Note 6 - Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

6.    GOODWILL

The consolidated financial statements include the goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Immucor in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, of LIFECODES in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, and of the two distribution businesses acquired in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended February 28, 2014 and the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	February 28, 2014		May 31, 2013
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,003,463		966,338
Additions:
Acquisition of businesses		1,089		36,889
Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,226		236
Balance at end of period	$	1,005,778		1,003,463