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MARKETABLE SECURITIES
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Marketable Securities Abstract  
Marketable Securities Text Block

NOTE C – MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

       The following tables summarize marketable securities held at May 31, 2011 and 2010 by asset type:

 

              
   Available-For-Sale Securities 
 (In thousands) Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount) 
 May 31, 2011            
 Equity securities:            
  Stocks - foreign$ 25,387 $ 12,162 $ - $ 37,549 
  Stocks - domestic  28,044   4,222   (417)   31,849 
  Mutual funds - foreign  14,680   3,733   -   18,413 
  Mutual funds - domestic  30,565   2,246   (1,020)   31,791 
              
 Total equity securities  98,676   22,363   (1,437)   119,602 
              
 Fixed maturity:            
  U.S. treasury and other government  25,916   643   (79)   26,480 
  Corporate bonds  2,729   301   (1)   3,029 
  Mortgage-backed securities  432   101   (1)   532 
              
 Total fixed maturity securities  29,077   1,045   (81)   30,041 
              
              
 Total$ 127,753 $ 23,408 $ (1,518) $ 149,643 
              

              
   Available-For-Sale Securities 
 (In thousands) Amortized Cost  Gross Unrealized Gains  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount) 
 May 31, 2010            
 Equity securities:            
  Stocks - foreign$ 2,578 $ 379 $ (33) $ 2,924 
  Stocks - domestic  43,610   10,547   (1,148)   53,009 
  Mutual funds - foreign  16,293   1,396   (459)   17,230 
  Mutual funds - domestic  7,875   2,001   (11)   9,865 
              
 Total equity securities  70,356   14,323   (1,651)   83,028 
              
 Fixed maturity:            
  U.S. treasury and other government  19,730   412   (62)   20,080 
  Corporate bonds  7,921   507   (33)   8,395 
  State and municipal bonds  387   4   (3)   388 
  Foreign bonds  1,305   55   (8)   1,352 
  Mortgage-backed securities  491   178   (2)   667 
              
 Total fixed maturity securities  29,834   1,156   (108)   30,882 
              
              
 Total$ 100,190 $ 15,479 $ (1,759) $ 113,910 
              

Marketable securities, included in other current and long-term assets, totaling $113.8 million and $35.8 million at May 31, 2011, respectively, and $91.7 million and $22.2 million at May 31, 2010, respectively, are composed of available-for-sale securities and are reported at fair value. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are recognized in net income on the specific identification basis. Changes in the fair values of securities that are considered temporary are recorded as unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders' equity. Other-than-temporary declines in market value from original cost are reflected in operating income in the period in which the unrealized losses are deemed other than temporary. In order to determine whether other-than-temporary declines in market value have occurred, the duration of the decline in value and our ability to hold the investment are considered in conjunction with an evaluation of the strength of the underlying collateral and the extent to which the investment's amortized cost or cost, as appropriate, exceeds its related market value.

 

Gross gains and losses realized on sales of investments were $13.3 million and $3.6 million, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2011. Gross gains and losses realized on sales of investments were $7.9 million and $5.7 million, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2010. During fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, we recognized losses of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for securities deemed to have other-than-temporary impairments. These amounts are included in investment income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Summarized below are the securities we held at May 31, 2011 and 2010 that were in an unrealized loss position and that were included in accumulated other comprehensive income, aggregated by the length of time the investments had been in that position.:

    May 31, 2011  May 31, 2010 
 (In thousands)  Fair Value  Gross Unrealized Losses  Fair Value  Gross Unrealized Losses 
               
 Total investments with unrealized losses $ 21,612 $ (1,518) $ 31,249 $ (1,759) 
 Unrealized losses with a loss position for less than 12 months   19,721   (1,301)   22,002   (1,385) 
 Unrealized losses with a loss position for more than 12 months   1,891   (217)   9,247   (374) 
               

We have reviewed all of the securities included in the table above and have concluded that we have the ability and intent to hold these investments until their cost can be recovered, based upon the severity and duration of the decline. Therefore, we did not recognize any other-than-temporary impairment losses on these investments. Unrealized losses at May 31, 2011 were generally related to the volatility in valuations over the last several months for a portion of our portfolio of investments in marketable securities. The unrealized losses generally relate to investments whose fair values at May 31, 2011 were less than 15% below their original cost or have been in a loss position for less than six consecutive months. Although we have begun to see recovery in general economic conditions over the past year, if we were to experience continuing or significant unrealized losses within our portfolio of investments in marketable securities in the future, we may recognize additional other-than-temporary impairment losses. Such potential losses could have a material impact on our results of operations in any given reporting period. As such, we continue to closely evaluate the status of our investments and our ability and intent to hold these investments.

 

The net carrying values of debt securities at May 31, 2011, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.

 

 (In thousands)  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
          
 Due:       
  Less than one year $ 3,941 $ 3,958 
  One year through five years   15,693   16,022 
  Six years through ten years   5,892   6,179 
  After ten years   3,551   3,882 
          
    $ 29,077 $ 30,041