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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
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, 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 |
The amount of goodwill impacted by the shredding transaction was determined based upon the relative fair value of businesses within the Document Management Services 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 |
The amount of service contracts impacted by the shredding transaction was determined by specific identification to the historical shredding business. 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 |
Amortization expense was $22.6 million, $23.7 million and $38.3 million for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated amortization expense, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five years is $15.7 million, $11.3 million, $6.7 million, $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively. The decreases in goodwill, service contracts, noncompete and consulting agreements since May 31, 2013 primarily relate to the consummation of the shredding transaction. See Note 9 entitled Acquisitions and Deconsolidation for more information.

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