Pension Plans (Tables) - Pension Benefits
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12 Months Ended |
May 31, 2025 |
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| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |
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| Components of Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Costs |
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the year ended May 31:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
|
2023 |
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Service cost |
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$ |
43,217 |
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$ |
43,652 |
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$ |
43,558 |
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$ |
4,427 |
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$ |
3,534 |
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$ |
3,633 |
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Interest cost |
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|
39,180 |
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35,967 |
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28,692 |
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7,836 |
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|
7,667 |
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|
6,619 |
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Expected return on plan assets |
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(48,069 |
) |
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(42,072 |
) |
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(38,144 |
) |
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(9,490 |
) |
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(9,588 |
) |
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(6,581 |
) |
Amortization of: |
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Prior service cost (credit) |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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159 |
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(127 |
) |
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(116 |
) |
Net actuarial losses recognized |
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8,613 |
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16,822 |
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17,948 |
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1,189 |
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|
833 |
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|
473 |
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Curtailment/settlement (gains) losses |
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- |
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- |
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(3 |
) |
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7 |
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(50 |
) |
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188 |
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Net Pension Cost |
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$ |
42,943 |
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$ |
54,371 |
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$ |
52,052 |
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$ |
4,128 |
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$ |
2,269 |
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$ |
4,216 |
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| Changes in Benefit Obligations and Plan Assets |
The changes in benefit obligations and plan assets, as well as the funded status of our pension plans at May 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Benefit obligation at beginning of year |
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$ |
719,663 |
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$ |
697,173 |
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$ |
166,060 |
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$ |
158,812 |
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Service cost |
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43,217 |
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43,652 |
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4,427 |
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|
3,534 |
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Interest cost |
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39,180 |
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35,967 |
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7,836 |
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|
7,667 |
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Benefits paid |
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(45,237 |
) |
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(40,540 |
) |
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(9,162 |
) |
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(8,102 |
) |
Participant contributions |
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- |
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- |
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1,414 |
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|
1,149 |
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Plan amendments |
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- |
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- |
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299 |
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(2 |
) |
Plan settlements/curtailments |
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- |
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- |
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(256 |
) |
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(1,090 |
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Plan combinations |
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- |
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- |
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10,550 |
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- |
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Actuarial (gains) losses |
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(7,137 |
) |
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(16,589 |
) |
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|
3,323 |
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|
3,461 |
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Premiums paid |
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- |
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- |
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(90 |
) |
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(83 |
) |
Currency exchange rate changes |
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- |
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- |
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2,216 |
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|
714 |
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Benefit Obligation at End of Year |
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$ |
749,686 |
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$ |
719,663 |
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$ |
186,617 |
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$ |
166,060 |
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Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year |
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$ |
720,079 |
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$ |
631,486 |
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$ |
174,260 |
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$ |
166,120 |
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Actual gain on plan assets |
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50,324 |
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87,205 |
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9,365 |
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9,973 |
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Employer contributions |
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45,537 |
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41,928 |
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4,537 |
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|
5,449 |
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Participant contributions |
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- |
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- |
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1,414 |
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1,149 |
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Benefits paid |
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(45,237 |
) |
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(40,540 |
) |
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(9,162 |
) |
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(8,102 |
) |
Assets related to plan combinations |
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- |
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- |
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6,630 |
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- |
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Premiums paid |
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- |
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- |
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(90 |
) |
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(83 |
) |
Plan settlements/curtailments |
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- |
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- |
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(256 |
) |
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(1,090 |
) |
Currency exchange rate changes |
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- |
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- |
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2,286 |
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|
844 |
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Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year |
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$ |
770,703 |
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$ |
720,079 |
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$ |
188,984 |
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$ |
174,260 |
