Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

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 six months endedNovember 30, 2015, 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, 2015	$	943,909		$	154,954		$	96,749		$	1,195,612
Goodwill acquired	—			79,248			54			79,302
Foreign currency translation	(983		)	(285		)	(52		)	(1,320		)
Balance as of November 30, 2015	$	942,926		$	233,917		$	96,751		$	1,273,594

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, 2015	$	6,677		$	1,576		$	34,181		$	42,434
Service contracts acquired	—			34,000			940			34,940
Service contracts amortization	(2,146		)	(1,424		)	(3,559		)	(7,129		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(62		)	—			(62		)
Balance as of November 30, 2015	$	4,531		$	34,090		$	31,562		$	70,183

Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets

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

	As of November 30, 2015
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	374,292	$	304,109	$	70,183
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	42,262	$	40,662	$	1,600
Other	27,529		8,485		19,044
Total other assets	$	69,791	$	49,147	$	20,644

	As of May 31, 2015
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	340,816	$	298,382	$	42,434
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	41,828	$	40,379	$	1,449
Other	23,595		7,550		16,045
Total other assets	$	65,423	$	47,929	$	17,494