Pension Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Retirement-Related Benefit Plans' Impact on Income Before Income Taxes

The following tables provide the retirement-related benefit plans’ impact on income before income taxes for the three and six months ended November 30, 2015 and 2014:

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	November 30,						November 30,
Pension Benefits	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	8,202		$	7,564		$	1,067		$	1,231
Interest cost		4,499			5,002			1,323			1,891
Expected return on plan assets		(6,437	)		(6,034	)		(1,983	)		(2,296	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		58			74						10
Net actuarial losses recognized		4,190			3,472			457			536
Settlement								91
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	10,512		$	10,078		$	955		$	1,372

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	November 30,						November 30,
Postretirement Benefits	2015			2014			2015		2014
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	281	$	313
Interest cost		59			66			221		308
Amortization of:
Prior service (credit)		(62	)		(62	)
Net actuarial (gains) losses recognized					(34	)		61		104
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	(3	)	$	(30	)	$	563	$	725

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	November 30,						November 30,
Pension Benefits	2015			2014			2015			2014
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	16,404		$	15,128		$	2,134		$	2,462
Interest cost		8,998			10,004			2,646			3,782
Expected return on plan assets		(12,874	)		(12,068	)		(3,966	)		(4,592	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		116			148						20
Net actuarial losses recognized		8,380			6,944			914			1,072
Settlement								91
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	21,024		$	20,156		$	1,819		$	2,744

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	November 30,						November 30,
Postretirement Benefits	2015			2014			2015		2014
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	562	$	626
Interest cost		118			132			442		616
Amortization of:
Prior service (credit)		(124	)		(124	)
Net actuarial (gains) losses recognized					(68	)		122		208
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	(6	)	$	(60	)	$	1,126	$	1,450