Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 01, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 01, 2014	May 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales:	$ 516.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 455.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,591.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,394.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Depreciation and Amortization:	13.4	10.7	38.6	32.3
Operating Earnings (Loss):	37.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	34.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	126.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(51.9)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Capital Expenditures:	16.5	12.0	43.2	32.0
Total Assets:	1,192.8us-gaap_Assets		1,192.8us-gaap_Assets		990.9us-gaap_Assets
Total Goodwill:	303.7us-gaap_Goodwill		303.7us-gaap_Goodwill		228.2us-gaap_Goodwill
North American Furniture Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales:	296.0	293.9	932.4	909.2
Depreciation and Amortization:	7.2	7.0	21.4	20.8
Operating Earnings (Loss):	26.7	26.7	95.2	(58.3)
Capital Expenditures:	8.0	7.1	23.7	22.3
Total Assets:	512.9		512.9		457.0
Total Goodwill:	135.8		135.8		135.8
ELA Furniture Solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales:	97.3	97.9	307.0	282.6
Depreciation and Amortization:	1.9	1.8	6.3	5.7
Operating Earnings (Loss):	6.2	4.7	19.7	12.9
Capital Expenditures:	7.3	3.0	13.6	5.6
Total Assets:	236.2		236.2		244.8
Total Goodwill:	41.9		41.9		42.6
Specialty
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales:	50.5	47.5	160.5	152.7
Depreciation and Amortization:	1.9	1.6	5.4	4.9
Operating Earnings (Loss):	1.9	(0.2)	7.6	(7.3)
Capital Expenditures:	0.6	1.9	2.8	4.1
Total Assets:	154.1		154.1		157.7
Total Goodwill:	49.8		49.8		49.8
Consumer
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales:	72.6	16.6	191.6	50.0
Depreciation and Amortization:	2.3	0.3	5.3	0.9
Operating Earnings (Loss):	4.6	3.8	8.4	5.9
Capital Expenditures:	0.6	0	3.1	0
Total Assets:	221.4		221.4		18.8
Total Goodwill:	76.2		76.2		0
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information
Net Sales:	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization:	0.1	0	0.2	0
Operating Earnings (Loss):	(2.0)	(0.9)	(4.6)	(5.1)
Capital Expenditures:	0	0	0	0
Total Assets:	68.2		68.2		112.6
Total Goodwill:	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

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