GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

As of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, goodwill and other intangible assets consisted of the following:



	November 30, 2016		May 31, 2016

	(in thousands)

Goodwill	$	4,823,756	$	4,829,405
Other intangible assets:
Customer-related intangible assets	$	1,867,753	$	1,864,709
Acquired technologies	548,007		549,293
Trademarks and trade names	188,360		188,763
Contract-based intangible assets	158,103		159,890
	2,762,223		2,762,655
Less accumulated amortization:
Customer-related intangible assets	476,322		414,979
Acquired technologies	79,263		26,403
Trademarks and trade names	21,835		7,830
Contract-based intangible assets	68,961		48,735
	646,381		497,947
	$	2,115,842	$	2,264,708

The following table sets forth the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended November 30, 2016:



	North America			Europe			Asia-Pacific		Total

	(in thousands)

Balance at May 31, 2016	$	4,086,430		$	471,773		$	271,202	$	4,829,405
Goodwill acquired	—			28,820			—		28,820
Effect of foreign currency translation	(1,925		)	(41,863		)	2,924		(40,864		)
Measurement-period adjustments	6,395			—			—		6,395
Balance at November 30, 2016	$	4,090,900		$	458,730		$	274,126	$	4,823,756