Consolidated Balance Sheets - Entity [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,067	$ 190,079
Receivables, less allowances of $3,085 and $3,043 at May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	474,292	493,127
Inventories:
Raw materials	181,975	213,173
Work in process	107,069	105,872
Finished products	85,931	90,957
Total inventories	374,975	410,002
Income taxes receivable	12,119	5,438
Assets held for sale	23,412	32,235
Deferred income taxes	22,034	24,272
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	54,294	43,769
Total current assets	992,193	1,198,922
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	196,776	179,113
Goodwill	238,999	251,093
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $47,547 and $35,506 at May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	119,117	145,993
Other assets	24,867	22,399
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	16,017	15,260
Buildings and improvements	218,182	213,848
Machinery and equipment	872,986	848,889
Construction in progress	40,753	32,135
Total property, plant and equipment	1,147,938	1,110,132
Less accumulated depreciation	634,748	611,271
Total property, plant and equipment, net	513,190	498,861
Total assets	2,085,142	2,296,381
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	294,129	333,744
Short-term borrowings	90,550	10,362
Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes	66,252	78,514
Dividends payable	12,862	11,044
Other accrued items	56,913	49,873
Income taxes payable	2,845	4,953
Current maturities of long-term debt	841	101,173
Total current liabilities	524,392	589,663
Other liabilities	58,269	76,426
Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate	61,585	59,287
Long-term debt	579,352	554,790
Deferred income taxes	21,495	71,333
Total liabilities	$ 1,245,093	$ 1,351,499
Shareholders' equity - controlling interest:
Preferred shares, without par value; authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none
Common shares, without par value; authorized - 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 2015 - 64,141,478 shares, 2014 - 67,408,484 shares	$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital	289,078	262,610
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of $16,909 and $8,043 at May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(50,704)	(3,581)
Retained earnings	510,738	591,783
Total shareholders' equity - controlling interest	749,112	850,812
Noncontrolling interests	90,937	94,070
Total equity	840,049	944,882
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,085,142	$ 2,296,381