Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Net Sales		$ 1,242,526	$ 1,203,896
Cost of Sales		709,568	695,503
Gross Profit		532,958	508,393
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		372,854	346,525
Interest Expense		22,460	19,415
Investment (Income), Net		(4,068)	(3,803)
Other (Income), Net		(489)	(1,822)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	[1]	142,201	148,078
Provision for Income Taxes		41,839	43,239
Net Income		100,362	104,839
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		547	5,760
Net Income Attributable to RPM International Inc. Stockholders		$ 99,815	$ 99,079
Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding:
Basic		130,045	130,094
Diluted		137,307	135,032
Earnings per Share of Common Stock Attributable to RPM International Inc. Stockholders:
Basic		$ 0.76	$ 0.74
Diluted	[2]	0.74	0.73
Cash Dividends Declared per Share of Common Stock		$ 0.260	$ 0.240

[1] The presentation includes a reconciliation of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes, a measure defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States, to EBIT.

[2] For the quarters ended August 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately 2,201,000 and 3,034,000 shares of stock, respectively, granted under stock-based compensation plans were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.