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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
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 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 | $ | 940,423 |  |  | $ | 154,954 |  |  | $ | 84,717 |  |  | $ | 1,180,094 |
Goodwill acquired | 10,020 |  |  | 86,874 |  |  | 203 |  |  | 97,097 |
Foreign currency translation | (713 | ) |  | (380 | ) |  | (22 | ) |  | (1,115 | )
Balance at May 31, 2016 | $ | 949,730 |  |  | $ | 241,448 |  |  | $ | 84,898 |  |  | $ | 1,276,076 |
Goodwill acquired | 1,499,008 |  |  | 2,265 |  |  | 6,281 |  |  | 1,507,554 |
Foreign currency translation | (668 | ) |  | (601 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | (1,295 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2017 | $ | 2,448,070 |  |  | $ | 243,112 |  |  | $ | 91,153 |  |  | $ | 2,782,335 |
Changes in 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 | $ | 5,078 |  |  | $ | 1,576 |  |  | $ | 28,996 |  |  | $ | 35,650 |
Service contracts acquired | 18,912 |  |  | 34,052 |  |  | 2,730 |  |  | 55,694 |
Service contracts amortization | (4,078 | ) |  | (3,355 | ) |  | (5,696 | ) |  | (13,129 | )
Foreign currency translation | — |  |  | (21 | ) |  | — |  |  | (21 | )
Balance at May 31, 2016 | $ | 19,912 |  |  | $ | 32,252 |  |  | $ | 26,030 |  |  | $ | 78,194 |
Service contracts acquired | 521,708 |  |  | 1,632 |  |  | 5,895 |  |  | 529,235 |
Service contracts amortization | (11,636 | ) |  | (3,952 | ) |  | (4,922 | ) |  | (20,510 | )
Foreign currency translation | (61 | ) |  | 130 |  |  | — |  |  | 69 |
Balance as of May 31, 2017 | $ | 529,923 |  |  | $ | 30,062 |  |  | $ | 27,003 |  |  | $ | 586,988 |
Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets | Information regarding Cintas' service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of May 31, 2017
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 911,273 |  |  | $ | 324,285 |  |  | $ | 586,988 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 40,743 |  |  | $ | 39,244 |  |  | $ | 1,499 |
Other | 34,890 |  |  | 4,422 |  |  | 30,468 |
Total | $ | 75,633 |  |  | $ | 43,666 |  |  | $ | 31,967 |
| As of May 31, 2016
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 382,858 |  |  | $ | 304,664 |  |  | $ | 78,194 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 40,238 |  |  | $ | 38,788 |  |  | $ | 1,450 |
Other | 15,275 |  |  | 2,442 |  |  | 12,833 |
Total | $ | 55,513 |  |  | $ | 41,230 |  |  | $ | 14,283 |

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