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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of impact on earnings of reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014 | May. 31, 2013
Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Net amortization and deferrals | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Lump sum settlement charge | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.0
Recognized net actuarial loss | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 5.7 | 3.5 | 2.2
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Service cost | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Net amortization and deferrals | (0.2) | (0.2) | (0.4)
Lump sum settlement charge | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Recognized net actuarial loss | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.0
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 1.1 | $ 2.0 | $ 2.6

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