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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2013
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reportable Segment | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the years ended May 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | Industrial Segment |  |  | Consumer Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance as of June 1, 2011 |  | $ | 445,756 |  |  | $ | 385,733 |  |  | $ | 831,489 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 50,233 |  |  |  | 4,944 |  |  |  | 55,177 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (30,098 | ) |  |  | (7,222 | ) |  |  | (37,320 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2012 |  |  | 465,891 |  |  |  | 383,455 |  |  |  | 849,346 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 98,718 |  |  |  | 162,071 |  |  |  | 260,789 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 3,487 |  |  |  | 3,696 |
Balance as of May 31, 2013 |  | $ | 564,818 |  |  | $ | 549,013 |  |  | $ | 1,113,831 |
Other Intangible Assets Major Classes | Other intangible assets consist of the following major classes:
(In thousands) |  | Amortization Period (In Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Other Intangible Assets |
As of May 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  | 3 to 33 |  | $ | 216,418 |  |  | $ | 113,315 |  |  | $ | 103,103 |
Customer-related intangibles |  | 3 to 33 |  |  | 196,376 |  |  |  | 66,077 |  |  |  | 130,299 |
Trademarks/names |  | 2 to 40 |  |  | 30,223 |  |  |  | 13,222 |  |  |  | 17,001 |
Other |  | 1 to 40 |  |  | 48,817 |  |  |  | 27,046 |  |  |  | 21,771 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 491,834 |  |  |  | 219,660 |  |  |  | 272,174 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  | 187,439 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,439 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 679,273 |  |  | $ | 219,660 |  |  | $ | 459,613 |
As of May 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  | 3 to 33 |  | $ | 174,190 |  |  | $ | 103,414 |  |  | $ | 70,776 |
Customer-related intangibles |  | 3 to 33 |  |  | 139,824 |  |  |  | 52,616 |  |  |  | 87,208 |
Trademarks/names |  | 4 to 40 |  |  | 26,050 |  |  |  | 11,192 |  |  |  | 14,858 |
Other |  | 1 to 40 |  |  | 49,373 |  |  |  | 25,526 |  |  |  | 23,847 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 389,437 |  |  |  | 192,748 |  |  |  | 196,689 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  | 148,931 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148,931 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 538,368 |  |  | $ | 192,748 |  |  | $ | 345,620 |

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