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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract] |
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement | Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Three Months Ended August 31, 2012 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental uniforms and ancillary products | $ | — |  |  | $ | 576,285 |  |  | $ | 152,817 |  |  | $ | 53,784 |  |  | $ | (28,043 | ) |  | $ | 754,843 |
Other services | — |  |  | 369,406 |  |  | 10,879 |  |  | 29,378 |  |  | (113,181 | ) |  | 296,482 |
Equity in net income of affiliates | 76,733 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (76,733 | ) |  | — |
| 76,733 |  |  | 945,691 |  |  | 163,696 |  |  | 83,162 |  |  | (217,957 | ) |  | 1,051,325 |
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products | — |  |  | 364,197 |  |  | 89,342 |  |  | 36,620 |  |  | (62,011 | ) |  | 428,148 |
Cost of other services | — |  |  | 236,331 |  |  | (2,417 | ) |  | 17,708 |  |  | (74,320 | ) |  | 177,302 |
Selling and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 290,644 |  |  | (4,139 | ) |  | 24,301 |  |  | (4,225 | ) |  | 306,581 |
Operating income | 76,733 |  |  | 54,519 |  |  | 80,910 |  |  | 4,533 |  |  | (77,401 | ) |  | 139,294 |
Interest income | — |  |  | (18 | ) |  | (35 | ) |  | (24 | ) |  | — |  |  | (77 | )
Interest expense | — |  |  | 16,566 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,598 |
Income before income taxes | 76,733 |  |  | 37,971 |  |  | 80,914 |  |  | 4,556 |  |  | (77,401 | ) |  | 122,773 |
Income taxes | — |  |  | 14,379 |  |  | 30,642 |  |  | 1,024 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | 46,040 |
Net income | $ | 76,733 |  |  | $ | 23,592 |  |  | $ | 50,272 |  |  | $ | 3,532 |  |  | $ | (77,396 | ) |  | $ | 76,733 |
Condensed Consolidating Income Statement Three Months Ended August 31, 2011 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental uniforms and ancillary products | $ | — |  |  | $ | 553,748 |  |  | $ | 141,915 |  |  | $ | 52,583 |  |  | $ | (28,823 | ) |  | $ | 719,423 |
Other services | — |  |  | 357,732 |  |  | 17,161 |  |  | 29,802 |  |  | (106,938 | ) |  | 297,757 |
Equity in net income of affiliates | 68,638 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (68,638 | ) |  | — |
| 68,638 |  |  | 911,480 |  |  | 159,076 |  |  | 82,385 |  |  | (204,399 | ) |  | 1,017,180 |
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of rental uniforms and ancillary products | — |  |  | 346,775 |  |  | 84,352 |  |  | 35,909 |  |  | (63,630 | ) |  | 403,406 |
Cost of other services | — |  |  | 220,833 |  |  | (2,060 | ) |  | 17,825 |  |  | (61,864 | ) |  | 174,734 |
Selling and administrative expenses | — |  |  | 275,617 |  |  | 15,995 |  |  | 22,284 |  |  | (3,430 | ) |  | 310,466 |
Operating income | 68,638 |  |  | 68,255 |  |  | 60,789 |  |  | 6,367 |  |  | (75,475 | ) |  | 128,574 |
Interest income | — |  |  | (80 | ) |  | (127 | ) |  | (158 | ) |  | — |  |  | (365 | )
Interest expense (income) | — |  |  | 17,776 |  |  | (448 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,334 |
Income before income taxes | 68,638 |  |  | 50,559 |  |  | 61,364 |  |  | 6,519 |  |  | (75,475 | ) |  | 111,605 |
Income taxes | — |  |  | 18,666 |  |  | 22,656 |  |  | 1,647 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 42,967 |
Net income | $ | 68,638 |  |  | $ | 31,893 |  |  | $ | 38,708 |  |  | $ | 4,872 |  |  | $ | (75,473 | ) |  | $ | 68,638 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended August 31, 2012 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income | $ | 76,733 |  |  | $ | 23,592 |  |  | $ | 50,272 |  |  | $ | 3,532 |  |  | $ | (77,396 | ) |  | $ | 76,733 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,009 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,017 |
Change in fair value of derivatives | — |  |  | (151 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (151 | )
