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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets - Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | May 31, 2019 | Jun. 01, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017
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Information regarding service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |
Service contracts, net | $ 494,595 |  | $ 545,768 | $ 586,988
Other assets, carrying amount | 369,630 |  | 80,497 |
Other assets, accumulated amortization | 129,315 |  | 51,182 |
Other assets, net | 240,315 | $ 216,818 | 29,315 |
Capitalized contract costs |  |  |  |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |
Other assets, carrying amount | 277,016 |  |  |
Other assets, accumulated amortization | 71,062 |  |  |
Other assets, net | 205,954 |  |  |
Current portion of capitalized contract costs | 69,600 |  |  |
Noncompete and consulting agreements |  |  |  |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |
Other assets, carrying amount | 42,308 |  | 41,710 |
Other assets, accumulated amortization | 40,524 |  | 39,877 |
Other assets, net | 1,784 |  | 1,833 |
Other |  |  |  |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |
Other assets, carrying amount | 50,306 |  | 38,787 |
Other assets, accumulated amortization | 17,729 |  | 11,305 |
Other assets, net | 32,577 |  | 27,482 |
Service contracts |  |  |  |
Information regarding service contracts and other assets |  |  |  |
Service contracts, carrying amount | 928,635 |  | 924,978 |
Service contracts, accumulated amortization | 434,040 |  | 379,210 |
Service contracts, net | $ 494,595 |  | $ 545,768 |

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