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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019
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, 2019 and 2018, are as follows:
|  | Industrial |  |  | Consumer |  |  | Specialty |  |  |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Segment |  |  | Total |
Balance as of June 1, 2017 |  | $ | 516,335 |  |  | $ | 453,600 |  |  | $ | 173,978 |  |  | $ | 1,143,913 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 19,736 |  |  |  | 21,277 |  |  |  | 2,643 |  |  |  | 43,656 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | 1,247 |  |  |  | 2,841 |  |  |  | 517 |  |  |  | 4,605 |
Balance as of May 31, 2018 |  |  | 537,318 |  |  |  | 477,718 |  |  |  | 177,138 |  |  |  | 1,192,174 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 5,826 |  |  |  | 25,994 |  |  |  | 45,639 |  |  |  | 77,459 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | (16,725 | ) |  |  | (4,325 | ) |  |  | (2,821 | ) |  |  | (23,871 | )
Balance as of May 31, 2019 |  | $ | 526,419 |  |  | $ | 499,387 |  |  | $ | 219,956 |  |  | $ | 1,245,762 |
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, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  | 9 to 33 |  | $ | 227,208 |  |  | $ | (150,091 | ) |  | $ | 77,117 |
Customer-related intangibles |  | 5 to 33 |  |  | 413,475 |  |  |  | (172,238 | ) |  |  | 241,237 |
Trademarks/names |  | 5 to 40 |  |  | 32,998 |  |  |  | (16,867 | ) |  |  | 16,131 |
Other |  | 1 to 33 |  |  | 36,709 |  |  |  | (26,599 | ) |  |  | 10,110 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 710,390 |  |  |  | (365,795 | ) |  |  | 344,595 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  | 256,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,487 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 966,877 |  |  | $ | (365,795 | ) |  | $ | 601,082 |
As of May 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formulae |  | 10 to 33 |  | $ | 221,812 |  |  | $ | (140,160 | ) |  | $ | 81,652 |
Customer-related intangibles |  | 5 to 33 |  |  | 369,687 |  |  |  | (147,831 | ) |  |  | 221,856 |
Trademarks/names |  | 5 to 40 |  |  | 36,671 |  |  |  | (17,998 | ) |  |  | 18,673 |
Other |  | 2 to 30 |  |  | 37,589 |  |  |  | (24,946 | ) |  |  | 12,643 |
Total Amortized Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 665,759 |  |  |  | (330,935 | ) |  |  | 334,824 |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trademarks/names |  |  |  |  | 249,448 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 249,448 |
Total Other Intangible Assets |  |  |  | $ | 915,207 |  |  | $ | (330,935 | ) |  | $ | 584,272 |

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