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Other Expense (Income), Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Other Expense (Income), Net | Other expense (income), net, consists of the following components:
|  | Three Months Ended |
(In thousands) |  | August 31, 2013 |  |  | August 31, 2012 |
Royalty expense (income), net |  | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | (294 | )
Loss on Kemrock conversion option |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8,183 |
(Income) loss related to unconsolidated equity affiliates |  |  | (752 | ) |  |  | 31,533 |
Other expense (income), net |  | $ | (434 | ) |  | $ | 39,422 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of other income and expense, including royalty income, net, equity in income from unconsolidated affiliates and net gain or loss on derivatives. + References No definition available. + Details
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