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Accrued Severance
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Disclosure For Accrued Severance [Abstract]  
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11. Accrued Severance


The table below provides information regarding Accrued severance, which is included in “Other accrued expenses” in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.


    Three months ended
August 31, 2013
    Twelve months
ended May 31, 2013
    Three months ended
August 31, 2012
 
                         
Beginning balance   $ 3.3     $ 2.7     $ 2.7  
Accruals     2.3       13.4       1.3  
Payments     (3.6 )     (12.8 )     (2.9 )
Ending balance   $ 2.0     $ 3.3     $ 1.1  

In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company continued to implement cost savings initiatives, resulting in severance expense of $2.0. Severance expenses are reported in “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”