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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015
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, 2015 and 2014, are as follows:
(In thousands) |  | Industrial Segment |  |  | Consumer Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance as of June 1, 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 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 17,043 |  |  |  | 10,790 |  |  |  | 27,833 |
SPHC reconsolidation |  |  | 118,713 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118,713 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (65,279 | ) |  |  | (12,953 | ) |  |  | (78,232 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2015 |  | $ | 642,635 |  |  | $ | 573,053 |  |  | $ | 1,215,688 |
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, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  |  | 3 to 33 |  |  | $ | 229,721 |  |  | $ | 131,031 |  |  | $ | 98,690 |
Customer-related intangibles |  |  | 3 to 33 |  |  |  | 324,867 |  |  |  | 91,104 |  |  |  | 233,763 |
Trademarks/names |  |  | 3 to 40 |  |  |  | 33,985 |  |  |  | 14,550 |  |  |  | 19,435 |
Other |  |  | 2 to 40 |  |  |  | 46,789 |  |  |  | 25,817 |  |  |  | 20,972 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | 635,362 |  |  |  | 262,502 |  |  |  | 372,860 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,270 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,270 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 866,632 |  |  | $ | 262,502 |  |  | $ | 604,130 |
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 |

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