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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS The changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive loss were as follows for the three and six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015:
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Activities |  | Other |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (in thousands)
Balance at August 31, 2015 | $ | (206,124 | ) |  | $ | (2,794 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (212,727 | )
Other comprehensive loss | (31,568 | ) |  | (939 | ) |  | — |  |  | (32,507 | )
Balance at November 30, 2015 | $ | (237,692 | ) |  | $ | (3,733 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (245,234 | )
Balance at August 31, 2016 | $ | (253,417 | ) |  | $ | (7,545 | ) |  | $ | (4,549 | ) |  | $ | (265,511 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (49,488 | ) |  | 5,529 |  |  | (247 | ) |  | (44,206 | )
Balance at November 30, 2016 | $ | (302,905 | ) |  | $ | (2,016 | ) |  | $ | (4,796 | ) |  | $ | (309,717 | )
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, which relates only to foreign currency translation, was approximately $8.5 million and $6.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, respectively.
| Foreign Currency Translation |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Hedging Activities |  | Other |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
| (in thousands)
Balance at May 31, 2015 | $ | (178,309 | ) |  | $ | (3,874 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (185,992 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (59,383 | ) |  | 141 |  |  | — |  |  | (59,242 | )
Balance at November 30, 2015 | $ | (237,692 | ) |  | $ | (3,733 | ) |  | $ | (3,809 | ) |  | $ | (245,234 | )
Balance at May 31, 2016 | $ | (234,638 | ) |  | $ | (6,755 | ) |  | $ | (4,657 | ) |  | $ | (246,050 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (68,267 | ) |  | 4,739 |  |  | (139 | ) |  | (63,667 | )
Balance at November 30, 2016 | $ | (302,905 | ) |  | $ | (2,016 | ) |  | $ | (4,796 | ) |  | $ | (309,717 | )
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, which relates only to foreign currency translation, was approximately $8.5 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2015, respectively.

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