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Share-Based Awards and Options - Stock Options Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 145 | 400
Share-based compensation expense | $ 7,005 | $ 5,079 | $ 13,472 | $ 9,145
Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised |  |  | 4,800 | 10,400
Total unrecognized compensation cost | $ 3,300 |  | $ 3,300 |
Employee stock option |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair market value, percentage | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |
Stock option term |  |  | 10 years |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 400 | $ 200 | $ 600 | $ 300
Total unrecognized compensation cost, weighted average period |  |  | 2 years 3 months 20 days |
Stock Option Plan 2011 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value for each option granted | $ 16 | $ 9 | $ 16 | $ 9
Granted Before Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period. year one |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 25.00% |
Granted Before Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period, year two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 25.00% |
Granted Before Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period, year three |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 25.00% |
Granted Before Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period, year four |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 25.00% |
Granted Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period. year one |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 33.00% |
Granted Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period, year two |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 33.00% |
Granted Fiscal 2015 | Employee stock option | Performance period, year three |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of award vesting rights |  |  | 33.00% |

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