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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |
Discontinued operations, income tax expense | $ 53 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation | $ 12,204 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Investment, income tax benefit | $ 4,010 ctas_IncomeLossfromEquityMethodInvestmentsTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 4,162 ctas_IncomeLossfromEquityMethodInvestmentsTaxExpenseBenefit

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