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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 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 nine months ended February 28, 2014, 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 |  |  | 8,808 |  |  | 13,674 |
Foreign currency translation | (1,136 | ) |  | (53 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2,523 |  |  | 1,334 |
Balance as of February 28, 2014 | $ | 943,189 |  |  | $ | 23,889 |  |  | $ | 221,855 |  |  | $ | 343,635 |  |  | $ | 1,532,568 |
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 |  |  | 4,432 |  |  | 7,358 |
Service contracts amortization | (4,482 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6,094 | ) |  | (5,558 | ) |  | (16,134 | )
Foreign currency translation | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 600 |  |  | 595 |
Balance as of February 28, 2014 | $ | 18,648 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29,643 |  |  | $ | 35,681 |  |  | $ | 83,972 |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets | Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of February 28, 2014
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 426,788 |  |  | $ | 342,816 |  |  | $ | 83,972 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 79,009 |  |  | $ | 74,856 |  |  | $ | 4,153 |
Investments (1) | 115,809 |  |  | — |  |  | 115,809 |
Other | 23,705 |  |  | 5,872 |  |  | 17,833 |
Total | $ | 218,523 |  |  | $ | 80,728 |  |  | $ | 137,795 |
| 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 February 28, 2014, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $85.9 million, equity method investments of $29.1 million and cost method investments of $0.8 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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