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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2017
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, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:
|  | Industrial |  |  | Specialty |  |  | Consumer |  |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance as of June 1, 2015 |  | $ | 476,700 |  |  | $ | 165,934 |  |  | $ | 573,054 |  |  | $ | 1,215,688 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 18,834 |  |  |  | 7,168 |  |  |  | 3,760 |  |  |  | 29,762 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (20,125 | ) |  |  | (1,388 | ) |  |  | (4,307 | ) |  |  | (25,820 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2016 |  |  | 475,409 |  |  |  | 171,714 |  |  |  | 572,507 |  |  |  | 1,219,630 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 41,268 |  |  |  | 3,273 |  |  |  | 30,820 |  |  |  | 75,361 |
Impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (141,394 | ) |  |  | (141,394 | )
Translation adjustments |  |  | (342 | ) |  |  | (1,009 | ) |  |  | (8,333 | ) |  |  | (9,684 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2017 |  | $ | 516,335 |  |  | $ | 173,978 |  |  | $ | 453,600 |  |  | $ | 1,143,913 |
Other Intangible Assets Major Classes | Other intangible assets consist of the following major classes:
|  |  |  | Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Net Other |
|  | Amortization |  | Carrying |  |  | Accumulated |  |  | Impairment |  |  | Intangible |
(In thousands) |  | Period (In Years) |  | Amount |  |  | Amortization |  |  | Charge |  |  | Assets |
As of May 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  | 5 to 33 |  | $ | 230,140 |  |  | $ | (128,825 | ) |  | $ | (15,463 | ) |  | $ | 85,852 |
Customer-related intangibles |  | 5 to 33 |  |  | 370,255 |  |  |  | (122,772 | ) |  |  | (30,363 | ) |  |  | 217,120 |
Trademarks/names |  | 5 to 40 |  |  | 36,461 |  |  |  | (15,480 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,981 |
Other |  | 2 to 20 |  |  | 37,743 |  |  |  | (21,288 | ) |  |  | (198 | ) |  |  | 16,257 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 674,599 |  |  |  | (288,365 | ) |  |  | (46,024 | ) |  |  | 340,210 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  | 240,456 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,574 | ) |  |  | 232,882 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 915,055 |  |  | $ | (288,365 | ) |  | $ | (53,598 | ) |  | $ | 573,092 |
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 |  |  |  |  | 230,431 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (600 | ) |  |  | 229,831 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 874,408 |  |  | $ | (298,407 | ) |  | $ | (600 | ) |  | $ | 575,401 |

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