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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

		Rental				First Aid,
		Uniforms &		Uniform		Safety &
		Ancillary		Direct		Fire		Document
		Products		Sales		Protection		Management		Total
Goodwill (in thousands)
Balance as of June 1, 2011		$943,177		$23,995		$192,944		$327,766		$1,487,882
Goodwill acquired/adjusted		980		—		(697)		(458)		(175)
Foreign currency translation		(985)		(33)		—		(3,054)		(4,072)
Balance as of November 30, 2011		$943,172		$23,962		$192,247		$324,254		$1,483,635

Changes in the carrying amount of service contracts by operating segment

		Rental				First Aid,
		Uniforms &		Uniform		Safety &
		Ancillary		Direct		Fire		Document
		Products		Sales		Protection		Management		Total
Service Contracts (in thousands)
Balance as of June 1, 2011		$  44,628		$     —		$ 35,878		$ 21,806		$  102,312
Service contracts acquired		—		—		164		860		1,024
Service contracts amortization		(7,218)		—		(3,684)		(3,830)		(14,732)
Foreign currency translation		(1,381)		—		—		(562)		(1,943)
Balance as of November 30, 2011		$  36,029		$     —		$ 32,358		$ 18,274		$    86,661

Information regarding service contracts and other assets

		As of November 30, 2011
		Carrying			Accumulated
(In thousands)		Amount			Amortization			Net
Service contracts		$379,021			$292,360			$  86,661
Noncompete and consulting agreements		$  75,790			$  67,330			$    8,460
Investments(1)		88,469			—			88,469
Other		23,066			5,511			17,555
Total		$187,325			$  72,841			$114,484
		As of May 31, 2011
		Carrying			Accumulated
(In thousands)		Amount			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 November 30, 2011, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $54.8 million, equity method investments of $30.8 million and cost method investments of $2.9 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.

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