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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member] |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(b) Balance at Beginning of Year | $ 401 | $ 509 | $ 532
(c) Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses | 324 | 174 | 444
(d) Deductions: Uncollectible Accounts Write-Off | 257 | 282 | 467
(e) Balance at End of Year | 468 | 401 | 509
Allowance For Uncollectible Customer's Liability - Merchant Card Processing Services |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(b) Balance at Beginning of Year | 1,724 | 2,318 | 2,325
(c) Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses | 4,928 | 8,658 | 9,484
(d) Deductions: Uncollectible Accounts Write-Off | 5,366 | 9,252 | 9,491
(e) Balance at End of Year | 1,286 | 1,724 | 2,318
Reserve for sales allowances-Merchant card processing |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(b) Balance at Beginning of Year | 601 | 961 | 873
(c) Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses | 7,974 | 1,330 | 2,074
(d) Deductions: Uncollectible Accounts Write-Off | 3,646 | 1,690 | 1,986
(e) Balance at End of Year | 4,929 | 601 | 961
Reserve for Operating Losses-Check Guarantee Processing |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(b) Balance at Beginning of Year | 2,998 | 3,144 | 3,435
(c) Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses | 9,578 | 11,916 | 11,731
(d) Deductions: Uncollectible Accounts Write-Off | 9,892 | 12,062 | 12,022
(e) Balance at End of Year | 2,684 | 2,998 | 3,144
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance [Member] |  |  |
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(b) Balance at Beginning of Year | 7,199 | 28,464 | 26,090
(c) Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses | (3,376) | (21,265) | 2,374
(d) Deductions: Uncollectible Accounts Write-Off | 0 | 0 | 0
(e) Balance at End of Year | $ 3,823 | $ 7,199 | $ 28,464

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