Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets [Abstract]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment

Goodwill (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales			First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection			Document Management			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2010	$	861,117		$	23,928		$	181,967		$	289,913		$	1,356,925
Goodwill acquired	80,699			—			10,977			33,196			124,872
Foreign currency translation	1,361			67			—			4,657			6,085
Balance as of May 31, 2011	$	943,177		$	23,995		$	192,944		$	327,766		$	1,487,882
Goodwill acquired (adj.)	2,163			—			(479		)	945			2,629
Foreign currency translation	(891		)	(27		)	—			(4,218		)	(5,136		)
Balance as of May 31, 2012	$	944,449		$	23,968		$	192,465		$	324,493		$	1,485,375

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, 2010	$	48,711		$	—	$	35,599		$	19,135		$	103,445
Service contracts acquired	13,090			—		7,498			10,288			30,876
Service contracts amortization	(19,081		)	—		(7,219		)	(8,200		)	(34,500		)
Foreign currency translation	1,908			—		—			583			2,491
Balance as of May 31, 2011	$	44,628		$	—	$	35,878		$	21,806		$	102,312
Service contracts acquired	1,346			—		838			4,470			6,654
Service contracts amortization	(15,569		)	—		(7,382		)	(7,219		)	(30,170		)
Foreign currency translation	(1,249		)	—		—			(725		)	(1,974		)
Balance as of May 31, 2012	$	29,156		$	—	$	29,334		$	18,332		$	76,822

Information regarding service contracts and other assets

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

	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

	As of May 31, 2011
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated 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 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. 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.