Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2011

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

	Rental		First Aid,
	Uniforms &	Uniform	Safety &
	Ancillary	Direct	Fire	Document
	Products	Sales	Protection	Management	Total
Goodwill (in thousands)
Balance as of June 1, 2011	$943,177	$23,995	$192,944	$327,766	$1,487,882
Goodwill acquired	—	—	—	182	182
Foreign currency translation	(24)	10	—	102	88
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$943,153	$24,005	$192,944	$328,050	$1,488,152

Changes in the carrying amount of service contracts by operating segment

	Rental		First Aid,
	Uniforms &	Uniform	Safety &
	Ancillary	Direct	Fire	Document
	Products	Sales	Protection	Management	Total
Service Contracts (in thousands)
Balance as of June 1, 2011	$  44,628	$       —	$  35,878	$  21,806	$   102,312
Service contracts acquired	—	—	—	366	366
Service contracts amortization	(4,268)	—	(1,846)	(2,107)	(8,221)
Foreign currency translation	(32)	—	—	6	(26)
Balance as of August 31, 2011	$  40,328	$       —	$  34,032	$  20,071	$  94,431

Information regarding service contracts and other assets

	As of August 31, 2011
		Carrying	Accumulated
(In thousands)		Amount	Amortization	Net
Service contracts		$380,302	$285,871	$  94,431
Noncompete and consulting agreements		$  76,387	$  65,982	$  10,405
Investments(1)		87,924	—	87,924
Other		23,007	5,108	17,899
Total		$187,318	$ 71,090	$116,228

	As of May 31, 2011
		Carrying	Accumulated
(In thousands)		Amount	Amortization	Net
Service contracts		$379,967	$277,655	$102,312
Noncompete and consulting agreements		$  76,091	$  63,982	$  12,109
Investments(1)		84,197	—	84,197
Other		23,135	4,690	18,445
Total		$183,423	$  68,672	$114,751

(1)Investments at August 31, 2011, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $54.1 million, equity method investments of $30.9 million and cost method investments of $2.9 million.  Investments at May 31, 2011, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $51.1 million, equity method investments of $30.2 million and cost method investments of $2.9 million.