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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) Country	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) Country	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of countries in which entity operates | Country	29		29
Revenues	$ 722,350	$ 697,291	$ 1,471,146	$ 1,402,186
Operating income (loss) for segments	123,165	123,984	260,937	248,382
Depreciation and amortization	38,749	34,605	77,506	69,172
Gain (loss) on disposition of assets				2,900
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss) for segments	(29,825)	(26,705)	(60,532)	(53,846)
Depreciation and amortization	1,248	1,598	2,861	3,198
North America | North America Segment | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	511,335	488,776	1,042,192	992,782
Operating income (loss) for segments	79,121	74,246	162,635	152,183
Depreciation and amortization	24,222	20,441	47,965	40,918
Europe | Europe Segment | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	158,016	159,974	326,373	322,762
Operating income (loss) for segments	62,012	64,563	134,745	131,608
Depreciation and amortization	9,921	10,072	20,265	21,108
Asia-Pacific | Asia Pacific Segment | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	52,999	48,541	102,581	86,642
Operating income (loss) for segments	11,857	11,880	24,089	18,437
Depreciation and amortization	$ 3,358	$ 2,494	$ 6,415	$ 3,948

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