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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2025
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts by reportable operating segment and All Other, are presented in the following tables:
Goodwill (In thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |  | First Aid and Safety Services |  | All Other |  | Total
Balance at June 1, 2023 | $ | 2,636,607 |  |  | $ | 292,868 |  |  | $ | 126,726 |  |  | $ | 3,056,201 |
Goodwill acquired | 137,888 |  |  | 962 |  |  | 18,389 |  |  | 157,239 |
Foreign currency translation | (930) |  |  | (83) |  |  | (3) |  |  | (1,016) |
Balance at May 31, 2024 | 2,773,565 |  |  | 293,747 |  |  | 145,112 |  |  | 3,212,424 |
Goodwill acquired | 141,959 |  |  | 4,566 |  |  | 42,986 |  |  | 189,511 |
Foreign currency translation | (1,533) |  |  | (168) |  |  | (7) |  |  | (1,708) |
Balance at May 31, 2025 | $ | 2,913,991 |  |  | $ | 298,145 |  |  | $ | 188,091 |  |  | $ | 3,400,227 |
Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Service Contracts by Operating Segment |
Service Contracts (In thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |  | First Aid and Safety Services |  | All Other |  | Total
Balance at June 1, 2023 | $ | 310,030 |  |  | $ | 21,157 |  |  | $ | 15,387 |  |  | $ | 346,574 |
Service contracts acquired | 25,430 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 3,696 |  |  | 29,416 |
Service contracts amortization | (44,932) |  |  | (5,254) |  |  | (3,882) |  |  | (54,068) |
Foreign currency translation | (30) |  |  | 10 |  |  | — |  |  | (20) |
Balance at May 31, 2024 | 290,498 |  |  | 16,203 |  |  | 15,201 |  |  | 321,902 |
Service contracts acquired | 31,721 |  |  | 3,255 |  |  | 10,773 |  |  | 45,749 |
Service contracts amortization | (48,267) |  |  | (5,291) |  |  | (4,131) |  |  | (57,689) |
Foreign currency translation | (105) |  |  | (29) |  |  | — |  |  | (134) |
Balance at May 31, 2025 | $ | 273,847 |  |  | $ | 14,138 |  |  | $ | 21,843 |  |  | $ | 309,828 |
Schedule of Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets | Information regarding Cintas' service contracts, net and other assets, net is as follows as of May 31:
| 2025 |  |  | 2024
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |  | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 1,078,305 |  |  | $ | 768,477 |  |  | $ | 309,828 |  |  |  | $ | 1,033,762 |  |  | $ | 711,860 |  |  | $ | 321,902 |
Capitalized contract costs (1) | $ | 896,632 |  |  | $ | 621,351 |  |  | $ | 275,281 |  |  |  | $ | 777,535 |  |  | $ | 515,041 |  |  | $ | 262,494 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements and other | 262,610 |  |  | 75,249 |  |  | 187,361 |  |  |  | 233,334 |  |  | 70,877 |  |  | 162,457 |
Other assets | $ | 1,159,242 |  |  | $ | 696,600 |  |  | $ | 462,642 |  |  |  | $ | 1,010,869 |  |  | $ | 585,918 |  |  | $ | 424,951 |
(1) The current portion of capitalized contract costs, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets as of May 31, 2025 and 2024, was $96.5 million and $94.6 million, respectively.
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense | As of May 31, 2025, the estimated future amortization expense for service contracts and other assets, excluding any future acquisitions and commissions to be earned, is as follows:
Fiscal Year (In thousands) |  |
2026 |  | $ | 155,449 |
2027 |  | 131,863 |
2028 |  | 103,845 |
2029 |  | 88,016 |
2030 |  | 71,778 |
Thereafter |  | 143,456 |
Total future amortization expense |  | $ | 694,407 |

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