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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - Schedule of targeted weighted average asset allocations | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016
U.S. Pension Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 100.00%
U.S. Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 30.00%
U.S. Pension Plan [Member] | Debt and cash equivalent [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 70.00%
U.S. Pension Plan [Member] | Real estate and other [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 0.00%
UK Pension Plan [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 100.00%
UK Pension Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 40.00%
UK Pension Plan [Member] | Debt and cash equivalent [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 30.00%
UK Pension Plan [Member] | Real estate and other [Member] |
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract] |
Targeted asset allocation | 30.00%

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