Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May. 31, 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 fiscal years ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, by operating segment, are as follows:

Goodwill (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales			First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection		Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2013	$	944,325		$	23,942		$	216,989	$	332,304		$	1,517,560
Goodwill acquired	—			—			4,922		8,794			13,716
Goodwill divested in Shredding Transaction	—			—			—		(265,487		)	(265,487		)
Foreign currency translation	(809		)	(37		)	—		2,468			1,622
Balance as of May 31, 2014	$	943,516		$	23,905		$	221,911	$	78,079		$	1,267,411
Goodwill acquired	70			—			8,578		—			8,648
Goodwill divested in Storage Transactions	—			—			—		(75,660		)	(75,660		)
Foreign currency translation	(2,141		)	(227		)	—		(2,419		)	(4,787		)
Balance as of May 31, 2015	$	941,445		$	23,678		$	230,489	$	—		$	1,195,612

Changes in Carrying Amount of Service Contracts by Operating Segment

Service Contracts (in thousands)	Rental Uniforms & Ancillary Products			Uniform Direct Sales		First Aid, Safety & Fire Protection			Corporate			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2013	$	23,135		$	—	$	32,811		$	36,207		$	92,153
Service contracts acquired	—			—		3,149			4,589			7,738
Service contracts divested in Shredding Transaction	—			—		—			(23,990		)	(23,990		)
Service contracts amortization	(5,961		)	—		(7,926		)	(6,908		)	(20,795		)
Foreign currency translation	(3		)	—		—			572			569
Balance as of May 31, 2014	$	17,171		$	—	$	28,034		$	10,470		$	55,675
Service contracts acquired	313			—		9,543			265			10,121
Service contracts divested in Storage Transactions	—			—		—			(9,570		)	(9,570		)
Service contracts amortization	(5,619		)	—		(7,005		)	(597		)	(13,221		)
Foreign currency translation	(3		)	—		—			(568		)	(571		)
Balance as of May 31, 2015	$	11,862		$	—	$	30,572		$	—		$	42,434

Information Regarding Service Contracts and Other Assets

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

	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	$	65,423	$	47,929	$	17,494

	As of May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Service contracts	$	360,634	$	304,959	$	55,675
Noncompete and consulting agreements	$	49,080	$	47,036	$	2,044
Other	23,826		6,244		17,582
Total	$	72,906	$	53,280	$	19,626