease commencement date. Lease expense for operating leases is recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease costs are recorded as incurred. Both lease expense and variable lease costs are primarily recorded in cost of uniform rental and facility services and other on the Company's consolidated condensed statements of income. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Operating lease costs, including short-term lease expense and variable lease costs which were immaterial in each period, were $18.1 million and $17.7 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, operating lease costs, including short-term lease expense and variable lease costs which were immaterial in each period, were $35.2 million and $34.9 million, respectively.

The following table provides supplemental information related to the Company's consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the six months ended November 30:

(In thousands)	2020		2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	24,565	$	24,927
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and renewed operating lease liabilities	$	15,735	$	24,770

Other information related to the operating lease right-of-use assets, net and operating lease liabilities was as follows:

	November 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.01 years	5.19 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	2.58%	2.66%

The contractual future minimum lease payments of Cintas' operating lease liabilities by fiscal year are as follows as of November 30, 2020:

(In thousands)
2021 (remaining six months)	$	24,445
2022	42,156
2023	33,459
2024	23,634
2025	16,798
Thereafter	30,754
Total payments	171,246
Less interest	(11,070)
Total present value of lease payments	$	160,176

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

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 classified within the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value at the consolidated condensed balance sheet date. These financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: 

	As of November 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	703,175	$	—	$	—	$	703,175
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	—		9,834		—		9,834
Total assets at fair value	$	703,175	$	9,834	$	—	$	713,009
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	—	$	138,118	$	—	$	138,118
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	138,118	$	—	$	138,118

	As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,402	$	—	$	—	$	145,402
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	—		1,546		—		1,546
Total assets at fair value	$	145,402	$	1,546	$	—	$	146,948
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	—	$	165,686	$	—	$	165,686
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	165,686	$	—	$	165,686

Cintas’ cash and cash equivalents are generally classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial instruments classified as Level 1 are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and financial instruments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. The types of financial instruments Cintas classifies within Level 1 include most bank deposits and money market securities. Cintas does not adjust the quoted market price for such financial instruments.

The fair values of outstanding interest rate lock agreements are included in other assets, net and long-term accrued liabilities at both November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020. The fair values of Cintas' interest rate lock agreements are based on similar exchange traded derivatives (market approach) and are, therefore, included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value was determined by comparing the locked rates against the benchmarked treasury rate. No other amounts included in other assets, net or long-term accrued liabilities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

The methods described above may produce a fair value that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while Cintas believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the consolidated condensed balance sheet dates.

In addition to assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, Cintas records assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as required under U.S. GAAP. The assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis primarily relate to assets and liabilities acquired in a business acquisition, which were not material for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019.

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Investments	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments	InvestmentsAt November 30, 2020, investments were $252.5 million and include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $227.0 million, equity method investments of $22.3 million and cost method investments of $3.2 million. At May 31, 2020, investments were $214.8 million and include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $192.7 million, equity method investments of $19.0 million and cost method investments of $3.1 million. Investments are generally evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment exist. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, no impairment losses were recorded.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share 

Cintas uses the two-class method to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share as a result of outstanding participating securities in the form of restricted stock awards. The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (in thousands except per share data)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Income from continuing operations	$	284,857	$	246,443	$	584,862	$	497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015		2,425		4,153		4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	282,842	$	244,018	$	580,709	$	492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	104,999		103,959		104,546		103,638
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.69	$	2.35	$	5.55	$	4.75

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (in thousands except per share data)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Income from continuing operations	$	284,857	$	246,443	$	584,862	$	497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015		2,425		4,153		4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	282,842	$	244,018	$	580,709	$	492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	104,999		103,959		104,546		103,638
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options	2,982		3,376		3,010		3,476
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	107,981		107,335		107,556		107,114
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.62	$	2.27	$	5.40	$	4.60

There were no discontinued operations for the three or six months ended November 30, 2020. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, both basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations rounded to zero.

For the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, options granted to purchase 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, options granted to purchase 0.2 million and 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. The exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common stock (anti-dilutive).

On October 30, 2018, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. On October 29, 2019, we announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. There were no share buybacks for the three months ended November 30, 2020 or 2019, and no share buybacks for the six months ended November 30, 2020. For the six months ended November 30, 2019, we purchased 0.8 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $230.66 per share for a total purchase price of $193.1 million. There were no share buybacks in the period subsequent to November 30, 2020, through January 8, 2021, under any share buyback program. From the inception of the October 30, 2018 program through January 8, 2021, Cintas has purchased a total of 4.3 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $219.42 per share for a total purchase price of $939.1 million.

For the three months ended November 30, 2020, Cintas acquired less than 0.1 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $333.60 per share for a total purchase price of $2.4 million. For the three months ended November 30, 2019, Cintas acquired less than 0.1 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $259.17 per share for a total purchase price of $0.3 million. During the six months ended November 30, 2020, Cintas acquired 0.2 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $301.01 per share for a total purchase price of $71.4 million. During the six months ended November 30, 2019, Cintas acquired 0.3 million shares of Cintas common stock for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock awards that vested. These shares were acquired at an average price of $260.89 per share for a total purchase price of $65.7 million.

