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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2026
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, 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 |
Goodwill acquired | 51,569 |  |  | 5,394 |  |  | 87,955 |  |  | 144,918 |
Foreign currency translation | (850) |  |  | (83) |  |  | — |  |  | (933) |
Balance at May 31, 2026 | $ | 2,964,710 |  |  | $ | 303,456 |  |  | $ | 276,046 |  |  | $ | 3,544,212 |
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, 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 |
Service contracts acquired | 14,644 |  |  | 2,762 |  |  | 16,644 |  |  | 34,050 |
Service contracts amortization | (48,028) |  |  | (2,828) |  |  | (5,006) |  |  | (55,862) |
Foreign currency translation | (144) |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | (147) |
Balance at May 31, 2026 | $ | 240,319 |  |  | $ | 14,069 |  |  | $ | 33,481 |  |  | $ | 287,869 |
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:
| 2026 |  |  | 2025
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  |  | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 1,111,966 |  |  | $ | 824,097 |  |  | $ | 287,869 |  |  |  | $ | 1,078,305 |  |  | $ | 768,477 |  |  | $ | 309,828 |
Capitalized contract costs (1) | $ | 1,031,490 |  |  | $ | 726,776 |  |  | $ | 304,714 |  |  |  | $ | 896,632 |  |  | $ | 621,351 |  |  | $ | 275,281 |
Noncompete agreements and other | 166,290 |  |  | 77,238 |  |  | 89,052 |  |  |  | 262,610 |  |  | 75,249 |  |  | 187,361 |
Other assets | $ | 1,197,780 |  |  | $ | 804,014 |  |  | $ | 393,766 |  |  |  | $ | 1,159,242 |  |  | $ | 696,600 |  |  | $ | 462,642 |
(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, 2026 and 2025, was $96.0 million and $96.5 million, respectively.
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense | As of May 31, 2026, 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) |  |
2027 |  | $ | 157,174 |
2028 |  | 127,320 |
2029 |  | 107,666 |
2030 |  | 89,593 |
2031 |  | 76,745 |
Thereafter |  | 148,176 |
Total future amortization expense |  | $ | 706,674 |

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