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Long-Term Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Long-Term Liabilities Consisting of Other Deferred Liabilities and Life Insurance Loans | Long-term liabilities, consisting of other deferred liabilities and life insurance loans, include the following:
|  | May 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Other deferred liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation expense |  | $ | 5,386 |  |  | $ | 5,869 |
Accrued warranty and related expenses |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  | 2,200 |
Total other deferred liabilities |  |  | 7,386 |  |  |  | 8,069 |
Life insurance loans |  |  | 6,334 |  |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 13,720 |  |  | $ | 8,069 |

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