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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019
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 presented in the following tables:
Goodwill (in thousands) | Uniform Rental and Facility Services |  | First Aid and Safety Services |  | All Other |  | Total
Balance at June 1, 2017 | $ | 2,448,070 |  |  | $ | 243,112 |  |  | $ | 91,153 |  |  | $ | 2,782,335 |
Goodwill acquired (1) | 55,152 |  |  | 370 |  |  | 5,939 |  |  | 61,461 |
Foreign currency translation | 2,254 |  |  | 797 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 3,092 |
Balance at May 31, 2018 | 2,505,476 |  |  | 244,279 |  |  | 97,133 |  |  | 2,846,888 |
Goodwill acquired | 1,153 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,484 |  |  | 6,637 |
Foreign currency translation | (10,227 | ) |  | (820 | ) |  | (37 | ) |  | (11,084 | )
Balance at May 31, 2019 | $ | 2,496,402 |  |  | $ | 243,459 |  |  | $ | 102,580 |  |  | $ | 2,842,441 |
(1) | Adjustments to the G&K preliminary purchase price allocation represents $52.7 million of the acquired goodwill in fiscal 2018 in the Uniform Rental and Facility Services reportable operating segment.
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 at June 1, 2017 | $ | 529,923 |  |  | $ | 30,062 |  |  | $ | 27,003 |  |  | $ | 586,988 |
Service contracts acquired | 4,098 |  |  | 985 |  |  | 4,310 |  |  | 9,393 |
Service contracts amortization | (45,296 | ) |  | (3,842 | ) |  | (4,906 | ) |  | (54,044 | )
Foreign currency translation | 3,342 |  |  | 89 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,431 |
Balance at May 31, 2018 | 492,067 |  |  | 27,294 |  |  | 26,407 |  |  | 545,768 |
Service contracts acquired | 2,864 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 5,186 |  |  | 8,064 |
Service contracts amortization | (46,943 | ) |  | (3,853 | ) |  | (5,394 | ) |  | (56,190 | )
Foreign currency translation | (2,972 | ) |  | (75 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3,047 | )
Balance at May 31, 2019 | $ | 445,016 |  |  | $ | 23,380 |  |  | $ | 26,199 |  |  | $ | 494,595 |
Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets | Information regarding Cintas' service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of May 31, 2019
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 928,635 |  |  | $ | 434,040 |  |  | $ | 494,595 |
Capitalized contract costs (1) | $ | 277,016 |  |  | $ | 71,062 |  |  | $ | 205,954 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | 42,308 |  |  | 40,524 |  |  | 1,784 |
Other | 50,306 |  |  | 17,729 |  |  | 32,577 |
Other assets | $ | 369,630 |  |  | $ | 129,315 |  |  | $ | 240,315 |
(1) | The current portion of capitalized contract costs included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2019, is $69.6 million.
| As of May 31, 2018
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 924,978 |  |  | $ | 379,210 |  |  | $ | 545,768 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | $ | 41,710 |  |  | $ | 39,877 |  |  | $ | 1,833 |
Other | 38,787 |  |  | 11,305 |  |  | 27,482 |
Other assets | $ | 80,497 |  |  | $ | 51,182 |  |  | $ | 29,315 |

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