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Accrued Severance
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
Disclosure For Accrued Severance [Text Block]  
Disclosure For Accrued Severance [Text Block]

13. ACCRUED SEVERANCE


The table below provides information regarding Accrued severance, which is included in “Other accrued expenses” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.


    2013     2012  
             
Beginning balance   $ 2.7     $ 1.9  
Accruals     13.4       14.9  
Payments     (12.8 )     (14.1 )
                 
Ending balance   $ 3.3     $ 2.7  

The Company implemented cost saving initiatives in fiscal year 2013, recognizing expense of $9.6. The Company implemented certain cost reduction initiatives in fiscal 2012, and incurred severance expense of $9.3 related to these initiatives.