Pension Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

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 month periods ended August 31, 2016 and 2015:

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	August 31,			August 31,			August 31,			August 31,
Pension Benefits	2016			2015			2016			2015
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	9,401		$	8,202		$	1,127		$	1,067
Interest cost		4,331			4,499			1,224			1,323
Expected return on plan assets		(6,252	)		(6,437	)		(1,886	)		(1,983	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		54			58
Net actuarial losses recognized		5,540			4,190			573			457
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	13,074		$	10,512		$	1,038		$	864

	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	August 31,			August 31,			August 31,		August 31,
Postretirement Benefits	2016			2015			2016		2015
(In thousands)
Service cost	$	-		$	-		$	284	$	281
Interest cost		57			59			222		221
Amortization of:
Prior service (credit)		(58	)		(62	)
Net actuarial (gains) losses recognized								60		61
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	$	(1	)	$	(3	)	$	566	$	563