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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
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, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | Industrial Segment |  |  | Consumer Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance as of June 1, 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 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 3,147 |  |  |  | 18,149 |  |  |  | 21,296 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | 4,193 |  |  |  | 8,054 |  |  |  | 12,247 |
Balance as of May 31, 2014 |  | $ | 572,158 |  |  | $ | 575,216 |  |  | $ | 1,147,374 |
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, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  |  | 3 to 33 |  |  | $ | 226,200 |  |  | $ | 124,413 |  |  | $ | 101,787 |
Customer-related intangibles |  |  | 3 to 33 |  |  |  | 201,968 |  |  |  | 80,667 |  |  |  | 121,301 |
Trademarks/names |  |  | 3 to 40 |  |  |  | 33,219 |  |  |  | 15,435 |  |  |  | 17,784 |
Other |  |  | 2 to 40 |  |  |  | 57,476 |  |  |  | 30,329 |  |  |  | 27,147 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 518,863 |  |  |  | 250,844 |  |  |  | 268,019 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,517 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 191,517 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 710,380 |  |  | $ | 250,844 |  |  | $ | 459,536 |
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 |

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