Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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Note 14 - Segment and Geographic Information (Detail) - Sales by Geographic Segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended								0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 19, 2011	May 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Unaffiliated Customers [Member] Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Affiliates [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Affiliates [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Affiliates [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Affiliates [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Affiliates [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Affiliates [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Affiliates [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Affiliates [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Affiliates [Member] Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Affiliates [Member] Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Affiliates [Member] Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Total [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Total [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Total [Member] United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Total [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Total [Member] Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Total [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Total [Member] Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Total [Member] Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Total [Member] Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Total [Member] Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Total [Member] Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Total [Member] Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 United States [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 United States [Member]	Aug. 30, 2012 United States [Member]	Aug. 30, 2011 United States [Member]	Aug. 18, 2011 United States [Member]	May 31, 2010 United States [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Europe [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Europe [Member]	Aug. 30, 2012 Europe [Member]	Aug. 30, 2011 Europe [Member]	Aug. 18, 2011 Europe [Member]	May 31, 2010 Europe [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 30, 2012 Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 30, 2011 Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 18, 2011 Other Geographic Area [Member]	May 31, 2010 Other Geographic Area [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	May 31, 2010 Geographical Intersegment, Eliminations [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 30, 2012 Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 30, 2011 Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 18, 2011 Consolidated [Member]	May 31, 2010 Consolidated [Member]
Sales:
Net Sales	$ 11,390	$ 85,154	$ 74,910		$ 7,530	$ 52,364	$ 59,547	$ 2,693	$ 15,100	$ 16,331	$ 1,167	$ 7,446	$ 9,276	$ 11,390	$ 74,910	$ 85,154	$ 375	$ 3,679	$ 6,399	$ 510	$ 3,992	$ 3,872	$ 110	$ 126	$ (885)	$ (7,781)	$ (10,397)	$ 7,905	$ 56,043	$ 65,946	$ 3,203	$ 19,092	$ 20,203	$ 1,167	$ 7,556	$ 9,402	$ (885)	$ (7,781)	$ (10,397)	$ 11,390	$ 74,910	$ 85,154
Income (loss) from operations	(552)	13,942	(6,508)																																								(818)	(10,298)	9,966					231	1,619	2,398					35	2,171	1,578								(552)	(6,508)	13,942
Goodwill		967,892		966,338																																							696,600	70,946	910,171					163,588	7,239	33,621					115,184	15,880	24,100								975,372	94,065	967,892
Intangible assets		735,522																																												680,757	683,374	45,871					29,219	49,830	1,139					14,094	45,152	6,592								724,070	778,356	53,602
Total assets at period end		1,931,305		1,949,153																																								732,603	1,993,077				2,024,731		92,440	133,883				304,368		39,199	56,121				178,619	(251,776)	(211,847)	(493,849)		652,395	1,931,305				2,013,869
Intangible assets		$ 724,070																																												$ 680,757	$ 683,374	$ 45,871					$ 29,219	$ 49,830	$ 1,139					$ 14,094	$ 45,152	$ 6,592								$ 724,070	$ 778,356	$ 53,602