Inventories

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2013

May 31, 2012

Inventories.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined under the first-in, first-out method. The Company reviews inventory on hand and writes down excess and slow-moving inventory based on an assessment of future demand and historical experience. Inventories consisted of the following:



(in millions)	February 28, 2013		May 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	81.9	$	78.3
Work-in-process	48.1		42.4
Finished goods	513.3		422.5
Inventories, net	$	643.3	$	543.2

Inventories.



(in millions)	May 31, 2012		May 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	78.3	$	85.0
Work-in-process	42.4		44.8
Finished goods	422.5		452.7
Inventories	$	543.2	$	582.5

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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