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements | — |  |  | 488 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 488 |
Change in fair value of available-for- sale securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
Other comprehensive income | — |  |  | 345 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,007 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,352 |
Comprehensive income | $ | 76,733 |  |  | $ | 23,937 |  |  | $ | 50,272 |  |  | $ | 10,539 |  |  | $ | (77,396 | ) |  | $ | 84,085 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income Three Months Ended August 31, 2011 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Net income | $ | 68,638 |  |  | $ | 31,893 |  |  | $ | 38,708 |  |  | $ | 4,872 |  |  | $ | (75,473 | ) |  | $ | 68,638 |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 218 |  |  | — |  |  | 218 |
Change in fair value of derivatives | — |  |  | 82 |  |  | — |  |  | 71 |  |  | — |  |  | 153 |
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements | — |  |  | 377 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 377 |
Change in fair value of available-for- sale securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |
Other comprehensive income | — |  |  | 459 |  |  | — |  |  | 307 |  |  | — |  |  | 766 |
Comprehensive income | $ | 68,638 |  |  | $ | 32,352 |  |  | $ | 38,708 |  |  | $ | 5,179 |  |  | $ | (75,473 | ) |  | $ | 69,404 |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet | Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of August 31, 2012 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69,882 |  |  | $ | 211,194 |  |  | $ | 38,141 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 319,217 |
Marketable securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 10,948 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,948 |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | 336,900 |  |  | 82,233 |  |  | 40,169 |  |  | — |  |  | 459,302 |
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 202,689 |  |  | 19,997 |  |  | 10,893 |  |  | 8,120 |  |  | 241,699 |
Uniforms and other rental items in service | — |  |  | 341,438 |  |  | 105,298 |  |  | 35,591 |  |  | (19,786 | ) |  | 462,541 |
Prepaid expenses and other | — |  |  | 7,704 |  |  | 18,248 |  |  | 4,218 |  |  | — |  |  | 30,170 |
Total current assets | — |  |  | 958,613 |  |  | 436,970 |  |  | 139,960 |  |  | (11,666 | ) |  | 1,523,877 |
Property and equipment, at cost, net | — |  |  | 603,680 |  |  | 261,647 |  |  | 88,434 |  |  | — |  |  | 953,761 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,420,051 |  |  | 69,053 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,489,104 |
Service contracts, net | — |  |  | 67,134 |  |  | 261 |  |  | 4,902 |  |  | — |  |  | 72,297 |
Other assets, net | 1,645,153 |  |  | 1,627,262 |  |  | 2,547,273 |  |  | 758,233 |  |  | (6,464,725 | ) |  | 113,196 |
| $ | 1,645,153 |  |  | $ | 3,256,689 |  |  | $ | 4,666,202 |  |  | $ | 1,060,582 |  |  | $ | (6,476,391 | ) |  | $ | 4,152,235 |
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | (465,247 | ) |  | $ | (510,373 | ) |  | $ | 1,032,986 |  |  | $ | 15,521 |  |  | $ | 38,019 |  |  | $ | 110,906 |
Accrued compensation and related liabilities | — |  |  | 28,271 |  |  | 8,884 |  |  | 3,376 |  |  | — |  |  | 40,531 |
Accrued liabilities | — |  |  | 41,394 |  |  | 160,562 |  |  | 11,484 |  |  | — |  |  | 213,440 |
Income taxes, current | — |  |  | 540 |  |  | 20,991 |  |  | (13,601 | ) |  | — |  |  | 7,930 |
Deferred tax (asset) liability | — |  |  | (558 | ) |  | 7,957 |  |  | 3,269 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,668 |
Long-term debt due within one year | — |  |  | 885 |  |  | (249 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 636 |
Total current liabilities | (465,247 | ) |  | (439,841 | ) |  | 1,231,131 |  |  | 20,049 |  |  | 38,019 |  |  | 384,111 |