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Goodwill, Service Contracts And Other Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the six months ended November 30, 2020, by reportable operating segment and All Other, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Uniform Rental and Facility Services		First Aid and Safety Services		All Other		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020	$	2,513,041	$	243,266	$	113,713	$	2,870,020
Goodwill acquired	1,568		2,165		562		4,295
Foreign currency translation	14,252		1,146		41		15,439
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	2,528,861	$	246,577	$	114,316	$	2,889,754

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Uniform Rental and Facility Services		First Aid and Safety Services		All Other		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020	$	407,611	$	19,805	$	24,113	$	451,529
Service contracts acquired	2,369		1,748		282		4,399
Service contracts amortization	(24,224)		(1,907)		(2,497)		(28,628)
Foreign currency translation	3,541		82		—		3,623
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	389,297	$	19,728	$	21,898	$	430,923

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

	As of November 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	951,946	$	521,023	$	430,923
Capitalized contract costs (1)	$	421,993	$	189,988	$	232,005
Noncompete and consulting agreements	44,383		41,836		2,547
Other	69,652		23,710		45,942
Total other assets	$	536,028	$	255,534	$	280,494

	As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	941,383	$	489,854	$	451,529
Capitalized contract costs (1)	$	375,912	$	148,853	$	227,059
Noncompete and consulting agreements	43,890		41,317		2,573
Other	54,239		23,113		31,126
Total other assets	$	474,041	$	213,283	$	260,758

(1)    The current portion of capitalized contract costs, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, is $78.7 million and $76.2 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $35.4 million and $35.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $70.5 million and $69.9 million, respectively. As of November 30, 2020, the estimated future amortization expense for service contracts and other assets, excluding any future acquisitions and commissions to be earned, is as follows:

Fiscal Year (In thousands)
2021 (remaining six months)	$	69,901
2022	130,427
2023	111,191
2024	99,082
2025	86,188
Thereafter	250,294
Total future amortization expense	$	747,083

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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cintas' outstanding debt is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Interest Rate		Fiscal Year Issued	Fiscal Year Maturity	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Debt due within one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	250,000	$	—
Debt issuance costs					(128)		—
Total debt due within one year					$	249,872	$	—
Debt due after one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	—	$	250,000
Senior notes	2.90	%	2017	2022	650,000		650,000
Senior notes	3.25	%	2013	2023	300,000		300,000
Senior notes (1)	2.78	%	2013	2023	51,032		51,250
Senior notes (2)	3.11	%	2015	2025	51,469		51,637
Senior notes	3.70	%	2017	2027	1,000,000		1,000,000
Senior notes	6.15	%	2007	2037	250,000		250,000
Debt issuance costs					(11,569)		(13,182)
Total debt due after one year					$	2,290,932	$	2,539,705

(1)  Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K Services, Inc. (G&K) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.73%.

(2)    Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.88%.

Cintas' senior notes, excluding the G&K senior notes assumed with the acquisition of G&K in fiscal 2017, are recorded at cost, net of debt issuance costs. The fair value of the long-term debt is estimated using Level 2 inputs based on general market prices. The carrying value and fair value of Cintas' debt as of November 30, 2020 were $2,550.0 million and $2,829.2 million, respectively, and as of May 31, 2020 were $2,550.0 million and $2,804.2 million, respectively.

The credit agreement that supports our commercial paper program was amended and restated on May 24, 2019. The amendment increased the capacity of the revolving credit facility from $600.0 million to $1.0 billion and created a new term loan of $200.0 million. The credit agreement has an accordion feature that provides Cintas the ability to request increases to the borrowing commitments under either the revolving credit facility or the term loan of up to $250.0 million in the aggregate, subject to customary conditions. The maturity date of the revolving credit facility is May 23, 2024. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, there was no commercial paper outstanding and no borrowings on our revolving credit facility.

Cintas uses interest rate locks to manage our overall interest expense as interest rate locks effectively change the interest rate of specific debt issuances. The interest rate locks are entered into to protect against unfavorable movements in the benchmark treasury rate related to forecasted debt issuances. Cintas used interest rate lock agreements to hedge against movements in the treasury rates at the time Cintas issued its senior notes in fiscal 2007, fiscal 2012, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2017. The amortization of the cash flow hedges resulted in a decrease to other comprehensive income of $0.4 million for both the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. The amortization of the cash flow hedges resulted in a decrease to other comprehensive income of $0.7 million for both the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019. During fiscal 2020, Cintas entered into interest rate lock agreements with a notional value of $950.0 million for a forecasted debt issuance in connection with the upcoming debt maturities. As of November 30, 2020, the fair values of these interest rate locks were an asset of $9.8 million and a liability of $38.3 million, recorded in other assets and long-term accrued liabilities, respectively, and in other comprehensive loss, net of tax. As of May 31, 2020, the fair values of these interest rate locks were an asset of $1.5 million and a liability of $53.8 million, recorded in other assets and long-term accrued liabilities, respectively, and in other comprehensive loss, net of tax. During fiscal 2019, Cintas entered into interest rate lock agreements with a notional value of $500.0 million for a forecasted debt issuance in connection with the upcoming debt maturities. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, the fair values of these interest rate locks were a liability of $99.8 million and $111.9 million, respectively, and were recorded in long-term accrued liabilities and in other comprehensive loss, net of tax. These interest rate locks had no impact on net income or cash flows from continuing operations for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 or 2019.

