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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, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | [1] | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2017 | May 31, 2016 | May 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | $ 1,492,846 | $ 1,022,496 | $ 1,190,770 | $ 1,252,063 | $ 1,426,584 | $ 988,555 | $ 1,155,984 | $ 1,242,526 | $ 4,958,175 | [2] | $ 4,813,649 | [2] | $ 4,594,550 | [2]
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 2,673,220 |  |  |  | 2,609,850 |  |  |  | 2,673,220 |  | 2,609,850 |  | 2,577,529 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,269,400 |  | 3,155,810 |  | 2,856,723 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 1,738,180 |  |  |  | 1,756,012 |  |  |  | 1,738,180 |  | 1,756,012 |  | 1,693,288 |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,688,775 |  | 1,657,839 |  | 1,737,827 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 935,040 |  |  |  | 853,838 |  |  |  | 935,040 |  | 853,838 |  | 884,241 |
Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 321,696 |  | 310,817 |  | 337,869 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 137,211 |  |  |  | 111,524 |  |  |  | 137,211 |  | 111,524 |  | 114,717 |
Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 908,799 |  | 928,519 |  | 941,820 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 349,979 |  |  |  | 271,796 |  |  |  | 349,979 |  | 271,796 |  | 293,685 |
Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 458,280 |  | 418,503 |  | 458,138 |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | 248,435 |  |  |  | 212,583 |  |  |  | 248,435 |  | 212,583 |  | 202,721 |
Foreign | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [3] | $ 199,415 |  |  |  | $ 257,935 |  |  |  | $ 199,415 |  | $ 257,935 |  | $ 273,118 |
[1] | Reflects the pretax goodwill and intangible asset impairment losses of $188.3 million related to our Kirker reporting unit. Refer to Note B, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” for further information. Also reflects $12.3 million pretax charge relating to the Flowcrete decision to exit the Middle East.
[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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