Note 12 - Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	As of May 31
	2014			2013
Term Loan Facility, net of $9,435 and $11,384 debt discounts, respectively	$	645,609			650,293
Notes, net of $3,862 and $4,370 debt discounts, respectively		396,138			395,630
Capital lease agreements		27			67
		1,041,774			1,045,990
Less current portion, net of discounts		(4,591	)		(6,712	)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	1,037,183			1,039,278

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

For the Year Ended May 31:
2015	$	6,653
2016		6,638
2017		6,632
2018		6,632
2019		628,516
Thereafter		400,000
	$	1,055,071

Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]

					Successor		Predecessor
					August 20, 2011		June 1, 2011
	Year Ended				through		through
	May 31, 2014		May 31, 2013		May 31, 2012		August 19, 2011
Notes, including OID amortization	$	45,008		44,951		35,058		-
Term Loan Facility, including OID amortization		35,298		38,780		37,108		-
Amortization of deferred financing costs		6,333		5,107		3,705		-
Interest rate swaps		1,018		1,021		751		-
Revolving Facility fees and interest		507		855		425		-
Interest accreted on contingent consideration liability		134		-		-		-
Other interest		6		116		1		-
Interest expense	$	88,304		90,830		77,048		-