Cintas has certain covenants related to debt agreements. These covenants limit Cintas' ability to incur certain liens, to engage in sale-leaseback transactions and to merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of Cintas' assets. These covenants also require Cintas to maintain certain debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and interest coverage ratios. Cross-default provisions exist between certain debt instruments. If a default of a significant covenant were to occur, the default could result in an acceleration of the maturity of the indebtedness, impair liquidity and limit the ability to raise future capital. Cintas was in compliance with all of the debt covenants for all periods presented.

As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, the Company had unrecognized inventory purchase commitments with various suppliers totaling $35.8 million and $117.6 million, respectively. In fiscal 2021, we entered into $25.6 million of new unrecognized inventory purchase commitments and made $107.4 million of inventory purchases related to the unrecognized commitments outstanding at May 31, 2020. The Company expects to purchase all remaining commitments within the next twelve months.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

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. As of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, recorded unrecognized tax benefits were $37.7 million and $35.9 million, respectively, and are included in long-term accrued liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

The majority of Cintas' operations are in North America. Cintas is required to file federal income tax returns, as well as state income tax returns in a majority of the domestic states and also in certain Canadian provinces. At times, Cintas is subject to audits in these jurisdictions. The audits, by nature, are sometimes complex and can require several years to resolve. The final resolution of any such tax audit could result in either a reduction in Cintas' accruals or an increase in its income tax provision, either of which could have an impact on the consolidated results of operations in any given period.

All United States federal income tax returns are closed to audit through fiscal 2016. Cintas is currently in various audits in certain foreign jurisdictions and certain domestic states. The years under foreign and domestic state audits cover fiscal years back to 2013. Based on the resolution of the various audits and other potential regulatory developments, it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits would not change for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021.

Cintas’ effective tax rate was 13.3% and 20.1% for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, Cintas' effective tax rate was 10.5% and 15.4%, respectively. The effective tax rate for all periods was impacted by certain discrete items (primarily the tax accounting for stock-based compensation). In addition, the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended November 30, 2020 included a one-time tax benefit on the sale of certain operating assets.

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Pension Plans

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension Plans

Pension Plans

In conjunction with the acquisition of G&K in fiscal 2017, Cintas assumed G&K's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) that covers substantially all legacy G&K employees who were employed as of July 1, 2005, except certain employees who were covered by union-administered plans. Benefits are based on the number of years of service and each employee’s compensation near retirement. We will make annual contributions to the Pension Plan consistent with federal funding requirements. The Pension Plan was frozen by G&K effective December 31, 2006. Future growth in benefits will not occur beyond this date. Applicable accounting standards require that the consolidated condensed balance sheets reflect the funded status of the Pension Plan. The funded status of the Pension Plan is measured as the difference between the plan assets at fair value and the projected benefit obligation (PBO). The PBO represents the actuarial present value of benefits expected to be paid upon retirement based on estimated future compensation levels. The measurement of the PBO is based on the Company’s estimates and actuarial valuations. The net pension liability is included in long-term accrued liabilities on the consolidated condensed balance sheets. Unrecognized differences between actual amounts and estimates based on actuarial assumptions are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in our consolidated condensed balance sheets. The difference between actual amounts and estimates based on actuarial assumptions are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in the period in which they occur. The Pension Plan assumptions are evaluated annually and are updated as deemed necessary.

The components of net periodic pension benefit are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Interest cost	$	513	$	721	$	1,025	$	1,441
Expected return on assets	(731)		(741)		(1,462)		(1,481)
Amortization of net loss	55		—		111		—
Net periodic pension benefit	$	(163)	$	(20)	$	(326)	$	(40)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables summarize 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 Interest Rate Hedges		Other		Total
Balance at June 1, 2020	$	(26,343)	$	(112,718)	$	(14,319)	$	(153,380)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	26,946		10,842		—		37,788
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive income (loss)	—		(358)		—		(358)
Net current period other comprehensive income	26,946		10,484		—		37,430
Balance at August 31, 2020	603		(102,234)		(14,319)		(115,950)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,960		15,942		—		18,902
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(359)		—		(359)
Net current period other comprehensive income	2,960		15,583		—		18,543
Balance at November 30, 2020	$	3,563	$	(86,651)	$	(14,319)	$	(97,407)

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency		Unrealized Loss on Interest Rate Hedges		Other		Total
Balance at June 1, 2019	$	(15,022)	$	(18,389)	$	(5,741)	$	(39,152)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	6,724		(29,903)		—		(23,179)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(295)		—		(295)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	6,724		(30,198)		—		(23,474)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	—		2,058		(83)		1,975
Balance at August 31, 2019	(8,298)		(46,529)		(5,824)		(60,651)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,413		22,761		—		24,174
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(358)		—		(358)
Net current period other comprehensive income	1,413		22,403		—		23,816
Balance at November 30, 2019	$	(6,885)	$	(24,126)	$	(5,824)	$	(36,835)

The following table summarizes the 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
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Amortization of interest rate locks	$	474	$	474	$	948	$	948	Interest expense
Tax expense	(115)		(116)		(231)		(295)		Income taxes
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$	359	$	358	$	717	$	653	Net income

