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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019
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 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.
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 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 |
Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets for continuing operations was $134.0 million, $61.2 million and $22.8 million for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for service contracts and other assets for continuing operations, excluding any future acquisitions and commissions to be earned, for each of the next five full fiscal years and thereafter is $131.9 million, $116.9 million, $104.7 million, $86.3 million, $74.6 million and $264.5 million, respectively. At May 31, 2019, the weighted average amortization period for service contracts, capitalized contract costs, noncompete and consulting agreements and other was 14 years, 7 years, 5 years and 3 years, respectively.

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