NOTE 4 — MARKETABLE SECURITIES

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


	Available-For-Sale Securities
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount)
August 31, 2011
Equity securities:
Stocks — foreign	$	25,356	$	13,148	$	(811	)	$	37,693
Stocks — domestic		31,972		2,325		(2,701	)		31,596
Mutual funds — foreign		14,687		1,425		(20	)		16,092
Mutual funds — domestic		25,692		653		(350	)		25,995

Total equity securities		97,707		17,551		(3,882	)		111,376
Fixed maturity:
U.S. treasury and other government		24,250		1,039		(19	)		25,270
Corporate bonds		2,677		298		(8	)		2,967
Foreign bonds		38		—		(1	)		37
Mortgage-backed securities		240		98		—			338

Total fixed maturity securities		27,205		1,435		(28	)		28,612

Total	$	124,912	$	18,986	$	(3,910	)	$	139,988


	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

Marketable securities, included in other current and long-term assets, totaling $103.4 million and $36.6 million at August 31, 2011, respectively, and $113.8 million and $35.8 million at May 31, 2011, 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 $1.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for the quarter ended August 31, 2011. Gross gains and losses realized on sales of investments were $2.4 million and $1.7 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2010. During the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, we recognized losses of $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for securities deemed to have other-than-temporary impairments. These amounts are included in investment income, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Summarized below are the securities we held at August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2011 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:


	August 31, 2011					May 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Total investments with unrealized losses	$	35,734	$	(3,910	)	$	21,612	$	(1,518	)
Unrealized losses with a loss position for less than 12 months		35,682		(3,881	)		19,721		(1,301	)
Unrealized losses with a loss position for more than 12 months		52		(29	)		1,891		(217	)

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 August 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, which totaled $3.9 million as of August 31, 2011, generally relate to investments whose fair values at August 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 August 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.


	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Due:
Less than one year	$	3,659	$	3,656
One year through five years		14,426		14,906
Six years through ten years		5,728		6,223
After ten years		3,392		3,827

	$	27,205	$	28,612