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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract] |
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets 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 |
Assets held for sale at May 31, 2017 and 2016 include $15.5 million of goodwill associated with Discontinued Services.
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 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 |
Amortization expense for continuing operations was $22.8 million, $14.2 million and $12.1 million for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for continuing operations, excluding any future acquisitions, for each of the next five years is $60.0 million, $60.1 million, $59.5 million, $53.7 million and $53.1 million, respectively. The increase in amortization expense in the current year and for the next five years over past fiscal years is the result of the G&K acquisition.

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