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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the Company's debt as of the dates indicated:

	August 31, 2016				May 31, 2016				August 31, 2015
Loan Agreement:
Revolving Loan (interest rates of n/a)	$	—			$	—			$	—
Unsecured short term lines of credit (weighted average interest rates of 4.1%, 4.4% and 3.5%, respectively)	12.1				6.3				5.7
Total debt	$	12.1			$	6.3			$	5.7

Schedule of Maturities of Short-term Debt

The following table sets forth the maturities of the Company’s debt obligations as of August 31, 2016, for the twelve-month periods ending August 31,

2017	$	12.1
2018	—
2019	—
2020	—
2021 and thereafter	—
Total debt	$	12.1

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