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Subsequent Event | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
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Subsequent Event | Subsequent Event On July 11, 2017, Cintas sold Discontinued Services for a total sale price of $130.0 million. Effective May 31, 2017, Discontinued Services was classified as held for sale and was presented in discontinued operations for all periods presented herein. Revenue and diluted earnings per share for Discontinued Services was $105.6 million and $0.07, respectively, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2017, $109.7 million and $0.07, respectively, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2016, respectively and $107.2 million and $0.07 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 855 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774 + Details
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