Long-term liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt due after one year | — |  |  | 1,318,417 |  |  | (10,253 | ) |  | 848 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,309,012 |
Deferred income taxes | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | 201,124 |  |  | 5,738 |  |  | — |  |  | 206,856 |
Accrued liabilities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 97,088 |  |  | 753 |  |  | — |  |  | 97,841 |
Total long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 1,318,411 |  |  | 287,959 |  |  | 7,339 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,613,709 |
Total shareholders’ equity | 2,110,400 |  |  | 2,378,119 |  |  | 3,147,112 |  |  | 1,033,194 |  |  | (6,514,410 | ) |  | 2,154,415 |
| $ | 1,645,153 |  |  | $ | 3,256,689 |  |  | $ | 4,666,202 |  |  | $ | 1,060,582 |  |  | $ | (6,476,391 | ) |  | $ | 4,152,235 |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of May 31, 2012 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  | $ | 58,737 |  |  | $ | 229,287 |  |  | $ | 51,801 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 339,825 |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | 327,442 |  |  | 81,243 |  |  | 42,176 |  |  | — |  |  | 450,861 |
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 210,283 |  |  | 20,258 |  |  | 10,781 |  |  | 9,883 |  |  | 251,205 |
Uniforms and other rental items in service | — |  |  | 337,298 |  |  | 101,435 |  |  | 35,051 |  |  | (20,999 | ) |  | 452,785 |
Income taxes, current | — |  |  | 5,296 |  |  | 3,642 |  |  | 13,250 |  |  | — |  |  | 22,188 |
Prepaid expenses and other | — |  |  | 7,905 |  |  | 12,770 |  |  | 4,029 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,704 |
Total current assets | — |  |  | 946,961 |  |  | 448,635 |  |  | 157,088 |  |  | (11,116 | ) |  | 1,541,568 |
Property and equipment, at cost, net | — |  |  | 600,565 |  |  | 259,744 |  |  | 83,996 |  |  | — |  |  | 944,305 |
Goodwill | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,419,535 |  |  | 65,840 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,485,375 |
Service contracts, net | — |  |  | 71,337 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 5,159 |  |  | — |  |  | 76,822 |
Other assets, net | 1,637,225 |  |  | 1,628,516 |  |  | 2,467,198 |  |  | 759,439 |  |  | (6,379,542 | ) |  | 112,836 |
| $ | 1,637,225 |  |  | $ | 3,247,379 |  |  | $ | 4,595,438 |  |  | $ | 1,071,522 |  |  | $ | (6,390,658 | ) |  | $ | 4,160,906 |
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | (465,247 | ) |  | $ | (475,624 | ) |  | $ | 978,932 |  |  | $ | 18,760 |  |  | $ | 38,019 |  |  | $ | 94,840 |
Accrued compensation and related liabilities | — |  |  | 63,797 |  |  | 21,619 |  |  | 5,798 |  |  | — |  |  | 91,214 |
Accrued liabilities | — |  |  | 67,651 |  |  | 176,220 |  |  | 13,557 |  |  | (786 | ) |  | 256,642 |
Deferred tax (asset) liability | — |  |  | (538 | ) |  | (87 | ) |  | 3,184 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,559 |
Long-term debt due within one year | — |  |  | 225,866 |  |  | (230 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 225,636 |
Total current liabilities | (465,247 | ) |  | (118,848 | ) |  | 1,176,454 |  |  | 41,299 |  |  | 37,233 |  |  | 670,891 |
Long-term liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt due after one year | — |  |  | 1,068,820 |  |  | (11,288 | ) |  | 848 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 1,059,166 |
Deferred income taxes | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | 199,404 |  |  | 5,183 |  |  | — |  |  | 204,581 |
Accrued liabilities | — |  |  | — |  |  | 86,406 |  |  | 727 |  |  | — |  |  | 87,133 |
Total long-term liabilities | — |  |  | 1,068,814 |  |  | 274,522 |  |  | 6,758 |  |  | 786 |  |  | 1,350,880 |
