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Acquisitions and Divestitures	3 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Aug. 31, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions Maars Holding B.V. On August 31, 2018, Herman Miller Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired 48.2% of the outstanding equity of Global Holdings Netherlands B.V., which owns 100% of Maars Holding B.V. ("Maars”), a Harderwijk, Netherlands-based worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of interior wall solutions. The Company acquired its 48.2% ownership interest in Maars for approximately $6.1 million in cash. The entity is accounted for using the equity method of accounting as the Company has significant influence, but not control, over the entity. For the Maars equity method investment, the fair values assigned to the assets acquired were based on best estimates and assumptions as of August 31, 2018 and the valuation analysis was completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Nine United Denmark A/S On June 7, 2018, Herman Miller Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired 33% of the outstanding equity of Nine United Denmark A/S, d/b/a HAY and subsequently renamed to HAY A/S ("HAY”), a Copenhagen, Denmark-based, design leader in furniture and ancillary furnishings for residential and contract markets in Europe and Asia. The Company acquired its 33% ownership interest in HAY for approximately $65.5 million in cash. The entity is accounted for using the equity method of accounting as the Company has significant influence, but not control, over the entity. The Company also acquired the rights to the HAY brand in North America under a long-term license agreement for approximately $4.8 million in cash. This licensing agreement is recorded as a definite life intangible asset and is being amortized over its 15-year useful life. This asset is recorded within Other amortizable intangibles, net within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the Hay equity method investment, the fair values assigned to the assets acquired were based on best estimates and assumptions as of June 7, 2018 and the valuation analysis was completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2019 with no differences noted from the preliminary valuation. Herman Miller Holdings Limited is a party to options, that if exercised, would require Herman Miller Holdings Limited to purchase an additional 33% of the equity in HAY at fair market value. On October 8, 2019, Herman Miller Holdings Limited entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Nine United A/S to acquire an additional 34% of the outstanding equity of HAY for approximately $78 million in cash, subject to the terms and conditions of the purchase agreement. Herman Miller Holdings Limited currently expects the acquisition to close on December 2, 2019, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, as set forth in the purchase agreement. The entity was previously accounted for using the equity method of accounting and as a result of the increased investment will be consolidated in the Company's financial statements in the third quarter of fiscal 2020.