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SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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May 31, 2012
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May 31, 2011
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May 31, 2010
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| Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
| Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 124 | $ 117 | $ 111 |
| Charged to Costs and Expenses | 24 | 25 | 46 |
| Charged to Other Accounts | (10) | 15 | (10) |
| Write-Offs Net of Recoveries | (43) | (33) | (30) |
| Balance at End of Period | $ 95 | $ 124 | $ 117 |
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- Definition
Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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