Restructuring	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING	RESTRUCTURING On December 5, 2013, we announced a company-wide operational excellence program designed to save between $15 and $18 million during the course of the next three years. The initiative is expected to create greater efficiencies and drive business performance improvements by focusing on several key elements, including product rationalization, lean manufacturing initiatives, supply chain optimization and enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation. The plan also incorporates the consolidation of our New York plants to establish a single manufacturing center in Glens Falls and a distribution center in Queensbury. During the course of the three-year program, it is expected that we will reduce our New York employee base by approximately 80-100 positions as a result of this plant consolidation and reorganization. Over the three year period, we expect to invest $5.4 million in facility improvements. In addition, total restructuring charges are estimated to be $4.7 million. The program was launched in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and the cost incurred was $1.4 million, consisting of $0.6 million of severance and related costs, $0.7 million of accelerated depreciation and $0.1 million in other costs. These costs are included in “Acquisition, restructuring and other items, net” in the statements of income.

Restructuring

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

On December 5, 2013, we announced a company-wide operational excellence program designed to save between $15 and $18 million during the course of the next three years. The initiative is expected to create greater efficiencies and drive business performance improvements by focusing on several key elements, including product rationalization, lean manufacturing initiatives, supply chain optimization and enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation. The plan also incorporates the consolidation of our New York plants to establish a single manufacturing center in Glens Falls and a distribution center in Queensbury. During the course of the three-year program, it is expected that we will reduce our New York employee base by approximately 80-100 positions as a result of this plant consolidation and reorganization. Over the three year period, we expect to invest $5.4 million in facility improvements. In addition, total restructuring charges are estimated to be $4.7 million. The program was launched in the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and the cost incurred was $1.4 million, consisting of $0.6 million of severance and related costs, $0.7 million of accelerated depreciation and $0.1 million in other costs. These costs are included in “Acquisition, restructuring and other items, net” in the statements of income.