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Operating Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Information Related to Operating Segments | Information related to the operations of Cintas' reportable operating segments and All Other is set forth below:
(In thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |  | First Aid and Safety Services |  | All Other |  | Corporate (1) |  | Total
May 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 8,621,624 |  |  | $ | 1,391,853 |  |  | $ | 1,251,284 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,264,761 |
Cost of sales | 4,312,097 |  |  | 589,370 |  |  | 655,501 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,556,968 |
Gross margin | 4,309,527 |  |  | 802,483 |  |  | 595,783 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,707,793 |
Selling and administrative expenses | 2,232,515 |  |  | 449,084 |  |  | 404,546 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,086,145 |
UniFirst transaction expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 15,136 |  |  | 15,136 |
Operating income (loss) | $ | 2,077,012 |  |  | $ | 353,399 |  |  | $ | 191,237 |  |  | $ | (15,136) |  |  | $ | 2,606,512 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 412,392 |  |  | $ | 72,922 |  |  | $ | 27,532 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 512,846 |
Capital expenditures | $ | 279,432 |  |  | $ | 59,011 |  |  | $ | 56,662 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 395,105 |
Total assets | $ | 8,346,410 |  |  | $ | 939,217 |  |  | $ | 954,495 |  |  | $ | 289,018 |  |  | $ | 10,529,140 |
May 31, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 7,976,073 |  |  | $ | 1,218,090 |  |  | $ | 1,146,018 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,340,181 |
Cost of sales | 4,040,888 |  |  | 521,480 |  |  | 603,649 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,166,017 |
Gross margin | 3,935,185 |  |  | 696,610 |  |  | 542,369 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,174,164 |
Selling and administrative expenses | 2,061,795 |  |  | 401,882 |  |  | 350,761 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,814,438 |
Operating income | $ | 1,873,390 |  |  | $ | 294,728 |  |  | $ | 191,608 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,359,726 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 385,360 |  |  | $ | 86,286 |  |  | $ | 22,537 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 494,183 |
Capital expenditures | $ | 301,624 |  |  | $ | 55,447 |  |  | $ | 51,813 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 408,884 |
Total assets | $ | 7,993,720 |  |  | $ | 810,188 |  |  | $ | 757,360 |  |  | $ | 263,973 |  |  | $ | 9,825,241 |
May 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ | 7,465,199 |  |  | $ | 1,067,334 |  |  | $ | 1,064,082 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9,596,615 |
Cost of sales | 3,865,071 |  |  | 474,678 |  |  | 570,450 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,910,199 |
Gross margin | 3,600,128 |  |  | 592,656 |  |  | 493,632 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,686,416 |
Selling and administrative expenses | 1,940,627 |  |  | 353,503 |  |  | 323,653 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,617,783 |
Operating income | $ | 1,659,501 |  |  | $ | 239,153 |  |  | $ | 169,979 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,068,633 |
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 340,426 |  |  | $ | 81,342 |  |  | $ | 20,616 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 442,384 |
Capital expenditures | $ | 261,225 |  |  | $ | 100,025 |  |  | $ | 48,219 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 409,469 |
Total assets | $ | 7,503,043 |  |  | $ | 730,003 |  |  | $ | 593,756 |  |  | $ | 342,015 |  |  | $ | 9,168,817 |
(1) Corporate operating loss relates to the UniFirst transaction expenses. Corporate assets represent the consolidated cash balance in all periods presented.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Segment Operating Income to Net Income | The following table summarizes a reconciliation of total segment operating income to consolidated net income for the fiscal years ended May 31:
(In thousands) | 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Total segment operating income | $ | 2,606,512 |  |  | $ | 2,359,726 |  |  | $ | 2,068,633 |
Interest income | (5,107) |  |  | (5,584) |  |  | (5,742) |
Interest expense | 106,285 |  |  | 101,108 |  |  | 100,740 |
Income before income taxes | 2,505,334 |  |  | 2,264,202 |  |  | 1,973,635 |
Income taxes | 505,366 |  |  | 451,921 |  |  | 402,043 |
Net income | $ | 1,999,968 |  |  | $ | 1,812,281 |  |  | $ | 1,571,592 |

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