Operating Income Excluding Fixed Selling, General and Administrative Expense

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Fixed Costs

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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The net amount of operating interest income (expense).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.10)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882

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Amount of revenue and income classified as other.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Segment Reporting and Related Disclosures Income Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	May 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Marginal contribution										$ 45,222	$ 57,324	$ 64,886
Unallocated SG&A expenses										37,139	34,396	32,747
Interest income/(expense), net										(329)	332	387
Other income										33	1,390	0
Income before income taxes	$ (1,197)	$ 1,492	$ 3,541	$ 3,951	$ 5,646	$ 3,746	$ 7,696	$ 7,562	$ 24,650	7,787	24,650	32,526
Operating Segments [Member] \| T&M equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Marginal contribution										38,527	50,410	58,924
Operating Segments [Member] \| DP equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Marginal contribution										$ 6,695	$ 6,914	$ 5,962