Note 9 - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - Long Term Debt (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2012		May 31, 2012
Term Loan Facility, net of $13,082 and $16,821 debt discounts, respectively (1)	$ 595,780	[1]	$ 595,104	[1]
Revolving Facility	1,000		0
Notes, net of $4,602 and $4,821 debt discounts, respectively	395,398		395,179
	992,178		990,283
Less current portion, net of discounts	(5,108)		(3,922)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 987,070		$ 986,361

[1] $2,733 of the decrease in debt discounts was included in loss on debt extinguishment.