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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Uniform rental and facility services | $ 1,005,565 | $ 937,704 | $ 2,005,161 | $ 1,876,112
Other | 291,358 | 281,376 | 585,892 | 541,858
Equity in net income of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 1,296,923 | 1,219,080 | 2,591,053 | 2,417,970
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 555,752 | 526,091 | 1,096,684 | 1,044,594
Cost of other | 169,744 | 165,589 | 339,168 | 321,832
Selling and administrative expenses | 365,222 | 327,051 | 739,248 | 665,688
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses | 3,347 | 0 | 6,134 | 0
Operating income | 202,858 | 200,349 | 409,819 | 385,856
Interest income | (31) | (111) | (96) | (230)
Interest expense (income) | 13,267 | 16,171 | 27,439 | 32,583
Income before income taxes | 189,622 | 184,289 | 382,476 | 353,503
Income taxes | 66,168 | 68,836 | 120,931 | 131,852
Income from continuing operations | 123,454 | 115,453 | 261,545 | 221,651
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 16,923 | 229,647 | 16,923 | 223,630
Net income | 140,377 | 345,100 | 278,468 | 445,281
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Uniform rental and facility services | (43,373) | (39,063) | (87,862) | (78,261)
Other | (138,815) | (131,137) | (274,372) | (259,370)
Equity in net income of affiliates | (140,377) | (115,453) | (278,468) | (221,651)
Total revenue | (322,565) | (285,653) | (640,702) | (559,282)
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | (63,827) | (58,389) | (129,737) | (117,111)
Cost of other | (111,711) | (106,278) | (221,208) | (205,875)
Selling and administrative expenses | (6,940) | (4,732) | (14,379) | (12,196)
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income | (140,087) | (116,254) | (275,378) | (224,100)
Interest income | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Interest expense (income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before income taxes | (140,088) | (116,254) | (275,379) | (224,100)
Income taxes | (29) | (28) | (55) | (53)
Income from continuing operations | (140,059) | (116,226) | (275,324) | (224,047)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | (229,647) | 0 | (223,630)
Net income | (140,059) | (345,873) | (275,324) | (447,677)
Cintas Corporation |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Uniform rental and facility services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net income of affiliates | 140,377 | 115,453 | 278,468 | 221,651
Total revenue | 140,377 | 115,453 | 278,468 | 221,651
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Selling and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income | 140,377 | 115,453 | 278,468 | 221,651
Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense (income) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income before income taxes | 140,377 | 115,453 | 278,468 | 221,651
Income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from continuing operations | 140,377 | 115,453 | 278,468 | 221,651
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | 229,647 | 0 | 223,630
Net income | 140,377 | 345,100 | 278,468 | 445,281
Corp. 2 |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Uniform rental and facility services | 841,442 | 786,386 | 1,678,716 | 1,573,555
Other | 411,378 | 394,260 | 821,626 | 766,871
Equity in net income of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 1,252,820 | 1,180,646 | 2,500,342 | 2,340,426
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 487,653 | 461,843 | 966,709 | 917,050
Cost of other | 287,368 | 277,841 | 567,392 | 536,831
Selling and administrative expenses | 401,715 | 365,125 | 813,649 | 734,818
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income | 76,084 | 75,837 | 152,592 | 151,727
Interest income | 0 | (12) | 0 | (12)
Interest expense (income) | 14,528 | 16,427 | 29,355 | 32,802
Income before income taxes | 61,556 | 59,422 | 123,237 | 118,937
Income taxes | 21,534 | 20,496 | 39,344 | 42,878
Income from continuing operations | 40,022 | 38,926 | 83,893 | 76,059
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 14,982 | 234,604 | 14,982 | 229,281
Net income | 55,004 | 273,530 | 98,875 | 305,340
Subsidiary Guarantors |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Uniform rental and facility services | 149,886 | 136,707 | 299,034 | 273,132
Other | 633 | 737 | 1,601 | 2,030
Equity in net income of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 150,519 | 137,444 | 300,635 | 275,162
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 94,323 | 86,702 | 184,995 | 172,900
Cost of other | (19,549) | (18,291) | (34,480) | (32,547)
Selling and administrative expenses | (48,256) | (49,482) | (98,990) | (90,954)
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses | 3,347 |  | 6,134 |
Operating income | 120,654 | 118,515 | 242,976 | 225,763
Interest income | (7) | (68) | (24) | (116)
Interest expense (income) | (1,176) | (256) | (1,878) | (218)
Income before income taxes | 121,837 | 118,839 | 244,878 | 226,097
Income taxes | 42,652 | 42,108 | 78,178 | 81,511
Income from continuing operations | 79,185 | 76,731 | 166,700 | 144,586
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 79,185 | 76,731 | 166,700 | 144,586
Non- Guarantors |  |  |  |
Revenue: |  |  |  |
Uniform rental and facility services | 57,610 | 53,674 | 115,273 | 107,686
Other | 18,162 | 17,516 | 37,037 | 32,327
Equity in net income of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 75,772 | 71,190 | 152,310 | 140,013
Costs and expenses (income): |  |  |  |
Cost of uniform rental and facility services | 37,603 | 35,935 | 74,717 | 71,755
Cost of other | 13,636 | 12,317 | 27,464 | 23,423
Selling and administrative expenses | 18,703 | 16,140 | 38,968 | 34,020
G&K Services, Inc. transaction expenses | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income | 5,830 | 6,798 | 11,161 | 10,815
Interest income | (25) | (31) | (73) | (102)
Interest expense (income) | (85) | 0 | (38) | (1)
Income before income taxes | 5,940 | 6,829 | 11,272 | 10,918
Income taxes | 2,011 | 6,260 | 3,464 | 7,516
Income from continuing operations | 3,929 | 569 | 7,808 | 3,402
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | 1,941 | (4,957) | 1,941 | (5,651)
Net income | $ 5,870 | $ (4,388) | $ 9,749 | $ (2,249)

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