Note 9 - Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)
12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2015
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
            As of May 31  
            2015     

2014

 
   

Weighted Average Life (years)

   

Cost

   

Accumulated Amortization

   

Net

   

Cost

   

Accumulated Amortization

   

Net

 
                                                         

Other intangible assets subject to amortization:

                                                       

Customer relationships

    20     $ 462,534       (86,052 )     376,482       470,679       (63,989 )     406,690  

Existing technology / trade names

    11       314,850       (99,565 )     215,285       314,350       (71,246 )     243,104  

Corporate trade name

    15       40,000       (10,088 )     29,912       40,000       (7,421 )     32,579  

Below market leasehold interests

    7       1,200       (557 )     643       1,200       (449 )     751  

Other intangibles

    4       428       (156 )     272       399       (53 )     346  

Total amortizable assets

            819,012       (196,418 )     622,594       826,628       (143,158 )     683,470  
                                                         

Other intangible assets not subject to amortization:

                                                       

In-process research and development

            27,700       -       27,700       9,400       -       9,400  

Total non-amortizable assets

            27,700       -       27,700       9,400       -       9,400  
                                                         

Other intangible assets, net

          $ 846,712       (196,418 )     650,294       836,028       (143,158 )     692,870  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Year Ending May 31:

       

2016

  $ 54,565  

2017

    54,408  

2018

    54,294  

2019

    50,370  

2020

    49,262