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

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 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 Basis of Presentation. 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
For the three months ended November 30, 2020
Revenue	$	1,410,488	$	194,419	$	152,141	$	—	$	1,757,048
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	315,609	$	21,506	$	15,757	$	(24,339)	$	328,533
For the three months ended November 30, 2019
Revenue	$	1,469,976	$	169,668	$	204,105	$	—	$	1,843,749
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	286,360	$	24,640	$	23,464	$	(25,894)	$	308,570
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2020
Revenue	$	2,804,899	$	398,899	$	299,824	$	—	$	3,503,622
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	630,637	$	40,033	$	31,908	$	(48,825)	$	653,753
Total assets	$	6,732,076	$	657,665	$	361,837	$	703,175	$	8,454,753
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2019
Revenue	$	2,924,503	$	341,758	$	388,627	$	—	$	3,654,888
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	555,371	$	49,409	$	35,830	$	(53,053)	$	587,557
Total assets	$	6,699,166	$	537,740	$	423,896	$	226,535	$	7,887,337

(1) Corporate assets include cash and marketable securities, if applicable, in all periods.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

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 United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. While we believe that the disclosures are adequately presented, we suggest that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. A summary of our significant accounting policies is presented beginning on page 40 of that report. There have been no material changes in the accounting policies followed by Cintas during the current fiscal year other than the adoption of new accounting pronouncements discussed below. 

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.

Inventory

Inventories, net are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value.Inventories are recorded net of reserves for obsolete inventory of $52.3 million and $45.5 million at November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, respectively. The inventory obsolescence reserve is determined by specific identification, as well as an estimate based on Cintas' historical rates of obsolescence. Once a specific inventory item is written down to the lower of cost or net realizable value, a new cost basis has been established, and that inventory item cannot subsequently be marked up.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Effective June 1, 2020, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. In connection with recognizing credit losses on accounts receivable and other financial instruments, Cintas now uses a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model. Adoption of ASU 2016-13 requires using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align existing credit loss methodology with the new standard. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements.

No other new accounting pronouncement recently issued or newly effective had or is expected to have a material impact on Cintas' consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory

Inventory is comprised of the following: 

(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Raw materials	$	14,291	$	18,661
Work in process	24,706		29,497
Finished goods	495,131		360,740
	$	534,128	$	408,898

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Total Revenue Disaggregated by Operating Segment

The following table presents Cintas' total revenue disaggregated by operating segment:

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	November 30, 2020				November 30, 2019				November 30, 2020				November 30, 2019
(In thousands)	Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%		Revenue		%
Uniform Rental and Facility Services	$	1,410,488	80.3	%	$	1,469,976	79.7	%	$	2,804,899	80.0	%	$	2,924,503	80.0	%
First Aid and Safety Services	194,419		11.0	%	169,668		9.2	%	398,899		11.4	%	341,758		9.4	%
Fire Protection Services	104,636		6.0	%	106,735		5.8	%	212,701		6.1	%	216,861		5.9	%
Uniform Direct Sales	47,505		2.7	%	97,370		5.3	%	87,123		2.5	%	171,766		4.7	%
Total revenue	$	1,757,048	100.0	%	$	1,843,749	100.0	%	$	3,503,622	100.0	%	$	3,654,888	100.0	%

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Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Operating Lease Cost and Additional Lease Information

The following table provides supplemental information related to the Company's consolidated condensed statements of cash flows for the six months ended November 30:

(In thousands)	2020		2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	24,565	$	24,927
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and renewed operating lease liabilities	$	15,735	$	24,770

Other information related to the operating lease right-of-use assets, net and operating lease liabilities was as follows:

	November 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.01 years	5.19 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	2.58%	2.66%

Contractual Future Minimum Lease Payments of Operating Lease Liabilities

The contractual future minimum lease payments of Cintas' operating lease liabilities by fiscal year are as follows as of November 30, 2020:

(In thousands)
2021 (remaining six months)	$	24,445
2022	42,156
2023	33,459
2024	23,634
2025	16,798
Thereafter	30,754
Total payments	171,246
Less interest	(11,070)
Total present value of lease payments	$	160,176

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

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 November 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	703,175	$	—	$	—	$	703,175
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	—		9,834		—		9,834
Total assets at fair value	$	703,175	$	9,834	$	—	$	713,009
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	—	$	138,118	$	—	$	138,118
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	138,118	$	—	$	138,118

	As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	145,402	$	—	$	—	$	145,402
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	—		1,546		—		1,546
Total assets at fair value	$	145,402	$	1,546	$	—	$	146,948
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$	—	$	165,686	$	—	$	165,686
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	165,686	$	—	$	165,686

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method for amounts attributable to Cintas’ common shares.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (in thousands except per share data)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Income from continuing operations	$	284,857	$	246,443	$	584,862	$	497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015		2,425		4,153		4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	282,842	$	244,018	$	580,709	$	492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	104,999		103,959		104,546		103,638
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.69	$	2.35	$	5.55	$	4.75

