Segment Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Segment Operations [Abstract]

Financial Information For Reportable Segments

	Three Months Ended November 30,						Six Months Ended November 30,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net sales
Steel Processing	$	373,462		$	317,147		$	781,636		$	672,011
Pressure Cylinders		176,717			136,218			345,546			272,292
Metal Framing		1,257			77,084			4,402			161,588
Other		14,216			50,238			36,455			91,601
Consolidated net sales	$	565,652		$	580,687		$	1,168,039		$	1,197,492
Operating income (loss)
Steel Processing	$	7,387		$	8,429		$	23,664		$	25,047
Pressure Cylinders		531			9,523			12,446			19,077
Metal Framing		372			(6,684	)		(3,315	)		(10,613	)
Other		(5,441	)		1,656			(8,763	)		485
Consolidated operating income	$	2,849		$	12,924		$	24,032		$	33,996
Pre-tax restructuring and other expense (income)
Steel Processing	$	-		$	(270	)	$	-		$	(373	)
Pressure Cylinders		-			-			-			-
Metal Framing		-			56			-			976
Other		2,048			138			3,751			385
Consolidated restructuring and other expense (income)	$	2,048		$	(76	)	$	3,751		$	988
Joint venture transactions
Steel Processing	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Pressure Cylinders		-			-			-			-
Metal Framing		(1,192	)		-			2,023			-
Other		-			-			-			-
Consolidated joint venture transactions	$	(1,192	)	$	-		$	2,023		$	-
(in thousands)	November 30, 2011			May 31, 2011
Total assets
Steel Processing	$	637,626		$	742,838
Pressure Cylinders		553,998			481,361
Metal Framing		13,771			37,069
Other		404,229			405,981
Consolidated total assets	$	1,609,624		$	1,667,249