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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 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 six months ended November 30, 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 | — |  |  | 79,248 |  |  | 54 |  |  | 79,302 |
Foreign currency translation | (983 | ) |  | (285 | ) |  | (52 | ) |  | (1,320 | )
Balance as of November 30, 2015 | $ | 942,926 |  |  | $ | 233,917 |  |  | $ | 96,751 |  |  | $ | 1,273,594 |
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 | — |  |  | 34,000 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 34,940 |
Service contracts amortization | (2,146 | ) |  | (1,424 | ) |  | (3,559 | ) |  | (7,129 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | (62 | ) |  | — |  |  | (62 | )
Balance as of November 30, 2015 | $ | 4,531 |  |  | $ | 34,090 |  |  | $ | 31,562 |  |  | $ | 70,183 |
Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets | Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of November 30, 2015
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 374,292 |  |  | $ | 304,109 |  |  | $ | 70,183 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 42,262 |  |  | $ | 40,662 |  |  | $ | 1,600 |
Other | 27,529 |  |  | 8,485 |  |  | 19,044 |
Total other assets | $ | 69,791 |  |  | $ | 49,147 |  |  | $ | 20,644 |
| 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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