Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the six months endedNovember 30, 2012, by operating segment, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products		Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Document Management		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2012	$	944,449	$	23,968	$	192,465	$	324,493	$	1,485,375
Goodwill acquired	—		—		24,110		10,610		34,720
Foreign currency translation	608		28		—		1,680		2,316
Balance as of November 30, 2012	$	945,057	$	23,996	$	216,575	$	336,783	$	1,522,411

Changes in the carrying amount of service contracts by operating segment

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection			Document Management			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2012	$	29,156		$	—	$	29,334		$	18,332		$	76,822
Service contracts acquired	—			—		9,951			13,491			23,442
Service contracts amortization	(3,874		)	—		(3,821		)	(3,533		)	(11,228		)
Foreign currency translation	852			—		—			592			1,444
Balance as of November 30, 2012	$	26,134		$	—	$	35,464		$	28,882		$	90,480

Information regarding service contracts and other assets

Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:

	As of November 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	409,522	$	319,042	$	90,480
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	77,469	$	72,068	$	5,401
Investments (1)	95,109		—		95,109
Other	21,538		3,979		17,559
Total	$	194,116	$	76,047	$	118,069

	As of May 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	384,622	$	307,800	$	76,822
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	76,036	$	69,954	$	6,082
Investments (1)	90,198		—		90,198
Other	19,828		3,272		16,556
Total	$	186,062	$	73,226	$	112,836

⁽¹⁾      Investments at November 30, 2012, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $67.0 million, equity method investments of $27.2 million and cost method investments of $0.9 million.  During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Cintas sold stock of an equity method investment for a gain of $8.5 million. Investments at May 31, 2012, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $57.4 million, equity method investments of $31.9 million and cost method investments of $0.9 million.