Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reportable Segment

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the years ended May 31, 2017 and 2016, are as follows:

	Industrial			Specialty			Consumer
(In thousands)	Segment			Segment			Segment			Total
Balance as of June 1, 2015	$	476,700		$	165,934		$	573,054		$	1,215,688
Acquisitions		18,834			7,168			3,760			29,762
Translation adjustments		(20,125	)		(1,388	)		(4,307	)		(25,820	)
Balance as of May 31, 2016		475,409			171,714			572,507			1,219,630
Acquisitions		41,268			3,273			30,820			75,361
Impairments								(141,394	)		(141,394	)
Translation adjustments		(342	)		(1,009	)		(8,333	)		(9,684	)
Balance as of May 31, 2017	$	516,335		$	173,978		$	453,600		$	1,143,913

Other Intangible Assets Major Classes

Other intangible assets consist of the following major classes:

		Gross					Accumulated			Net Other
	Amortization	Carrying		Accumulated			Impairment			Intangible
(In thousands)	Period (In Years)	Amount		Amortization			Charge			Assets
As of May 31, 2017
Amortized intangible assets
Formulae	5 to 33	$	230,140	$	(128,825	)	$	(15,463	)	$	85,852
Customer-related intangibles	5 to 33		370,255		(122,772	)		(30,363	)		217,120
Trademarks/names	5 to 40		36,461		(15,480	)					20,981
Other	2 to 20		37,743		(21,288	)		(198	)		16,257
Total Amortized Intangibles			674,599		(288,365	)		(46,024	)		340,210
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trademarks/names			240,456					(7,574	)		232,882
Total Other Intangible Assets		$	915,055	$	(288,365	)	$	(53,598	)	$	573,092
As of May 31, 2016
Amortized intangible assets
Formulae	3 to 33	$	234,483	$	(140,376	)	$	-		$	94,107
Customer-related intangibles	3 to 33		331,008		(114,469	)					216,539
Trademarks/names	5 to 40		30,742		(15,817	)					14,925
Other	2 to 20		47,744		(27,745	)					19,999
Total Amortized Intangibles			643,977		(298,407	)		-			345,570
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Trademarks/names			230,431					(600	)		229,831
Total Other Intangible Assets		$	874,408	$	(298,407	)	$	(600	)	$	575,401