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Other Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Other Accrued Expenses Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of 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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