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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Operating Segment | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the three months ended August 31, 2015, by reportable operating segment and all other, are as follows:
Goodwill (in thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |  | First Aid and Safety Services |  | All Other |  | Total
Balance as of June 1, 2015 | $ | 943,909 |  |  | $ | 154,954 |  |  | $ | 96,749 |  |  | $ | 1,195,612 |
Goodwill acquired | — |  |  | 77,630 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 77,684 |
Foreign currency translation | (757 | ) |  | — |  |  | (36 | ) |  | (793 | )
Balance as of August 31, 2015 | $ | 943,152 |  |  | $ | 232,584 |  |  | $ | 96,767 |  |  | $ | 1,272,503 |
Changes in the Carrying Amount of Service Contracts by Operating Segment |
Service Contracts (in thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |  | First Aid and Safety Services |  | All Other |  | Total
Balance as of June 1, 2015 | $ | 6,677 |  |  | $ | 1,576 |  |  | $ | 34,181 |  |  | $ | 42,434 |
Service contracts acquired | — |  |  | 34,970 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 35,910 |
Service contracts amortization | (1,088 | ) |  | (439 | ) |  | (1,511 | ) |  | (3,038 | )
Balance as of August 31, 2015 | $ | 5,589 |  |  | $ | 36,107 |  |  | $ | 33,610 |  |  | $ | 75,306 |
Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets | Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of August 31, 2015
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 375,647 |  |  | $ | 300,341 |  |  | $ | 75,306 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 42,290 |  |  | $ | 40,483 |  |  | $ | 1,807 |
Other | 27,013 |  |  | 7,912 |  |  | 19,101 |
Total other assets | $ | 69,303 |  |  | $ | 48,395 |  |  | $ | 20,908 |
| As of May 31, 2015
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 340,816 |  |  | $ | 298,382 |  |  | $ | 42,434 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 41,828 |  |  | $ | 40,379 |  |  | $ | 1,449 |
Other | 23,595 |  |  | 7,550 |  |  | 16,045 |
Total other assets | $ | 65,423 |  |  | $ | 47,929 |  |  | $ | 17,494 |

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