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Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets
 9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Goodwill, Service Contracts And Other Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets Goodwill, Service Contracts and Other Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and service contracts for the nine months ended February 28, 2021, 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, 2020$2,513,041 $243,266 $113,713 $2,870,020 
Goodwill acquired1,568 2,545 659 4,772 
Foreign currency translation18,875 1,519 65 20,459 
Balance as of February 28, 2021$2,533,484 $247,330 $114,437 $2,895,251 

Service Contracts
(in thousands)
Uniform Rental
and Facility Services		First Aid
and Safety Services		All
Other 		Total
Balance as of June 1, 2020$407,611 $19,805 $24,113 $451,529 
Service contracts acquired2,369 2,132 473 4,974 
Service contracts amortization(36,449)(2,850)(3,705)(43,004)
Foreign currency translation4,692 127 — 4,819 
Balance as of February 28, 2021$378,223 $19,214 $20,881 $418,318 
Information regarding Cintas’ service contracts and other assets is as follows:
 As of February 28, 2021
(In thousands)Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Service contracts$954,553 $536,235 $418,318 
Capitalized contract costs (1)
$440,202 $210,862 $229,340 
Noncompete and consulting agreements44,431 42,077 2,354 
Other96,944 24,627 72,317 
Total other assets$581,577 $277,566 $304,011 

 As of May 31, 2020
(In thousands)Carrying
Amount		Accumulated
Amortization		Net
Service contracts$941,383 $489,854 $451,529 
Capitalized contract costs (1)
$375,912 $148,853 $227,059 
Noncompete and consulting agreements43,890 41,317 2,573 
Other54,239 23,113 31,126 
Total other assets$474,041 $213,283 $260,758 
(1)    The current portion of capitalized contract costs, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated condensed balance sheets as of February 28, 2021 and May 31, 2020, is $79.1 million and $76.2 million, respectively.

Amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $35.6 million and $35.7 million for the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. For the nine months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, amortization expense for service contracts and other assets was $106.0 million and $105.6 million, respectively. As of February 28, 2021, the estimated future amortization expense for service contracts and other assets, excluding any future acquisitions and commissions to be earned, is as follows:
Fiscal Year (In thousands)
2021 (remaining three months)
$35,595 
2022133,539 
2023114,282 
2024101,952 
202588,837 
Thereafter257,590 
Total future amortization expense$731,795