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Postretirement Benefits | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2024
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract] |
Postretirement Benefits | NOTE O — POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS We sponsor several unfunded-healthcare-benefit plans for certain of our retired associates, as well as postretirement life insurance for certain former associates. Eligibility for these benefits is based upon various requirements. The following table illustrates the effect on operations of these plans for the three years ended May 31, 2024:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
(In thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |
Service cost |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,259 |  | $ | 1,951 |  | $ | 1,623 |
Interest cost |  |  | 87 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 1,550 |  |  | 1,374 |  |  | 1,124 |
Amortization of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service (credit) |  |  | - |  |  | (121 | ) |  | (161 | ) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Net actuarial (gains) losses |  |  | (15 | ) |  | 43 |  |  | 61 |  |  |  | (49 | ) |  | (51 | ) |  | 121 |
Net Postretirement Benefit Cost (Income) |  | $ | 72 |  | $ | 6 |  | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | 3,760 |  | $ | 3,274 |  | $ | 2,868 |
The changes in benefit obligations of the plans at May 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
(In thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year |  | $ | 1,768 |  | $ | 2,260 |  |  | $ | 31,037 |  | $ | 30,645 |
Service cost |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,259 |  |  | 1,951 |
Interest cost |  |  | 87 |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 1,550 |  |  | 1,374 |
Benefit payments |  |  | (149 | ) |  | (207 | ) |  |  | (674 | ) |  | (557 | )
Actuarial (gains) |  |  | (85 | ) |  | (369 | ) |  |  | (7,983 | ) |  | (276 | )
Currency exchange rate changes |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | (131 | ) |  | (2,100 | )
Accumulated and accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year |  | $ | 1,621 |  | $ | 1,768 |  |  | $ | 26,058 |  | $ | 31,037 |
In determining the postretirement benefit amounts outlined above, measurement dates as of May 31 for each period were applied. Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended May 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
(In thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | (194 | ) | $ | (207 | ) |  | $ | (895 | ) | $ | (989 | )
Noncurrent liabilities |  |  | (1,427 | ) |  | (1,561 | ) |  |  | (25,163 | ) |  | (30,048 | )
Net Amount Recognized |  | $ | (1,621 | ) | $ | (1,768 | ) |  | $ | (26,058 | ) | $ | (31,037 | )
The following table presents the pretax net actuarial gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) not affecting retained earnings:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
(In thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |
Net actuarial gain |  | $ | 170 |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 11,785 |  | $ | 3,838 |
The following table includes the changes recognized in other comprehensive loss (income):
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
(In thousands) |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss (income): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net (gain) arising during the year |  | $ | (85 | ) | $ | (369 | ) |  | $ | (7,983 | ) | $ | (276 | )
Effect of exchange rates on amounts included in AOCI |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 265 |
Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization or curtailment recognition of prior service credit |  |  | - |  |  | 121 |  |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Amortization or settlement recognition of net gain (loss) |  |  | 15 |  |  | (44 | ) |  |  | 49 |  |  | 51 |
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) |  | $ | (70 | ) | $ | (292 | ) |  | $ | (7,947 | ) | $ | 40 |
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine our year-end benefit obligations and net periodic postretirement benefit costs under the plans:
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |
Year-End Benefit Obligations |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |
Discount rate |  |  | 5.50 | % |  |  |  | 5.20 | % |  |  |  | 5.03 | % |  |  |  | 5.10 | %
Current healthcare cost trend rate |  |  | 8.90 | % |  |  |  | 6.00 | % |  |  |  | 5.21 | % |  |  |  | 5.53 | %
Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate |  |  | 4.04 | % |  |  |  | 4.03 | % |  |  |  | 3.70 | % |  |  |  | 3.70 | %
Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized |  |  | 2049 |  |  |  |  | 2045 |  |  |  |  | 2040 |  |  |  |  | 2040 |
|  | U.S. Plans |  |  |  | Non-U.S. Plans |  |
Net Periodic Postretirement Cost |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Discount rate |  |  | 5.20 | % |  |  |  | 4.36 | % |  |  |  | 2.47 | % |  |  |  | 5.10 | % |  |  |  | 5.13 | % |  |  |  | 3.51 | % |
Current healthcare cost trend rate |  |  | 6.00 | % |  |  |  | 6.23 | % |  |  |  | 6.07 | % |  |  |  | 5.53 | % |  |  |  | 5.58 | % |  |  |  | 5.68 | % |
Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate |  |  | 4.03 | % |  |  |  | 4.03 | % |  |  |  | 4.36 | % |  |  |  | 3.70 | % |  |  |  | 3.70 | % |  |  |  | 3.70 | % |
Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized |  |  | 2045 |  |  |  |  | 2045 |  |  |  |  | 2037 |  |  |  |  | 2040 |  |  |  |  | 2040 |  |  |  |  | 2040 |  |
We expect to pay approximately $1.1 million to $1.4 million in estimated postretirement benefits in each of the next five years. In the five years thereafter (2030-2034), we expect to pay a cumulative total of $8.1 million.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for postemployment benefits, which may include supplemental unemployment benefits, obligations recognized for all types of benefits provided to former or inactive employees, their beneficiaries, and covered dependents after employment but before retirement. Disclosure may also include discussion that an obligation for postemployment benefits is not accrued in accordance with regulation only because the amount cannot be reasonably estimated. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 712 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//712/tableOfContent Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 712 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481565/712-10-50-2 + Details
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