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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
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, 2016 and 2015, are as follows:
|  | Industrial |  |  | Specialty |  |  | Consumer |  |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance as of June 1, 2014 |  | $ | 521,528 |  |  | $ | 50,630 |  |  | $ | 575,216 |  |  | $ | 1,147,374 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 8,504 |  |  |  | 8,539 |  |  |  | 10,790 |  |  |  | 27,833 |
SPHC reconsolidation |  |  | - |  |  |  | 118,713 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 118,713 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (62,083 | ) |  |  | (3,196 | ) |  |  | (12,953 | ) |  |  | (78,232 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2015 |  |  | 467,949 |  |  |  | 174,686 |  |  |  | 573,053 |  |  |  | 1,215,688 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 18,834 |  |  |  | 7,168 |  |  |  | 3,760 |  |  |  | 29,762 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (19,755 | ) |  |  | (1,759 | ) |  |  | (4,306 | ) |  |  | (25,820 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2016 |  | $ | 467,028 |  |  | $ | 180,095 |  |  | $ | 572,507 |  |  | $ | 1,219,630 |
Other Intangible Assets Major Classes | Other intangible assets consist of the following major classes:
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | Net Other |
|  | Amortization |  | Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Intangible |
(In thousands) |  | Period (In Years) |  | Amount |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Assets |
As of May 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  | 3 to 33 |  | $ | 234,483 |  |  | $ | 140,376 |  |  | $ | 94,107 |
Customer-related intangibles |  | 3 to 33 |  |  | 331,008 |  |  |  | 114,469 |  |  |  | 216,539 |
Trademarks/names |  | 5 to 40 |  |  | 30,742 |  |  |  | 15,817 |  |  |  | 14,925 |
Other |  | 2 to 20 |  |  | 47,744 |  |  |  | 27,745 |  |  |  | 19,999 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 643,977 |  |  |  | 298,407 |  |  |  | 345,570 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  | 229,831 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 229,831 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 873,808 |  |  | $ | 298,407 |  |  | $ | 575,401 |
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 |

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