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Earnings per Share - Summary of Buyback Activity by Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Jul. 26, 2021
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 569,115	$ 5,491	$ 659,235	$ 83,108	$ 2,371	$ 69,011
Shares acquired for taxes due (in shares)	50			4			261	241
Shares acquired for taxes due, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 390.60			$ 332.73			$ 394.84	$ 301.49
Shares acquired for taxes due	$ 19,460			$ 1,151			$ 102,966	$ 72,533
Total repurchase of Cintas common stock	$ 557,115			$ 83,108			$ 1,221,841	$ 154,490
Share Buyback Programs
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)	1,386			256			2,976	256
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 388.03			$ 320.30			$ 375.94	$ 320.30
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 537,655			$ 81,957			$ 1,118,875	$ 81,957
October 30, 2018 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)				190				190
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)				$ 319.88				$ 319.88
Stock purchased under share buyback				$ 60,877				$ 60,877
October 29, 2019 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)	0			66			1,590	66	2,800
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 0			$ 321.51			$ 365.41	$ 321.51	$ 358.93
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 0			$ 21,080			$ 581,220	$ 21,080	$ 1,000,000
July 27, 2021 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (shares)	1,386						1,386
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 388.03						$ 388.03
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 537,655						$ 537,655