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (in thousands except per share data)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Income from continuing operations	$	284,857	$	246,443	$	584,862	$	497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015		2,425		4,153		4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	282,842	$	244,018	$	580,709	$	492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	104,999		103,959		104,546		103,638
Effect of dilutive securities – employee stock options	2,982		3,376		3,010		3,476
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	107,981		107,335		107,556		107,114
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.62	$	2.27	$	5.40	$	4.60

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Goodwill, Service Contracts And Other Assets [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment

Goodwill (in thousands)	Uniform Rental and Facility Services		First Aid and Safety Services		All Other		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020	$	2,513,041	$	243,266	$	113,713	$	2,870,020
Goodwill acquired	1,568		2,165		562		4,295
Foreign currency translation	14,252		1,146		41		15,439
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	2,528,861	$	246,577	$	114,316	$	2,889,754

Changes in the Carrying Amount of Service Contracts by Operating Segment

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Uniform Rental and Facility Services		First Aid and Safety Services		All Other		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020	$	407,611	$	19,805	$	24,113	$	451,529
Service contracts acquired	2,369		1,748		282		4,399
Service contracts amortization	(24,224)		(1,907)		(2,497)		(28,628)
Foreign currency translation	3,541		82		—		3,623
Balance as of November 30, 2020	$	389,297	$	19,728	$	21,898	$	430,923

Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets

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

	As of November 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	951,946	$	521,023	$	430,923
Capitalized contract costs (1)	$	421,993	$	189,988	$	232,005
Noncompete and consulting agreements	44,383		41,836		2,547
Other	69,652		23,710		45,942
Total other assets	$	536,028	$	255,534	$	280,494

	As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	941,383	$	489,854	$	451,529
Capitalized contract costs (1)	$	375,912	$	148,853	$	227,059
Noncompete and consulting agreements	43,890		41,317		2,573
Other	54,239		23,113		31,126
Total other assets	$	474,041	$	213,283	$	260,758

(1)    The current portion of capitalized contract costs, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2020, is $78.7 million and $76.2 million, respectively.

Estimated Future Amortization Expense

As of November 30, 2020, the estimated future amortization expense for service contracts and other assets, excluding any future acquisitions and commissions to be earned, is as follows:

Fiscal Year (In thousands)
2021 (remaining six months)	$	69,901
2022	130,427
2023	111,191
2024	99,082
2025	86,188
Thereafter	250,294
Total future amortization expense	$	747,083

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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Outstanding Debt

Cintas' outstanding debt is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)	Interest Rate		Fiscal Year Issued	Fiscal Year Maturity	November 30, 2020		May 31, 2020
Debt due within one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	250,000	$	—
Debt issuance costs					(128)		—
Total debt due within one year					$	249,872	$	—
Debt due after one year
Senior notes	4.30	%	2012	2022	$	—	$	250,000
Senior notes	2.90	%	2017	2022	650,000		650,000
Senior notes	3.25	%	2013	2023	300,000		300,000
Senior notes (1)	2.78	%	2013	2023	51,032		51,250
Senior notes (2)	3.11	%	2015	2025	51,469		51,637
Senior notes	3.70	%	2017	2027	1,000,000		1,000,000
Senior notes	6.15	%	2007	2037	250,000		250,000
Debt issuance costs					(11,569)		(13,182)
Total debt due after one year					$	2,290,932	$	2,539,705

(1)  Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K Services, Inc. (G&K) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.73%.

(2)    Cintas assumed these senior notes with the acquisition of G&K in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, and they were recorded at fair value. The interest rate shown above is the effective interest rate. The principal amount of these notes is $50.0 million with a stated interest rate of 3.88%.

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Pension Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The components of net periodic pension benefit are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Interest cost	$	513	$	721	$	1,025	$	1,441
Expected return on assets	(731)		(741)		(1,462)		(1,481)
Amortization of net loss	55		—		111		—
Net periodic pension benefit	$	(163)	$	(20)	$	(326)	$	(40)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables summarize 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 Interest Rate Hedges		Other		Total
Balance at June 1, 2020	$	(26,343)	$	(112,718)	$	(14,319)	$	(153,380)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	26,946		10,842		—		37,788
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other    comprehensive income (loss)	—		(358)		—		(358)
Net current period other comprehensive income	26,946		10,484		—		37,430
Balance at August 31, 2020	603		(102,234)		(14,319)		(115,950)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,960		15,942		—		18,902
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(359)		—		(359)
Net current period other comprehensive income	2,960		15,583		—		18,543
Balance at November 30, 2020	$	3,563	$	(86,651)	$	(14,319)	$	(97,407)

(In thousands)	Foreign Currency		Unrealized Loss on Interest Rate Hedges		Other		Total
Balance at June 1, 2019	$	(15,022)	$	(18,389)	$	(5,741)	$	(39,152)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	6,724		(29,903)		—		(23,179)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(295)		—		(295)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	6,724		(30,198)		—		(23,474)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	—		2,058		(83)		1,975
Balance at August 31, 2019	(8,298)		(46,529)		(5,824)		(60,651)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,413		22,761		—		24,174
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		(358)		—		(358)
Net current period other comprehensive income	1,413		22,403		—		23,816
Balance at November 30, 2019	$	(6,885)	$	(24,126)	$	(5,824)	$	(36,835)

Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the 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
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019		November 30, 2020		November 30, 2019
Amortization of interest rate locks	$	474	$	474	$	948	$	948	Interest expense
Tax expense	(115)		(116)		(231)		(295)		Income taxes
Amortization of interest rate locks, net of tax	$	359	$	358	$	717	$	653	Net income

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Information Related to Operating Segments

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
For the three months ended November 30, 2020
Revenue	$	1,410,488	$	194,419	$	152,141	$	—	$	1,757,048
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	315,609	$	21,506	$	15,757	$	(24,339)	$	328,533
For the three months ended November 30, 2019
Revenue	$	1,469,976	$	169,668	$	204,105	$	—	$	1,843,749
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	286,360	$	24,640	$	23,464	$	(25,894)	$	308,570
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2020
Revenue	$	2,804,899	$	398,899	$	299,824	$	—	$	3,503,622
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	630,637	$	40,033	$	31,908	$	(48,825)	$	653,753
Total assets	$	6,732,076	$	657,665	$	361,837	$	703,175	$	8,454,753
As of and for the six months ended November 30, 2019
Revenue	$	2,924,503	$	341,758	$	388,627	$	—	$	3,654,888
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	555,371	$	49,409	$	35,830	$	(53,053)	$	587,557
Total assets	$	6,699,166	$	537,740	$	423,896	$	226,535	$	7,887,337

(1) Corporate assets include cash and marketable securities, if applicable, in all periods.

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Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 14,291	$ 18,661
Work in process	24,706	29,497
Finished goods	495,131	360,740
Inventories, net	534,128	408,898
Reserves for obsolete inventory	$ 52,300	$ 45,500

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Revenue Recognition - Total Revenue Disaggregated by Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,757,048	$ 1,843,749	$ 3,503,622	$ 3,654,888
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,410,488	1,469,976	2,804,899	2,924,503
First Aid and Safety Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	194,419	169,668	398,899	341,758
Fire Protection Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	104,636	106,735	212,701	216,861
Uniform Direct Sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 47,505	$ 97,370	$ 87,123	$ 171,766
Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Revenue | Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	80.30%	79.70%	80.00%	80.00%
Revenue | First Aid and Safety Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	11.00%	9.20%	11.40%	9.40%
Revenue | Fire Protection Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	6.00%	5.80%	6.10%	5.90%
Revenue | Uniform Direct Sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	2.70%	5.30%	2.50%	4.70%

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Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2020
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Deferred commissions, current	$ 78.7		$ 78.7		$ 76.2
Deferred commissions, noncurrent	232.0		232.0		$ 227.1
Amortization of deferred commissions	$ 20.7	$ 19.2	$ 41.1	$ 38.0
Revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Uniform Rental and Facility Services, First Aid and Safety Services and Fire Protection Services | Revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue			95.00%
Uniform Direct Sales | Revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue			5.00%

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Leases - Operating Lease Cost and Additional Lease Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease costs	$ 18,100	$ 17,700	$ 35,200	$ 34,900
Other information related to operating leases
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities			24,565	24,927
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new and renewed operating lease liabilities			$ 15,735	$ 24,770
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases	5 years 3 days		5 years 3 days		5 years 2 months 8 days
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases	2.58%		2.58%		2.66%

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Leases - Contractual Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2021 (remaining six months)	$ 24,445
2022	42,156
2023	33,459
2024	23,634
2025	16,798
Thereafter	30,754
Total payments	171,246
Less interest	(11,070)
Total present value of lease payments	$ 160,176

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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Instruments on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 703,175	$ 145,402
Other assets, net:
Total assets at fair value	713,009	146,948
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Total liabilities at fair value	138,118	165,686
Interest rate lock agreements
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	9,834	1,546
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	138,118	165,686
Level 1
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	703,175	145,402
Other assets, net:
Total assets at fair value	703,175	145,402
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 1 | Interest rate lock agreements
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Level 2
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Other assets, net:
Total assets at fair value	9,834	1,546
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Total liabilities at fair value	138,118	165,686
Level 2 | Interest rate lock agreements
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	9,834	1,546
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	138,118	165,686
Level 3
Fair value on a recurring basis
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Other assets, net:
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Level 3 | Interest rate lock agreements
Other assets, net:
Interest rate lock agreements	0	0
Long-term accrued liabilities:
Interest rate lock agreements	$ 0	$ 0

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Investments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Investments	$ 252,454,000		$ 252,454,000		$ 214,847,000
Cash surrender value of insurance policies	227,000,000.0		227,000,000.0		192,700,000
Equity method investments	22,300,000		22,300,000		19,000,000.0
Cost method investments	3,200,000		3,200,000		$ 3,100,000
Losses due to impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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Earnings Per Share - Computation of EPS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 284,857	$ 246,443	$ 584,862	$ 497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015	2,425	4,153	4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ 282,842	$ 244,018	$ 580,709	$ 492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	104,999	103,959	104,546	103,638
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.69	$ 2.35	$ 5.55	$ 4.75
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 284,857	$ 246,443	$ 584,862	$ 497,255
Less: income from continuing operations allocated to participating securities	2,015	2,425	4,153	4,904
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ 282,842	$ 244,018	$ 580,709	$ 492,351
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	104,999	103,959	104,546	103,638
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options (in shares)	2,982	3,376	3,010	3,476
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	107,981	107,335	107,556	107,114
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 2.62	$ 2.27	$ 5.40	$ 4.60

