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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 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 six months ended November 30, 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 |  |  | 8,837 |  |  | 13,703 |
Foreign currency translation | (406 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2,116 |  |  | 1,698 |
Balance as of November 30, 2013 | $ | 943,919 |  |  | $ | 23,930 |  |  | $ | 221,855 |  |  | $ | 343,257 |  |  | $ | 1,532,961 |
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 | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,926 |  |  | 3,679 |  |  | 6,605 |
Service contracts amortization | (2,994 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4,088 | ) |  | (3,745 | ) |  | (10,827 | )
Foreign currency translation | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 465 |  |  | 463 |
Balance as of November 30, 2013 | $ | 20,139 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31,649 |  |  | $ | 36,606 |  |  | $ | 88,394 |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets | Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of November 30, 2013
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 426,982 |  |  | $ | 338,588 |  |  | $ | 88,394 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 79,025 |  |  | $ | 74,351 |  |  | $ | 4,674 |
Investments (1) | 113,239 |  |  | — |  |  | 113,239 |
Other | 23,949 |  |  | 5,498 |  |  | 18,451 |
Total | $ | 216,213 |  |  | $ | 79,849 |  |  | $ | 136,364 |
| 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 November 30, 2013, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $83.7 million, equity method investments of $28.6 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. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Cintas sold stock of an equity method investment for a gain of $8.5 million.

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