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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|  |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Foreign currency translation gain (loss): |  | $ |  |  | $ |  |  | $ |
| Balance at beginning of period |  |  | 102 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 156
| Translation adjustments |  |  | (25) |  |  | 41 |  |  | (95)
| Balance at end of period |  |  | 77 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 61
Retirement plans adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Balance at beginning of period |  |  | (3,922) |  |  | (5,014) |  |  | (2,706)
| Net (loss) gain and other arising during period |  |  | (11) |  |  | 861 |  |  | (2,432)
| Reclassifications from AOCI |  |  | 162 |  |  | 231 |  |  | 124
| Balance at end of period |  |  | (3,771) |  |  | (3,922) |  |  | (5,014)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at end of period |  | $ | (3,694) |  | $ | (3,820) |  | $ | (4,953)
|  |  | Amount Reclassified from |  | Affected Line Item in the |
|  |  | AOCI |  | Income Statement |
|  |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  |  |
Retirement plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Amortization of actuarial losses and other |  | $ | (382) |  | $ | (516) |  | $ | (310) |  | Salaries and employee benefits |
| Amortization of prior service credits |  |  | 115 |  |  | 114 |  |  | 113 |  | Salaries and employee benefits |
Total before tax |  |  | (267) |  |  | (402) |  |  | (197) |  |  |
| Income tax benefit |  |  | 105 |  |  | 171 |  |  | 73 |  | Provision for income taxes |
AOCI reclassifications, net of tax |  | $ | (162) |  | $ | (231) |  | $ | (124) |  | Net income |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358780&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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