Note 14 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair Values of the Interest Rate Swap Agreements (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012
Fair Values of the Interest Rate Swap Agreements [Abstract]
Interest rate swaps (included in other liabilities)	$ (1,906)	$ (2,198)

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611

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