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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 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 three months ended August 31, 2012, 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, 2012 | $ | 944,449 |  |  | $ | 23,968 |  |  | $ | 192,465 |  |  | $ | 324,493 |  |  | $ | 1,485,375 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,225 |  |  | 2,225 |
Foreign currency translation | 628 |  |  | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | 844 |  |  | 1,504 |
Balance as of August 31, 2012 | $ | 945,077 |  |  | $ | 24,000 |  |  | $ | 192,465 |  |  | $ | 327,562 |  |  | $ | 1,489,104 |
Service Contracts (in thousands) | Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products |  | Uniform Direct Sales |  | First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection |  | Document Management |  | Total
Balance as of June 1, 2012 | $ | 29,156 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29,334 |  |  | $ | 18,332 |  |  | $ | 76,822 |
Service contracts acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 336 |  |  | 336 |
Service contracts amortization | (2,402 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,845 | ) |  | (1,786 | ) |  | (6,033 | )
Foreign currency translation | 880 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 292 |  |  | 1,172 |
Balance as of August 31, 2012 | $ | 27,634 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 27,489 |  |  | $ | 17,174 |  |  | $ | 72,297 |
Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of August 31, 2012
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 386,144 |  |  | $ | 313,847 |  |  | $ | 72,297 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 76,279 |  |  | $ | 71,177 |  |  | $ | 5,102 |
Investments (1) | 91,723 |  |  | — |  |  | 91,723 |
Other | 20,023 |  |  | 3,652 |  |  | 16,371 |
Total | $ | 188,025 |  |  | $ | 74,829 |  |  | $ | 113,196 |
| 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 |
(1) Investments at August 31, 2012, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $59.3 million, equity method investments of $31.5 million and cost method investments of $0.9 million. 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. Amortization expense was $6.1 million and $10.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Estimated amortization expense, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five fiscal years is $22.2 million, $18.1 million, $15.3 million, $10.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively. Investments recorded using the cost method are evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or when indicators of impairment are identified. For the three months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, no losses due to impairment were recorded.

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