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Earnings Per Share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		26 Months Ended
	Jan. 08, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Jan. 08, 2021	Oct. 29, 2019	Oct. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00		$ 0		$ 0.00	$ 0
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00		$ 0.00		$ 0.00	$ 0
Options granted and excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		200,000		200,000		200,000	300,000
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback		$ 2,371,000	$ 69,011,000	$ 1,911,000	$ 256,830,000
Shares acquired for employee payroll taxes on restricted stock awards (in shares)		100,000		100,000		200,000	300,000
Shares acquired for employee payroll taxes on restricted stock awards, average price (in dollars per share)		$ 333.60		$ 259.17		$ 301.01	$ 260.89
Shares acquired for employee payroll taxes on restricted stock awards		$ 2,400,000		$ 300,000		$ 71,400,000	$ 65,700,000
Share Buyback Programs
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)		0		0		0	800,000
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)							$ 230.66
Stock purchased under share buyback							$ 193,100,000
Share Buyback Programs | Subsequent Event
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)	0
October 30, 2018 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share buyback program, authorized amount										$ 1,000,000,000.0
October 30, 2018 Plan | Subsequent Event
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)								4,300,000
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)								$ 219.42
Stock purchased under share buyback								$ 939,100,000
October 29, 2019 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Share buyback program, authorized amount									$ 1,000,000,000.0

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,870,020
Goodwill acquired	4,295
Foreign currency translation	15,439
Ending balance	2,889,754
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,513,041
Goodwill acquired	1,568
Foreign currency translation	14,252
Ending balance	2,528,861
First Aid and Safety Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	243,266
Goodwill acquired	2,165
Foreign currency translation	1,146
Ending balance	246,577
All Other
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	113,713
Goodwill acquired	562
Foreign currency translation	41
Ending balance	$ 114,316

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Service Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 451,529
Service contracts acquired	4,399
Service contracts amortization	(28,628)
Foreign currency translation	3,623
Ending balance	430,923
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	407,611
Service contracts acquired	2,369
Service contracts amortization	(24,224)
Foreign currency translation	3,541
Ending balance	389,297
First Aid and Safety Services
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	19,805
Service contracts acquired	1,748
Service contracts amortization	(1,907)
Foreign currency translation	82
Ending balance	19,728
All Other
Service contracts [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	24,113
Service contracts acquired	282
Service contracts amortization	(2,497)
Foreign currency translation	0
Ending balance	$ 21,898

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Service contracts, net	$ 430,923	$ 451,529
Other assets, carrying amount	536,028	474,041
Other assets, accumulated amortization	255,534	213,283
Other assets, net	280,494	260,758
Capitalized contract costs
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other assets, carrying amount	421,993	375,912
Other assets, accumulated amortization	189,988	148,853
Other assets, net	232,005	227,059
Other assets current	78,700	76,200
Noncompete and consulting agreements
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other assets, carrying amount	44,383	43,890
Other assets, accumulated amortization	41,836	41,317
Other assets, net	2,547	2,573
Other
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Other assets, carrying amount	69,652	54,239
Other assets, accumulated amortization	23,710	23,113
Other assets, net	45,942	31,126
Service Contracts
Information regarding service contracts and other assets
Service contracts, carrying amount	951,946	941,383
Service contracts, accumulated amortization	521,023	489,854
Service contracts, net	$ 430,923	$ 451,529

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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Estimated Future Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Goodwill, Service Contracts And Other Assets [Abstract]
Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets	$ 35,400	$ 35,300	$ 70,500	$ 69,900
2021 (remaining six months)	69,901		69,901
2022	130,427		130,427
2023	111,191		111,191
2024	99,082		99,082
2025	86,188		86,188
Thereafter	250,294		250,294
Total future amortization expense	$ 747,083		$ 747,083

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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Summary of Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Debt due within one year
Debt issuance costs	$ (128,000)	$ 0
Debt due within one year	249,872,000	0
Debt due after one year
Debt issuance costs	(11,569,000)	(13,182,000)
Total debt due after one year	2,290,932,000	2,539,705,000
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 4.30%, 2022 Maturity
Debt due within one year
Debt due within one year, gross	250,000,000	0
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 0	250,000,000
Stated interest rate	4.30%
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 2.90%, 2022 Maturity
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 650,000,000	650,000,000
Stated interest rate	2.90%
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 3.25%, 2023 Maturity
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Stated interest rate	3.25%
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 2.78%, 2023 Maturity
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 51,032,000	51,250,000
Stated interest rate	2.78%
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 2.78%, 2023 Maturity | G&K Services
Debt due after one year
Stated interest rate	3.73%
Face value	$ 50,000,000.0
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 3.11%, 2025 Maturity
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 51,469,000	51,637,000
Stated interest rate	3.11%
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 3.11%, 2025 Maturity | G&K Services
Debt due after one year
Stated interest rate	3.88%
Face value	$ 50,000,000.0
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 3.70%, 2027 Maturity
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate	3.70%
Senior notes | Senior Notes, 6.15%, 2037 Maturity
Debt due after one year
Debt due after one year, gross	$ 250,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Stated interest rate	6.15%

