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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | May 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper program availability | $ 300,000,000 ctas_CommercialPaperMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  | $ 300,000,000 ctas_CommercialPaperMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity with accordion feature | 450,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  | 450,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity |  |
Revolving credit facility amount outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Amortization of interest rate lock agreements | 500,000 ctas_OtherComprehensiveIncomeIncreaseFromAmortizationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedge | 500,000 ctas_OtherComprehensiveIncomeIncreaseFromAmortizationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedge | 1,000,000 ctas_OtherComprehensiveIncomeIncreaseFromAmortizationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedge | 1,000,000 ctas_OtherComprehensiveIncomeIncreaseFromAmortizationOfInterestRateCashFlowHedge |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current accrued liabilities | 274,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 274,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 286,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Level 2 | Foreign Exchange Forward | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current accrued liabilities | 274,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 274,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember |  | 286,000 us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Unsecured Debt |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, carrying amount | 1,300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  | 1,300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  | 1,301,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember
Long-term debt, fair value | $ 1,424,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  | $ 1,424,600,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  | $ 1,421,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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