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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
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 fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 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, 2012 | $ | 944,449 |  |  | $ | 23,968 |  |  | $ | 192,465 |  |  | $ | 324,493 |  |  | $ | 1,485,375 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 24,524 |  |  | 7,616 |  |  | 32,140 |
Foreign currency translation | (124 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | — |  |  | 195 |  |  | 45 |
Balance as of May 31, 2013 | $ | 944,325 |  |  | $ | 23,942 |  |  | $ | 216,989 |  |  | $ | 332,304 |  |  | $ | 1,517,560 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,922 |  |  | 8,794 |  |  | 13,716 |
Shredding transaction | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (265,487 | ) |  | (265,487 | )
Foreign currency translation | (809 | ) |  | (37 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2,468 |  |  | 1,622 |
Balance as of May 31, 2014 | $ | 943,516 |  |  | $ | 23,905 |  |  | $ | 221,911 |  |  | $ | 78,079 |  |  | $ | 1,267,411 |
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, 2012 | $ | 29,156 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29,334 |  |  | $ | 18,332 |  |  | $ | 76,822 |
Service contracts acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,413 |  |  | 24,670 |  |  | 36,083 |
Service contracts amortization | (6,002 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,936 | ) |  | (6,766 | ) |  | (20,704 | )
Foreign currency translation | (19 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (29 | ) |  | (48 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2013 | $ | 23,135 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 32,811 |  |  | $ | 36,207 |  |  | $ | 92,153 |
Service contracts acquired | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,149 |  |  | 4,589 |  |  | 7,738 |
Shredding transaction | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (23,990 | ) |  | (23,990 | )
Service contracts amortization | (5,961 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7,926 | ) |  | (6,908 | ) |  | (20,795 | )
Foreign currency translation | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 572 |  |  | 569 |
Balance as of May 31, 2014 | $ | 17,171 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 28,034 |  |  | $ | 10,470 |  |  | $ | 55,675 |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets | Information regarding Cintas' service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 360,634 |  |  | $ | 304,959 |  |  | $ | 55,675 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 49,080 |  |  | $ | 47,036 |  |  | $ | 2,044 |
Other | 23,826 |  |  | 6,244 |  |  | 17,582 |
Total | $ | 72,906 |  |  | $ | 53,280 |  |  | $ | 19,626 |
| 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 |
Other | 22,711 |  |  | 4,739 |  |  | 17,972 |
Total | $ | 100,574 |  |  | $ | 77,709 |  |  | $ | 22,865 |

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