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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019	May 24, 2019	May 23, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, carrying value	$ 2,550,000,000.0		$ 2,550,000,000.0		$ 2,550,000,000.0
Debt, fair value	2,829,200,000		2,829,200,000		2,804,200,000
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements - increase (decrease) to other comprehensive loss	(400,000)	$ (400,000)	(700,000)	$ (700,000)
Unrecognized inventory purchase commitments	35,800,000		35,800,000		117,600,000
Unrecognized inventory purchase commitments, additions			25,600,000
Inventory purchases related to unrecognized commitments			107,400,000
Treasury Lock Tranche 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount					950,000,000.0
Interest rate lock asset	9,800,000		9,800,000		1,500,000
Interest rate lock liability	38,300,000		38,300,000		53,800,000
Treasury Lock Tranche 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notional amount						$ 500,000,000.0
Interest rate lock liability	99,800,000		99,800,000		111,900,000
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt due within one year	0		0		0
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature							$ 1,000,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000.0
Debt amendment, increase limit (up to)							250,000,000.0
Revolving credit facility amount outstanding	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Revolving credit facility | Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature							$ 200,000,000.0

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 37.7		$ 37.7		$ 35.9
Effective tax rate	13.30%	20.10%	10.50%	15.40%

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Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Interest cost	$ 513	$ 721	$ 1,025	$ 1,441
Expected return on assets	(731)	(741)	(1,462)	(1,481)
Amortization of net loss	55	0	111	0
Net periodic pension benefit	$ (163)	$ (20)	$ (326)	$ (40)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 3,604,804	$ 3,235,202	$ 3,050,706	$ 3,002,721	$ 3,235,202	$ 3,002,721
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	18,902	37,788	24,174	(23,179)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(359)	(358)	(358)	(295)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,515, $7,462, $9,303 and $(2,203), respectively	18,543	37,430	23,816	(23,474)	55,973	342
Balance	3,597,960	3,604,804	3,104,970	3,050,706	3,597,960	3,104,970
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance				(833)		(833)
Foreign Currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance	603	(26,343)	(8,298)	(15,022)	(26,343)	(15,022)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,960	26,946	1,413	6,724
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,515, $7,462, $9,303 and $(2,203), respectively	2,960	26,946	1,413	6,724
Balance	3,563	603	(6,885)	(8,298)	3,563	(6,885)
Foreign Currency | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance				0		0
Unrealized Income (Loss) on Interest Rate Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance	(102,234)	(112,718)	(46,529)	(18,389)	(112,718)	(18,389)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	15,942	10,842	22,761	(29,903)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(359)	(358)	(358)	(295)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,515, $7,462, $9,303 and $(2,203), respectively	15,583	10,484	22,403	(30,198)
Balance	(86,651)	(102,234)	(24,126)	(46,529)	(86,651)	(24,126)
Unrealized Income (Loss) on Interest Rate Hedges | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance				2,058		2,058
Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance	(14,319)	(14,319)	(5,824)	(5,741)	(14,319)	(5,741)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,515, $7,462, $9,303 and $(2,203), respectively	0	0	0	0
Balance	(14,319)	(14,319)	(5,824)	(5,824)	(14,319)	(5,824)
Other | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance				(83)		(83)
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance	(115,950)	(153,380)	(60,651)	(39,152)	(153,380)	(39,152)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,515, $7,462, $9,303 and $(2,203), respectively	18,543	37,430	23,816	(23,474)
Balance	$ (97,407)	$ (115,950)	$ (36,835)	(60,651)	$ (97,407)	(36,835)
Total | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance				$ 1,975		$ 1,975

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 24,557	$ 26,177	$ 49,107	$ 53,498
Income taxes	(43,676)	(62,127)	(68,891)	(90,302)
Net income	284,857	246,443	584,862	497,255
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Unrealized Income (Loss) on Interest Rate Hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income taxes	(115)	(116)	(231)	(295)
Net income	359	358	717	653
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Unrealized Income (Loss) on Interest Rate Hedges | Interest Rate Locks
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 474	$ 474	$ 948	$ 948

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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	$ 1,757,048	$ 1,843,749	$ 3,503,622	$ 3,654,888
Income (loss) before income taxes	328,533	308,570	653,753	587,557
Total assets	8,454,753	7,887,337	8,454,753	7,887,337	$ 7,669,885
Operating Segments | Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	1,410,488	1,469,976	2,804,899	2,924,503
Income (loss) before income taxes	315,609	286,360	630,637	555,371
Total assets	6,732,076	6,699,166	6,732,076	6,699,166
Operating Segments | First Aid and Safety Services
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	194,419	169,668	398,899	341,758
Income (loss) before income taxes	21,506	24,640	40,033	49,409
Total assets	657,665	537,740	657,665	537,740
Operating Segments | All Other
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	152,141	204,105	299,824	388,627
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,757	23,464	31,908	35,830
Total assets	361,837	423,896	361,837	423,896
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(24,339)	(25,894)	(48,825)	(53,053)
Total assets	$ 703,175	$ 226,535	$ 703,175	$ 226,535