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Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | May 31, 2019 | May 31, 2018 | May 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | $ 1,601,401 | $ 1,140,630 | $ 1,362,531 | $ 1,459,989 | $ 1,558,156 | [1] | $ 1,102,677 | $ 1,315,416 | $ 1,345,394 | $ 5,564,551 | [2] | $ 5,321,643 | [2] | $ 4,958,175 | [2]
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 339,845 |  | 417,048 |  | 244,333 |
Identifiable Assets |  | 5,441,355 |  |  |  | 5,271,822 |  |  |  |  | 5,441,355 |  | 5,271,822 |  | 5,090,449 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 136,757 |  | 114,619 |  | 126,109 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,742 |  | 128,499 |  | 116,773 |
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,889,822 |  | 2,814,755 |  | 2,564,202 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,234 |  | 270,792 |  | 243,335 |
Identifiable Assets |  | 2,322,511 |  |  |  | 2,422,799 |  |  |  |  | 2,322,511 |  | 2,422,799 |  | 2,382,784 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,514 |  | 60,145 |  | 65,083 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,435 |  | 57,267 |  | 51,529 |
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,887,767 |  | 1,754,339 |  | 1,680,384 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,002 |  | 171,874 |  | 58,726 |
Identifiable Assets |  | 1,984,332 |  |  |  | 1,859,381 |  |  |  |  | 1,984,332 |  | 1,859,381 |  | 1,821,190 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,444 |  | 38,921 |  | 45,690 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,882 |  | 38,037 |  | 33,374 |
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 786,962 |  | 752,549 |  | 713,589 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,441 |  | 123,307 |  | 107,904 |
Identifiable Assets |  | 860,125 |  |  |  | 740,952 |  |  |  |  | 860,125 |  | 740,952 |  | 759,822 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,364 |  | 14,958 |  | 14,104 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,379 |  | 27,457 |  | 26,453 |
Corporate/Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (219,832) |  | (148,925) |  | (165,632) |
Identifiable Assets |  | $ 274,387 |  |  |  | $ 248,690 |  |  |  |  | 274,387 |  | 248,690 |  | 126,653 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,435 |  | 595 |  | 1,232 |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,046 |  | $ 5,738 |  | $ 5,417 |
[1] | Reflects inventory-related charges of $36.5 million in our consumer reportable segment for product line rationalization and related obsolete inventory identification and $1.2 million in inventory reductions related to restructuring activities in our industrial reportable segment. Additional restructuring charges totaling $17.5 million were incurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, as further described in Note B, “Restructuring.” We also incurred charges in our industrial segment totaling $4.2 million in connection with the decision to exit Flowcrete China.
[2] | It is not practicable to obtain the information needed to disclose revenues attributable to each of our product lines.

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