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Taxes (Details) - Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Computed federal statutory provision	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax provision, net of federal income tax benefit	4.20%	43.90%	(9.90%)
Difference in effective tax rates on earnings of foreign subsidiaries	3.70%	(82.80%)	(3.00%)
Charitable contributions	(1.10%)	25.40%	(36.00%)
Tax credits	(0.50%)	5.90%	(2.90%)
Valuation allowances	2.40%	(16.00%)	70.60%
Uncertain Positions	11.50%	601.90%	0.00%
Other - net	(7.00%)	65.00%	(28.00%)
Effective tax rates	48.20%	678.30%	25.80%
Total provision for income taxes	$ 14.4	$ (15.6)	$ 1.7

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