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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2012
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract] |
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, by operating segment, are as follows:
Goodwill (in thousands) | Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products |  | Uniform Direct Sales |  | First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection |  | Document Management |  | Total
Balance as of June 1, 2010 | $ | 861,117 |  |  | $ | 23,928 |  |  | $ | 181,967 |  |  | $ | 289,913 |  |  | $ | 1,356,925 |
Goodwill acquired | 80,699 |  |  | — |  |  | 10,977 |  |  | 33,196 |  |  | 124,872 |
Foreign currency translation | 1,361 |  |  | 67 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,657 |  |  | 6,085 |
Balance as of May 31, 2011 | $ | 943,177 |  |  | $ | 23,995 |  |  | $ | 192,944 |  |  | $ | 327,766 |  |  | $ | 1,487,882 |
Goodwill acquired (adj.) | 2,163 |  |  | — |  |  | (479 | ) |  | 945 |  |  | 2,629 |
Foreign currency translation | (891 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,218 | ) |  | (5,136 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2012 | $ | 944,449 |  |  | $ | 23,968 |  |  | $ | 192,465 |  |  | $ | 324,493 |  |  | $ | 1,485,375 |
Service Contracts (in thousands) | Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products |  | Uniform Direct Sales |  | First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection |  | Document Management |  | Total
Balance as of June 1, 2010 | $ | 48,711 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 35,599 |  |  | $ | 19,135 |  |  | $ | 103,445 |
Service contracts acquired | 13,090 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,498 |  |  | 10,288 |  |  | 30,876 |
Service contracts amortization | (19,081 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,219 | ) |  | (8,200 | ) |  | (34,500 | )
Foreign currency translation | 1,908 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 583 |  |  | 2,491 |
Balance as of May 31, 2011 | $ | 44,628 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 35,878 |  |  | $ | 21,806 |  |  | $ | 102,312 |
Service contracts acquired | 1,346 |  |  | — |  |  | 838 |  |  | 4,470 |  |  | 6,654 |
Service contracts amortization | (15,569 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,382 | ) |  | (7,219 | ) |  | (30,170 | )
Foreign currency translation | (1,249 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (725 | ) |  | (1,974 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2012 | $ | 29,156 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29,334 |  |  | $ | 18,332 |  |  | $ | 76,822 |
Information regarding Cintas' service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of May 31, 2012
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 384,622 |  |  | $ | 307,800 |  |  | $ | 76,822 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 76,036 |  |  | $ | 69,954 |  |  | $ | 6,082 |
Investments (1) | 90,198 |  |  | — |  |  | 90,198 |
Other | 19,828 |  |  | 3,272 |  |  | 16,556 |
Total | $ | 186,062 |  |  | $ | 73,226 |  |  | $ | 112,836 |
| As of May 31, 2011
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 379,967 |  |  | $ | 277,655 |  |  | $ | 102,312 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 76,091 |  |  | $ | 63,982 |  |  | $ | 12,109 |
Investments (1) | 84,197 |  |  | — |  |  | 84,197 |
Other | 23,135 |  |  | 4,690 |  |  | 18,445 |
Total | $ | 183,423 |  |  | $ | 68,672 |  |  | $ | 114,751 |
(1) | Investments at May 31, 2012, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $57.4 million, equity method investments of $31.9 million and cost method investments of $0.9 million. Investments at May 31, 2011, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $51.1 million, equity method investments of $30.2 million and cost method investments of $2.9 million.
Amortization expense was $38.3 million, $42.6 million and $41.1 million for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Estimated amortization expense, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five years is $21.8 million, $18.4 million, $15.5 million, $10.2 million and $5.0 million, respectively. Investments recorded using the cost method are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment are identified. For fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010 no losses due to impairment were recorded.

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