Note 9 - Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	As of
	February 28, 2014			May 31, 2013
Term Loan Facility, net of $9,928 and $11,384 debt discounts, respectively	$	646,774			650,293
Notes, net of $3,998 and $4,370 debt discounts, respectively		396,002			395,630
Capital lease agreements		33			67
		1,042,809			1,045,990
Less current portion, net of discounts		(4,624	)		(6,712	)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	1,038,185			1,039,278

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

2014	$	1,663
2015		6,653
2016		6,639
2017		6,632
2018		6,632
Thereafter		1,028,516
	$	1,056,735

Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	February 28				February 28
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Notes, including OID amortization	$	11,250		11,236		33,747		33,705
Term Loan Facility, including OID amortization		8,702		9,097		26,427		29,997
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,577		1,210		4,713		3,600
Interest rate swaps		246		247		766		772
Revolving Facility fees and interest		125		160		379		612
Interest accreted on contingent liability		-		-		134		-
Other interest		-		2		6		5
Total interest expense	$	21,900		21,952		66,172		68,691