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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 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 for the nine months ended February 28, 2019, 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, 2018 | $ | 2,505,476 |  |  | $ | 244,279 |  |  | $ | 97,133 |  |  | $ | 2,846,888 |
Goodwill acquired | 167 |  |  | — |  |  | 5,199 |  |  | 5,366 |
Foreign currency translation | (4,124 | ) |  | (329 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (4,471 | )
Balance as of February 28, 2019 | $ | 2,501,519 |  |  | $ | 243,950 |  |  | $ | 102,314 |  |  | $ | 2,847,783 |
Changes in the 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, 2018 | $ | 492,067 |  |  | $ | 27,294 |  |  | $ | 26,407 |  |  | $ | 545,768 |
Service contracts acquired | 987 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 5,034 |  |  | 6,034 |
Service contracts amortization | (35,214 | ) |  | (2,876 | ) |  | (4,038 | ) |  | (42,128 | )
Foreign currency translation | (1,229 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1,272 | )
Balance as of February 28, 2019 | $ | 456,611 |  |  | $ | 24,388 |  |  | $ | 27,403 |  |  | $ | 508,402 |
Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets | Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
| As of February 28, 2019
(In thousands) | Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Service contracts | $ | 929,244 |  |  | $ | 420,842 |  |  | $ | 508,402 |
Capitalized contract costs (1) | $ | 255,998 |  |  | $ | 52,736 |  |  | $ | 203,262 |
Noncompete and consulting agreements | 42,163 |  |  | 40,382 |  |  | 1,781 |
Other | 48,989 |  |  | 16,181 |  |  | 32,808 |
Total other assets | $ | 347,150 |  |  | $ | 109,299 |  |  | $ | 237,851 |
(1) The current portion of capitalized contract costs, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheet as of February 28, 2019, is $68.4 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 |
Total other assets | $ | 80,497 |  |  | $ | 51,182 |  |  | $ | 29,315 |

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