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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract] |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the three months ended August 31, 2013, 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, 2013 | $ | 944,325 |  |  | $ | 23,942 |  |  | $ | 216,989 |  |  | $ | 332,304 |  |  | $ | 1,517,560 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,866 |  |  | 8,203 |  |  | 13,069 |
Foreign currency translation | (271 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | 655 |  |  | 377 |
Balance as of August 31, 2013 | $ | 944,054 |  |  | $ | 23,935 |  |  | $ | 221,855 |  |  | $ | 341,162 |  |  | $ | 1,531,006 |
Changes in the carrying amount of service contracts by operating segment |
Service Contracts (in thousands) | Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products |  | Uniform Direct Sales |  | First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection |  | Document Management |  | Total
Balance as of June 1, 2013 | $ | 23,135 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,811 |  |  | $ | 36,207 |  |  | $ | 92,153 |
Service contracts acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,876 |  |  | 3,275 |  |  | 6,151 |
Service contracts amortization | (1,497 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,013 | ) |  | (1,809 | ) |  | (5,319 | )
Foreign currency translation | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 136 |  |  | 134 |
Balance as of August 31, 2013 | $ | 21,636 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 33,674 |  |  | $ | 37,809 |  |  | $ | 93,119 |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets | Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of August 31, 2013
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 426,391 |  |  | $ | 333,272 |  |  | $ | 93,119 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 78,833 |  |  | $ | 73,608 |  |  | $ | 5,225 |
Investments (1) | 100,648 |  |  | — |  |  | 100,648 |
Other | 22,678 |  |  | 5,119 |  |  | 17,559 |
Total | $ | 202,159 |  |  | $ | 78,727 |  |  | $ | 123,432 |
| As of May 31, 2013
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 420,499 |  |  | $ | 328,346 |  |  | $ | 92,153 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 77,863 |  |  | $ | 72,970 |  |  | $ | 4,893 |
Investments (1) | 101,525 |  |  | — |  |  | 101,525 |
Other | 22,711 |  |  | 4,739 |  |  | 17,972 |
Total | $ | 202,099 |  |  | $ | 77,709 |  |  | $ | 124,390 |
(1) Investments at August 31, 2013, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $72.0 million, equity method investments of $27.7 million and cost method investments of $0.9 million. Investments at May 31, 2013, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $73.0 million, equity method investments of $27.6 million and cost method investments of $0.9 million.

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