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Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the operating results of the discontinued operations for the periods indicated:
|  | Three months ended |  |  |  |  |
|  | August 31, 2013 |  |  | August 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | (0.7 | ) |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit (provision) |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |  | $ | 0.2 |  |  | $ | (0.4 | ) |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of the dates indicated:
|  |  | August 31, 2013 |  |  |  | May 31, 2013 |  |  |  | August 31, 2012 |
Accounts receivable, net |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 0.0 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |
Other assets |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 8.0 |
Current assets of discontinued operations |  | $ | 0.4 |  |  | $ | 0.4 |  |  | $ | 8.1 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations. + References No definition available. + Details
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