Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

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 nine months ended February 28, 2014, 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, 2013	$	944,325		$	23,942		$	216,989	$	332,304	$	1,517,560
Goodwill acquired	—			—			4,866		8,808		13,674
Foreign currency translation	(1,136		)	(53		)	—		2,523		1,334
Balance as of February 28, 2014	$	943,189		$	23,889		$	221,855	$	343,635	$	1,532,568

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, 2013	$	23,135		$	—	$	32,811		$	36,207		$	92,153
Service contracts acquired	—			—		2,926			4,432			7,358
Service contracts amortization	(4,482		)	—		(6,094		)	(5,558		)	(16,134		)
Foreign currency translation	(5		)	—		—			600			595
Balance as of February 28, 2014	$	18,648		$	—	$	29,643		$	35,681		$	83,972

Information regarding service contracts and other assets

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



	As of February 28, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	426,788	$	342,816	$	83,972

Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	79,009	$	74,856	$	4,153
Investments⁽¹⁾	115,809		—		115,809
Other	23,705		5,872		17,833
Total	$	218,523	$	80,728	$	137,795



	As of May 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	420,499	$	328,346	$	92,153

Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	77,863	$	72,970	$	4,893
Investments⁽¹⁾	101,525		—		101,525
Other	22,711		4,739		17,972
Total	$	202,099	$	77,709	$	124,390

⁽¹⁾ Investments at February 28, 2014, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $85.9 million, equity method investments of $29.1 million and cost method investments of $0.8 million. Investments at May 31, 2013, include the cash surrender value of insurance policies of $73.0 million, equity method investments of $27.6 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.