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Net Sales and Long Lived Assets by Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | [1] | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | $ 1,426,584 | $ 988,555 | $ 1,155,984 | $ 1,242,526 | $ 1,373,159 | $ 946,367 | $ 1,071,128 | $ 1,203,896 | $ 4,813,649 | [2] | $ 4,594,550 | [2] | $ 4,376,353 | [2]
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 2,617,928 |  |  |  | 2,588,709 |  |  |  | 2,617,928 |  | 2,588,709 |  | 2,308,127 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,155,810 |  | 2,856,723 |  | 2,581,208 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 1,764,090 |  |  |  | 1,704,468 |  |  |  | 1,764,090 |  | 1,704,468 |  | 1,374,340 |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,657,839 |  | 1,737,827 |  | 1,795,145 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 853,838 |  |  |  | 884,241 |  |  |  | 853,838 |  | 884,241 |  | 933,787 |
Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 310,817 |  | 337,869 |  | 342,312 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 111,524 |  |  |  | 114,717 |  |  |  | 111,524 |  | 114,717 |  | 125,401 |
Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 928,519 |  | 941,820 |  | 1,031,686 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 271,796 |  |  |  | 293,685 |  |  |  | 271,796 |  | 293,685 |  | 340,146 |
Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 418,503 |  | 458,138 |  | 421,147 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 212,583 |  |  |  | 202,721 |  |  |  | 212,583 |  | 202,721 |  | 208,411 |
Foreign | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | $ 257,935 |  |  |  | $ 273,118 |  |  |  | $ 257,935 |  | $ 273,118 |  | $ 259,829 |
[1] | Reflects the reconsolidation of SPHC effective January 1, 2015, and adjustments of $106.2 million to the Provision for Income Taxes related to the recognition of an ASC 740-30 tax liability for the potential repatriation of foreign earnings and related impact on Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests. Refer to Note F, “Income Taxes,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding unremitted foreign earnings.
[2] | It is not practicable to obtain the information needed to disclose revenues attributable to each of our product lines.
[3] | Long-lived assets include all non-current assets, excluding non-current deferred income taxes.

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