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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss were as follows for the six months ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Activities |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at May 31, 2014 | $ | 1,583 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,359 | ) |  | $ | (1,776 | )
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax | (98,505 | ) |  | (2,445 | ) |  | — |  |  | (100,950 | )
Balance at November 30, 2014 | $ | (96,922 | ) |  | $ | (2,445 | ) |  | $ | (3,359 | ) |  | $ | (102,726 | )
Balance at May 31, 2015 | $ | (178,309 | ) |  | $ | (3,874 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (185,992 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax | (59,383 | ) |  | 141 |  |  | — |  |  | (59,242 | )
Balance at November 30, 2015 | $ | (237,692 | ) |  | $ | (3,733 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (245,234 | )
The changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss were as follows for the three months ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Activities |  | Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at August 31, 2014 | $ | (15,992 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (3,359 | ) |  | $ | (19,351 | )
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax | (80,930 | ) |  | (2,445 | ) |  | — |  |  | (83,375 | )
Balance at November 30, 2014 | $ | (96,922 | ) |  | $ | (2,445 | ) |  | $ | (3,359 | ) |  | $ | (102,726 | )
Balance at August 31, 2015 | $ | (206,124 | ) |  | $ | (2,794 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (212,727 | )
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax | (31,568 | ) |  | (939 | ) |  | — |  |  | (32,507 | )
Balance at November 30, 2015 | $ | (237,692 | ) |  | $ | (3,733 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (245,234 | )

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