Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax disclosure	INCOME TAXES During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company reached a settlement with respect to the French taxing authority’s audits of the 2007-2013 tax years. In connection with that settlement, the Company reversed previously provided reserves for uncertain tax benefits and related interest of $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2014. Other than additions for current year tax positions and for the previously described reversal, there were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the three and six months ended May 31, 2014. Income taxes for the six months ended May 31, 2014 included the following additional discrete tax items: (i) international tax expense of $2.2 million related to prior year adjustments agreed as part of the French tax settlement previously described; (ii) international tax expense of $3.7 million related to fiscal year 2013 arising from a retroactive change in French tax law enacted in the first quarter; and (iii) international tax expense of $0.6 million relating to an increased valuation allowance associated with prior year losses of a non-U.S. subsidiary due to a change in our assessment of the likely realization of such losses. There were no discrete tax items recognized in the quarter ended May 31, 2014. Income taxes for the six months ended May 31, 2013 include $1.2 million of discrete tax benefits due to the recognition of a 2012 U.S. research tax credit, which was recorded in the first quarter. A new law was enacted in 2013 that retroactively granted the credit in 2012. There were no discrete tax items recognized in the quarter ended May 31, 2013. In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an examination of our U.S. federal income tax return for the 2007 and 2008 tax years. During the course of the examination, we have held discussions with the IRS on certain issues and, in October 2012, we received proposed adjustments for these tax years. In November 2012, we deposited $18.8 million with the IRS to stop any potential interest on these proposed adjustments. We disagree with certain of the proposed adjustments and, in December 2012, we filed a protest to initiate the IRS administrative appeals process. In the first two quarters of 2014, the appeals process continued, with meetings and submission of supplemental materials. We believe that we have established appropriate tax accruals under U.S. GAAP for these issues.

INCOME TAXES

During the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company reached a settlement with respect to the French taxing authority’s audits of the 2007-2013 tax years. In connection with that settlement, the Company reversed previously provided reserves for uncertain tax benefits and related interest of $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2014. Other than additions for current year tax positions and for the previously described reversal, there were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the three and six months ended May 31, 2014.

Income taxes for the six months ended May 31, 2014 included the following additional discrete tax items: (i) international tax expense of $2.2 million related to prior year adjustments agreed as part of the French tax settlement previously described; (ii) international tax expense of $3.7 million related to fiscal year 2013 arising from a retroactive change in French tax law enacted in the first quarter; and (iii) international tax expense of $0.6 million relating to an increased valuation allowance associated with prior year losses of a non-U.S. subsidiary due to a change in our assessment of the likely realization of such losses. There were no discrete tax items recognized in the quarter ended May 31, 2014.

Income taxes for the six months ended May 31, 2013 include $1.2 million of discrete tax benefits due to the recognition of a 2012 U.S. research tax credit, which was recorded in the first quarter. A new law was enacted in 2013 that retroactively granted the credit in 2012. There were no discrete tax items recognized in the quarter ended May 31, 2013.

In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an examination of our U.S. federal income tax return for the 2007 and 2008 tax years. During the course of the examination, we have held discussions with the IRS on certain issues and, in October 2012, we received proposed adjustments for these tax years. In November 2012, we deposited $18.8 million with the IRS to stop any potential interest on these proposed adjustments. We disagree with certain of the proposed adjustments and, in December 2012, we filed a protest to initiate the IRS administrative appeals process. In the first two quarters of 2014, the appeals process continued, with meetings and submission of supplemental materials. We believe that we have established appropriate tax accruals under U.S. GAAP for these issues.