Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Of Intangible Assets

(in thousands)			Useful Life
Category	Amount		(Years)
Trade name	$	1,500		10
Customer relationships		2,500		10-15
Non-compete agreement		400		3
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	4,400

Angus [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Of Intangible Assets

(in thousands)			Useful Life
Category	Amount		(Years)
Trade name	$	19,100		Indefinite
Customer relationships		32,200		10-15
Non-compete agreement		640		3
Other		963		9
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	52,903

Schedule Of Fair Value Assigned To The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,540
Accounts receivable		16,515
Inventories		22,865
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,281
Deferred income taxes		398
Intangible assets		52,903
Other noncurrent assets		74
Property, plant and equipment		57,570
Total identifiable assets		154,146
Accounts payable		(9,581	)
Accrued liabilities		(7,583	)
Other current liabilities		(948	)
Long-term debt and other short-term borrowings		(47,324	)
Net identifiable assets		88,710
Goodwill		45,330
Total consideration transferred	$	134,040

Proforma Revenue And Earnings Of The Combined Entity

	Nine Months Ended
(in thousands)	February 29, 2012		February 28, 2011
Proforma revenue	$	1,912,071	$	1,897,557
Proforma net earnings		83,836		76,483

Coleman Cylinders [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Acquisition Of Intangible Assets

(in thousands)			Useful Life
Category	Amount		(Years)
Customer relationships	$	4,400		15
Non-compete agreement		160		5
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	4,560

Schedule Of Fair Value Assigned To The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

(in thousands)
Inventories	$	6,456
Intangible assets		4,560
Property, plant and equipment		9,726
Total identifiable assets		20,742
Accounts payable		(3,719	)
Accrued liabilities		(258	)
Net identifiable assets		16,765
Goodwill		5,888
Total consideration paid	$	22,653

STAKO [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Fair Value Assigned To The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,715
Accounts receivable		4,175
Inventories		6,208
Other current assets		75
Intangible assets		4,400
Other noncurrent assets		60
Property, plant and equipment		23,770
Total identifiable assets		41,403
Accounts payable		(2,813	)
Accrued liabilities		(750	)
Other liabilities		(2,182	)
Deferred income taxes		(2,384	)
Net identifiable assets		33,274
Goodwill		8,226
Total consideration paid	$	41,500

Bernz [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Components Of Gain On Settlement Of Pre-Existing Relationship

(in thousands)
Reserve	$	14,402
Less: Fair value of settlement		(10,000	)
Settlement gain	$	4,402

Schedule Of Acquisition Of Intangible Assets

(in thousands)			Useful Life
Category	Amount		(Years)
Trade name	$	8,481		Indefinite
Customer relationships		10,473		9-13
Non-compete agreements		2,268		5
Total acquired identifiable intangible assets	$	21,222

Schedule Of Fair Value Assigned To The Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed

(in thousands)
Inventories	$	15,313
Intangible assets		21,222
Property, plant and equipment		7,884
Total identifiable assets		44,419
Accounts payable		(6,167	)
Accrued liabilities		(868	)
Net identifiable assets		37,384
Goodwill		3,616
Total consideration paid	$	41,000