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Surplus of plan assets versus benefit obligations at end of year |
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$ |
21,017 |
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$ |
416 |
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$ |
2,367 |
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$ |
8,200 |
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Net Amount Recognized |
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$ |
21,017 |
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$ |
416 |
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$ |
2,367 |
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$ |
8,200 |
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Accumulated Benefit Obligation |
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$ |
650,986 |
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$ |
618,413 |
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$ |
175,236 |
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$ |
156,571 |
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| Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended May 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Noncurrent assets |
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$ |
21,637 |
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$ |
1,294 |
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$ |
15,833 |
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$ |
16,681 |
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Current liabilities |
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(8 |
) |
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(8 |
) |
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(960 |
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(362 |
) |
Noncurrent liabilities |
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(612 |
) |
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(870 |
) |
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(12,506 |
) |
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(8,119 |
) |
Net Amount Recognized |
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$ |
21,017 |
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$ |
416 |
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$ |
2,367 |
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$ |
8,200 |
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| Relationship between Plans Benefit Obligations and Assets |
The following table summarizes the relationship between our plans' benefit obligations and assets:
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U.S. Plans |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(In thousands) |
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Benefit
Obligation |
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Plan Assets |
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Benefit
Obligation |
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Plan Assets |
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Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets |
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$ |
4,756 |
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$ |
4,136 |
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$ |
712,123 |
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$ |
711,245 |
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Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets |
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40 |
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- |
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41 |
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- |
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Plans with assets in excess of projected benefit obligations |
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744,930 |
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766,567 |
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7,540 |
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|
8,834 |
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Plans with assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations |
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650,946 |
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|
770,703 |
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|
618,372 |
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|
720,079 |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(In thousands) |
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Benefit
Obligation |
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Plan Assets |
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Benefit
Obligation |
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Plan Assets |
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Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets |
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$ |
35,864 |
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$ |
22,399 |
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$ |
28,469 |
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$ |
19,988 |
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Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets |
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31,513 |
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|
20,117 |
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25,001 |
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|
17,730 |
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Plans with assets in excess of projected benefit obligations |
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150,753 |
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|
166,585 |
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|
137,591 |
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|
154,272 |
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Plans with assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations |
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|
143,723 |
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|
168,867 |
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|
131,570 |
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|
156,530 |
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| Pretax Net Actuarial (Loss) Gain and Prior Service (Cost) Credits Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) not Affecting Retained Earnings |
The following table presents the pretax net actuarial loss and prior service (cost) credits recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) not affecting retained earnings:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
|
2024 |
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|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
Net actuarial loss |
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$ |
(108,475 |
) |
$ |
(126,481 |
) |
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$ |
(37,298 |
) |
$ |
(32,209 |
) |
Prior service (costs) credits |
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(6 |
) |
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(8 |
) |
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|
330 |
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|
424 |
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Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive
income not affecting retained earnings |
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$ |
(108,481 |
) |
$ |
(126,489 |
) |
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$ |
(36,968 |
) |
$ |
(31,785 |
) |
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| Changes Recognized in Other Comprehensive loss (Income) |
The following table includes the changes recognized in other comprehensive income:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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(In thousands) |
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2025 |
|
2024 |
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|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other
comprehensive income: |
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Prior service cost (credit) |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
299 |
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$ |
(1 |
) |
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Net (gain) loss arising during the year |
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|
(9,393 |
) |
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(61,722 |
) |
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|
5,129 |
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|
3,075 |
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Effect of exchange rates on amounts included in AOCI |
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|
- |
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|
- |
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|
570 |
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|
133 |
|
Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost: |
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Amortization or curtailment recognition of prior service (cost) benefit |
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|
(2 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
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|
(159 |
) |
|
127 |
|
|
|
Amortization or settlement recognition of net (loss) |
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|
(8,613 |
) |
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(16,822 |
) |
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|
(1,196 |
) |
|
(783 |
) |
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Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss |
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$ |
(18,008 |
) |
$ |
(78,546 |
) |
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$ |
4,643 |
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$ |
2,551 |
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| Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic and Postretirement Costs |
The following weighted-average assumptions were used to determine our year-end benefit obligations and net periodic pension cost under the plans:
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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Year-End Benefit Obligations |
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2025 |
|
2024 |
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2025 |
|
2024 |
