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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Outstanding Debt | Cintas' outstanding debt is summarized as follows:
(In thousands) | Interest Rate |  | Fiscal Year Issued |  | Fiscal Year Maturity |  | February 28, 2026 |  | May 31, 2025
Debt due within one year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | 3.81 | % | (1) | 2026 |  | 2026 |  | $ | 229,490 |  |  | $ | — |
Total debt due within one year |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 229,490 |  |  | $ | — |
Debt due after one year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 3.70 | % |  | 2017 |  | 2027 |  | $ | 1,000,000 |  |  | $ | 1,000,000 |
Senior notes | 4.20 | % |  | 2025 |  | 2028 |  | 400,000 |  |  | 400,000 |
Senior notes | 4.00 | % |  | 2022 |  | 2032 |  | 800,000 |  |  | 800,000 |
Senior notes | 6.15 | % |  | 2007 |  | 2037 |  | 236,550 |  |  | 236,550 |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,249) |  |  | (11,551) |
Total debt due after one year |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,427,301 |  |  | $ | 2,424,999 |
(1)Variable rate debt instrument. The rate presented is the weighted average variable borrowing rate at February 28, 2026.
Schedule of Interest Rate Lock Agreements | The fair values of the outstanding interest rate locks, for forecasted debt issuances, are summarized as follows:
Fiscal Year of Issuance (In thousands) |  |  | February 28, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 31, 2025
|  | Other Assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Other Assets, net |  |
2022 |  |  | $ | 56,918 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 61,230 |  |  |
2020 |  |  | $ | 35,844 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 41,320 |  |  |

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