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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the activity in Goodwill for the periods indicated:
|  | Three months ended August 31, 2013 |  |  | Twelve months ended May 31, 2013 |  |  | Three months ended August 31, 2012 |
Gross beginning balance |  | $ | 178.7 |  |  | $ | 178.5 |  |  | $ | 178.5 |
Accumulated impairment |  |  | (20.8 | ) |  |  | (20.8 | ) |  |  | (20.8 | )
Beginning balance |  | $ | 157.9 |  |  | $ | 157.7 |  |  | $ | 157.7 |
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | — |
Gross ending balance |  | $ | 178.7 |  |  | $ | 178.7 |  |  | $ | 178.5 |
Accumulated impairment |  |  | (20.8 | ) |  |  | (20.8 | ) |  |  | (20.8 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 157.9 |  |  | $ | 157.9 |  |  | $ | 157.7 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the activity in Total other intangibles subject to amortization for the periods indicated:
|  | Three months ended August 31, 2013 |  |  | Twelve months ended May 31, 2013 |  |  | Three months ended August 31, 2012 |
Beginning balance - customer lists |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | 4.3 |  |  | $ | 4.3 |
Additions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Amortization expense |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  | (0.2 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of $2.5, $2.3 and $1.5, respectively |  | $ | 3.2 |  |  | $ | 3.4 |  |  | $ | 4.2 |
Beginning balance - other intangibles |  | $ | 9.2 |  |  | $ | 10.4 |  |  | $ | 10.4 |
Additions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | — |
Amortization expense |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | (1.5 | ) |  |  | (0.3 | )
Foreign currency translation |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $12.4, $12.0 and $10.8, respectively |  | $ | 8.8 |  |  | $ | 9.2 |  |  | $ | 10.2 |
Total other intangibles subject to amortization |  | $ | 12.0 |  |  | $ | 12.6 |  |  | $ | 14.4 |
Trademarks and other |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |
Total other intangibles not subject to amortization |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |
Total other intangibles |  | $ | 14.0 |  |  | $ | 14.6 |  |  | $ | 16.4 |

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