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Note 19. Retirement Plan
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
19.   RETIREMENT PLAN

The Company maintains a 401(k) retirement plan covering its U.S. employees who meet the plan requirements.  The Company matches a portion of employee contributions, which vest immediately.  The Company matched contributions to the plan of $1.0 million during the Successor fiscal 2012 period, $0.4 million during the Predecessor fiscal 2012 period, $1.0 million during fiscal 2011 and $0.9 million during fiscal 2010.

The Company’s Canadian affiliate maintains a defined contribution pension plan covering all Canadian employees, except temporary employees.  The Company matches a portion of employee contributions to the plan, and each employee vests in the Company’s matching contributions once they have been a participant continuously for two years.  The Company’s matching contributions to the plan were less than $0.1 million for each of the Successor fiscal 2012 period, the Predecessor fiscal 2012 period, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010.