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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets, Net
 9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
Goodwill, Service Contracts And Other Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets, Net Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets, Net
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts by reportable operating segment and All Other for the nine months ended February 28, 2026, are as follows:
Goodwill
(In thousands)
Uniform Rental
 and Facility Services		First Aid
 and Safety Services		All
Other 		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2025$2,913,991 $298,145 $188,091 $3,400,227 
Goodwill acquired11,118 2,170 83,568 96,856 
Foreign currency translation1,791 148 6 1,945 
Balance as of February 28, 2026$2,926,900 $300,463 $271,665 $3,499,028 

Service Contracts
(In thousands)
Uniform Rental
 and Facility Services		First Aid
 and Safety Services		All
Other 		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2025$273,847 $14,138 $21,843 $309,828 
Service contracts acquired2,120 1,404 15,301 18,825 
Service contracts amortization(36,339)(2,262)(3,646)(42,247)
Foreign currency translation325 15 — 340 
Balance as of February 28, 2026$239,953 $13,295 $33,498 $286,746 

Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts, net and other assets, net is as follows:
 As of February 28, 2026As of May 31, 2025
(In thousands)Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		NetCarrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Service contracts$1,097,889 $811,143 $286,746 $1,078,305 $768,477 $309,828 
Capitalized contract
   costs (1)
$997,167 $700,672 $296,495 $896,632 $621,351 $275,281 
Noncompete and
   consulting agreements
   and other		248,058 78,832 169,226 262,610 75,249 187,361 
Other assets$1,245,225 $779,504 $465,721 $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 condensed balance sheets as of February 28, 2026 and May 31, 2025, is $96.1 million and $96.5 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $41.5 million and $43.2 million for the three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025, respectively. For the nine months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025, amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $125.0 million and $125.7 million, respectively. These expenses are recorded in selling and administrative expenses on the consolidated condensed statements of income. As of February 28, 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)
2026 (remaining three months)$41,233 
2027147,708 
2028119,680 
2029101,289 
203084,178 
Thereafter196,970 
Total future amortization expense$691,058