Fair Value Assumptions, Calculation Weighted Applied to Various Valuation Method

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Goodwill And Deferred Tax Liabilities, Purchase Accounting Adjustments

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Goodwill and intangible assets.

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Percentage of fair value exceeding its carrying value.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Ratio of the net operating income produced by an asset and its capital cost (original prices paid to buy the asset), used as an input to measure fair value.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Discount rate used in fair value calculation						12.50%
Capitalization rate						8.50%
Percentage of fair value, carrying value											9.20%
Amortization expense	$ 5,188	$ 4,011	$ 4,037	$ 8,048	$ 13,236	$ 17,964	$ 17,966	$ 16,562	$ 16,599	$ 9,393
Adjustment of goodwill and deferred tax liabilities							$ 800
Maximum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimates useful life of intangible assets other than goodwill						18 years
Minimum
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Estimates useful life of intangible assets other than goodwill						2 years
Income Approach Valuation Technique
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Weight assigned to valuation methods						75.00%
Market Approach Valuation Technique
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Weight assigned to valuation methods						25.00%