LONG TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2012

LONG TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASES [Abstract]

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consist of the following (in thousands):

	February 28, 2012		May 31, 2011
Revolving credit facility	$	155,000	$	177,000
Series B senior notes,
due April 2013		44,442		44,442
Mortgage loan obligations		107,568		122,546
Capital lease obligations		238		286
		307,248		344,274
Less current maturities		14,620		15,090
	$	292,628	$	329,184