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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] |
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| 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 | )
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 | )

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