Total shareholders’ equity | 2,102,472 |  |  | 2,297,413 |  |  | 3,144,462 |  |  | 1,023,465 |  |  | (6,428,677 | ) |  | 2,139,135 |
| $ | 1,637,225 |  |  | $ | 3,247,379 |  |  | $ | 4,595,438 |  |  | $ | 1,071,522 |  |  | $ | (6,390,658 | ) |  | $ | 4,160,906 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows | Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months Ended August 31, 2012 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 76,733 |  |  | $ | 23,592 |  |  | $ | 50,272 |  |  | $ | 3,532 |  |  | $ | (77,396 | ) |  | $ | 76,733 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation | — |  |  | 23,845 |  |  | 13,280 |  |  | 3,217 |  |  | — |  |  | 40,342 |
Amortization of deferred charges | — |  |  | 5,127 |  |  | 75 |  |  | 898 |  |  | — |  |  | 6,100 |
Stock-based compensation | 5,448 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5,448 |
Deferred income taxes | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9,764 |  |  | (48 | ) |  | — |  |  | 9,716 |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | (9,426 | ) |  | (880 | ) |  | 3,178 |  |  | — |  |  | (7,128 | )
Inventories, net | — |  |  | 7,594 |  |  | 261 |  |  | 271 |  |  | 1,763 |  |  | 9,889 |
Uniforms and other rental items in service | — |  |  | (4,140 | ) |  | (3,864 | ) |  | 545 |  |  | (1,213 | ) |  | (8,672 | )
Prepaid expenses and other | — |  |  | 201 |  |  | (5,478 | ) |  | (115 | ) |  | — |  |  | (5,392 | )
Accounts payable | — |  |  | (34,149 | ) |  | 53,816 |  |  | (3,389 | ) |  | — |  |  | 16,278 |
Accrued compensation and related liabilities | — |  |  | (35,526 | ) |  | (12,735 | ) |  | (2,532 | ) |  | — |  |  | (50,793 | )
Accrued liabilities | — |  |  | (20,442 | ) |  | (4,977 | ) |  | (2,767 | ) |  | 786 |  |  | (27,400 | )
Income taxes payable | — |  |  | 5,845 |  |  | 24,635 |  |  | (736 | ) |  | — |  |  | 29,744 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 82,181 |  |  | (37,479 | ) |  | 124,169 |  |  | 2,054 |  |  | (76,060 | ) |  | 94,865 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (26,987 | ) |  | (15,169 | ) |  | (5,282 | ) |  | — |  |  | (47,438 | )
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24,720 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,720 |
Purchase of marketable securities and investments | — |  |  | 529 |  |  | (1,244 | ) |  | (35,445 | ) |  | (810 | ) |  | (36,970 | )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (1,343 | ) |  | — |  |  | (787 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,130 | )
Other | (7,928 | ) |  | 57,262 |  |  | (126,388 | ) |  | (25 | ) |  | 77,656 |  |  | 577 |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (7,928 | ) |  | 29,461 |  |  | (142,801 | ) |  | (16,819 | ) |  | 76,846 |  |  | (61,241 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | — |  |  | 250,000 |  |  | (477 | ) |  | 477 |  |  | — |  |  | 250,000 |
Repayment of debt | — |  |  | (225,384 | ) |  | 1,016 |  |  | — |  |  | (786 | ) |  | (225,154 | )
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards | 1,119 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,119 |
Repurchase of common stock | (77,953 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (77,953 | )
Other | 2,581 |  |  | (5,453 | ) |  | — |  |  | (619 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,491 | )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (74,253 | ) |  | 19,163 |  |  | 539 |  |  | (142 | ) |  | (786 | ) |  | (55,479 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,247 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,247 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | 11,145 |  |  | (18,093 | ) |  | (13,660 | ) |  | — |  |  | (20,608 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 58,737 |  |  | 229,287 |  |  | 51,801 |  |  | — |  |  | 339,825 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69,882 |  |  | $ | 211,194 |  |  | $ | 38,141 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 319,217 |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Three Months Ended August 31, 2011 (In thousands)
