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Other Expense (Income), Net (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016
Other Income And Expenses [Abstract] |
Other Expense (Income), Net | Other expense (income), net, consists of the following components:
|  | Three Months Ended |
|  | August 31, |
(In thousands) |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Royalty expense (income), net |  | $ | 756 |  |  | $ | (10 | )
(Income) related to unconsolidated equity affiliates |  |  | (214 | ) |  |  | (479 | )
Other expense (income), net |  | $ | 542 |  |  | $ | (489 | )

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