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Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, And Share Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease For Tax Withholding Obligation

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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				6 Months Ended		16 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2022
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 28,348	$ 320,334	$ 5,491	$ 659,235
Shares acquired for taxes due (in shares)	56		13		326	211
Shares acquired for taxes due, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 423.64		$ 420.87		$ 408.97	$ 395.84
Shares acquired for taxes due	$ 23,665		$ 5,483		$ 133,248	$ 83,506
Total repurchase of Cintas common stock	$ 28,348		$ 5,483		$ 348,682	$ 664,726
Share Buyback Programs
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (in shares)	12		0		544	1,590
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 377.66		$ 0		$ 395.97	$ 365.41
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 4,683		$ 0		$ 215,434	$ 581,220
July 27, 2021 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (in shares)	12		0		544	0	2,700
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 377.66		$ 0		$ 395.97	$ 0	$ 385.62
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 4,683		$ 0		$ 215,434	$ 0	$ 1,000,000
July 26, 2022 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (in shares)	0				0
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)	$ 0				$ 0
Stock purchased under share buyback	$ 0				$ 0
October 29, 2019 Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock purchased under share buyback (in shares)			0			1,590
Stock purchased under share buyback, average price (in dollars per share)			$ 0			$ 365.41
Stock purchased under share buyback			$ 0			$ 581,220