Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]

Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended May 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(in thousands)

	Beginning Balance		Additions to Expense		(1) Deductions			Ending Balance
2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	612		180		23			815
Deferred income tax valuation allowance		1,888		984		362			3,234
Successor
2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts		-		689		(77	)		612
Deferred income tax valuation allowance		2,312		-		(424	)		1,888
Predecessor
2012
Allowance for doubtful accounts		2,157		183		(52	)		2,288
Deferred income tax valuation allowance		2,467		-		(155	)		2,312
2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts		2,122		371		(336	)		2,157
Deferred income tax valuation allowance		6,716		-		(4,249	)		2,467

(1) Includes deductions, allowances written-off during the period less recoveries of accounts previously written-off, exchanges differences. In 2013, the $362,000 of deferred income tax valuation allowance represents the beginning balances acquired in the LIFECODES acquisition.