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Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segments by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 706,549 | $ 664,983 | $ 697,291 | $ 704,895 | $ 673,977 | $ 616,452 | $ 634,122 | $ 629,685 | $ 2,773,718 | $ 2,554,236 | $ 2,375,923
Operating income (loss) for segments | $ 103,600 | $ 104,615 | $ 123,984 | $ 124,398 | $ 88,917 | $ 97,291 | $ 111,907 | $ 107,384 | 456,597 | 405,499 | 357,213
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 137,505 | 122,069 | 111,788
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) for segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116,253) | (106,931) | (112,939)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,571 | 6,371 | 5,386
North America [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | North America Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,968,890 | 1,808,992 | 1,705,675
Operating income (loss) for segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 293,139 | 272,251 | 258,910
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,051 | 60,970 | 48,882
Europe | Operating Segments [Member] | Europe Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 615,966 | 587,463 | 522,593
Operating income (loss) for segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,014 | 209,334 | 179,570
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,910 | 48,589 | 51,018
Europe | Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,862 | 157,781 | 147,655
Asia-Pacific(2) | Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) for segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,697 | 30,845 | 31,672
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,973 | $ 6,139 | $ 6,502

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