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Inventories (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Major Classes of Inventories, Net of Reserves

Inventories, net of reserves, were composed of the following major classes:

 

 

 

August 31, 2017

 

 

May 31, 2017

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Raw material and supplies

 

$

267,588

 

 

$

248,426

 

Finished goods

 

 

583,724

 

 

 

539,771

 

Total Inventory, Net of Reserves

 

$

851,312

 

 

$

788,197