| Cintas Corporation |  | Corp. 2 |  | Subsidiary Guarantors |  | Non- Guarantors |  | Eliminations |  | Cintas Corporation Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | $ | 68,638 |  |  | $ | 31,893 |  |  | $ | 38,708 |  |  | $ | 4,872 |  |  | $ | (75,473 | ) |  | $ | 68,638 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation | — |  |  | 23,365 |  |  | 11,711 |  |  | 3,201 |  |  | — |  |  | 38,277 |
Amortization of deferred charges | — |  |  | 8,789 |  |  | 103 |  |  | 1,341 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,233 |
Stock-based compensation | 4,522 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,522 |
Deferred income taxes | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (7,901 | ) |  | 95 |  |  | — |  |  | (7,808 | )
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net | — |  |  | (5,811 | ) |  | (2,555 | ) |  | (1,776 | ) |  | — |  |  | (10,142 | )
Inventories, net | — |  |  | (29,331 | ) |  | (4,800 | ) |  | (164 | ) |  | 3,525 |  |  | (30,770 | )
Uniforms and other rental items in service | — |  |  | (10,416 | ) |  | (3,874 | ) |  | (143 | ) |  | 3,309 |  |  | (11,124 | )
Prepaid expenses and other | — |  |  | 264 |  |  | (6,316 | ) |  | 69 |  |  | — |  |  | (5,983 | )
Accounts payable | — |  |  | (25,392 | ) |  | 11,474 |  |  | 4,589 |  |  | — |  |  | (9,329 | )
Accrued compensation and related liabilities | — |  |  | (18,198 | ) |  | (8,170 | ) |  | (1,243 | ) |  | — |  |  | (27,611 | )
Accrued liabilities | — |  |  | (11,479 | ) |  | 3,132 |  |  | (2,658 | ) |  | 804 |  |  | (10,201 | )
Income taxes payable | — |  |  | 5,400 |  |  | 40,452 |  |  | 2,008 |  |  | — |  |  | 47,860 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 73,160 |  |  | (30,918 | ) |  | 71,964 |  |  | 10,191 |  |  | (67,835 | ) |  | 56,562 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | — |  |  | (22,735 | ) |  | (18,184 | ) |  | (3,502 | ) |  | — |  |  | (44,421 | )
Proceeds from redemption of marketable securities | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 63,561 |  |  | — |  |  | 63,561 |
Purchase of marketable securities and investments | — |  |  | (649 | ) |  | (7,743 | ) |  | (103,418 | ) |  | 4,665 |  |  | (107,145 | )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | — |  |  | (870 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (870 | )
Other | 188,930 |  |  | 53,667 |  |  | (300,031 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 63,974 |  |  | 6,539 |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 188,930 |  |  | 29,413 |  |  | (325,958 | ) |  | (43,360 | ) |  | 68,639 |  |  | (82,336 | )
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | — |  |  | (359 | ) |  | 719 |  |  | — |  |  | (804 | ) |  | (444 | )
Exercise of stock-based compensation awards | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Dividends paid | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Repurchase of common stock | (262,639 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (262,639 | )
Other | 549 |  |  | 377 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 926 |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (262,090 | ) |  | 18 |  |  | 719 |  |  | — |  |  | (804 | ) |  | (262,157 | )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | 141 |  |  | — |  |  | 137 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | — |  |  | (1,491 | ) |  | (253,275 | ) |  | (33,028 | ) |  | — |  |  | (287,794 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | — |  |  | 54,957 |  |  | 313,283 |  |  | 69,866 |  |  | — |  |  | 438,106 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | — |  |  | $ | 53,466 |  |  | $ | 60,008 |  |  | $ | 36,838 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 150,312 |

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