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Other Accrued Expenses | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2014
Other Accrued Expenses Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other Accrued Expenses Disclosure | Other Accrued Expenses Other accrued expenses consist of the following as of the dates indicated:
| February 28, 2014 |  | May 31, 2013 |  | February 28, 2013
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and benefits | $ | 38.1 |  |  | $ | 45.8 |  |  | $ | 46.3 |
Accrued bonus and commissions | 26.5 |  |  | 22.0 |  |  | 16.5 |
Accrued other taxes | 24.1 |  |  | 29.3 |  |  | 26.0 |
Accrued advertising and promotions | 37.8 |  |  | 38.2 |  |  | 39.0 |
Accrued income taxes | 3.4 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 6.0 |
Accrued insurance | 8.2 |  |  | 8.7 |  |  | 8.8 |
Other accrued expenses | 29.4 |  |  | 30.0 |  |  | 32.7 |
Total accrued expenses | $ | 167.5 |  |  | $ | 179.5 |  |  | $ | 175.3 |

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