Discount rate |
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5.65 |
% |
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|
5.58 |
% |
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4.78 |
% |
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|
4.81 |
% |
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Rate of compensation increase |
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3.38 |
% |
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|
3.39 |
% |
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|
3.03 |
% |
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|
2.98 |
% |
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U.S. Plans |
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Non-U.S. Plans |
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Net Periodic Pension Cost |
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2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2025 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Discount rate |
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|
5.59 |
% |
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|
5.26 |
% |
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|
4.43 |
% |
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|
4.81 |
% |
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|
4.88 |
% |
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|
|
4.02 |
% |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
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|
7.00 |
% |
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|
7.00 |
% |
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|
|
6.50 |
% |
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|
|
5.49 |
% |
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|
|
5.79 |
% |
|
|
|
3.58 |
% |
|
Rate of compensation increase |
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|
3.39 |
% |
|
|
|
3.39 |
% |
|
|
|
3.21 |
% |
|
|
|
2.98 |
% |
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|
|
2.97 |
% |
|
|
|
2.94 |
% |
|
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| Weighted-Average Actual and Target Allocation of Plan Assets |
The following tables illustrate the weighted-average actual and target allocation of plan assets:
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U.S. Plans |
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Target Allocation |
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Actual Asset Allocation |
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(Dollars in millions) |
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as of May 31, 2025 |
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2025 |
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|
2024 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
|
$ |
429.2 |
|
|
$ |
399.0 |
|
Fixed income securities |
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|
20 |
% |
|
|
|
166.3 |
|
|
|
151.2 |
|
Multi-class |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
|
155.8 |
|
|
|
141.2 |
|
Cash |
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|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
19.3 |
|
|
|
28.5 |
|
Other |
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|
0.1 |
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|
0.2 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
$ |
770.7 |
|
|
$ |
720.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
|
|
Target Allocation |
|
Actual Asset Allocation |
|
(Dollars in millions) |
|
as of May 31, 2025 |
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
Equity securities |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
$ |
66.1 |
|
|
$ |
60.4 |
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
45 |
% |
|
|
|
83.9 |
|
|
|
82.9 |
|
Cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Property and other |
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
|
38.5 |
|
|
|
30.8 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
$ |
189.0 |
|
|
$ |
174.3 |
|
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| Pension Plan Assets Categorized using Fair Value Hierarchy |
The following tables present our pension plan assets as categorized using the fair value hierarchy at May 31, 2025 and 2024:
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|
U.S. Plans |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
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Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2) |
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3) |
|
|
Fair Value at
May 31, 2025 |
|
U.S. Treasury and other government |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
57,763 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
57,763 |
|
State and municipal bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
213 |
|
Foreign bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,365 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,365 |
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
17,964 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
17,964 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
15,750 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
15,750 |
|
Stocks - large cap |
|
|
51,743 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
51,743 |
|
Mutual funds - equity |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
377,516 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
377,516 |
|
Mutual funds - multi-class |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
155,782 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
155,782 |
|
Mutual funds - fixed |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,900 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
19,327 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
19,327 |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
64 |
|
Investments measured at NAV (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
68,316 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
71,070 |
|
|
$ |
631,253 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
770,703 |
|
(1)In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value ("NAV") per share practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share included in the table above are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the fair value of the plan assets at the end of each period.
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|
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2) |
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3) |
|
|
Fair Value at
May 31, 2025 |
|
Pooled equities |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
66,101 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
66,101 |
|
Pooled fixed income |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
82,844 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
82,844 |
|
Foreign bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,050 |
|
Insurance contracts |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
28,121 |
|
|
|
28,121 |
|
Mutual funds - Real Estate |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,392 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,392 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
476 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
476 |
|
|
$ |
160,387 |
|
|
$ |
28,121 |
|
|
$ |
188,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Plans |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2) |
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3) |
|
|
Fair Value at
May 31, 2024 |
|
U.S. Treasury and other government |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
53,751 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
53,751 |
|
State and municipal bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
210 |
|
Foreign bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,480 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,480 |
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
14,922 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
14,922 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
14,904 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
14,904 |
|
Stocks - large cap |
|
|
44,392 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
44,392 |
|
Mutual funds - equity |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
354,599 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
354,599 |
|
Mutual funds - multi-class |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
141,183 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
141,183 |
|
Mutual funds - fixed |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,317 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,317 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
28,523 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
28,523 |
|
Limited partnerships |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
Futures contracts |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
Investments measured at NAV (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,604 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
72,915 |
|
|
$ |
584,366 |
|
|
$ |
194 |
|
|
$ |
720,079 |
|
(2)In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value ("NAV") per share practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The investments that are measured at fair value using NAV per share included in the table above are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the fair value of the plan assets at the end of each period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-U.S. Plans |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1) |
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2) |
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3) |
|
|
Fair Value at
May 31, 2024 |
|
Pooled equities |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
60,455 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
60,455 |
|
Pooled fixed income |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
81,798 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
81,798 |
|
Foreign bonds |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,066 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,066 |
|
Insurance contracts |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
20,283 |
|
|
|
20,283 |
|
Mutual funds - Real Estate |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,483 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
10,483 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
175 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
175 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
175 |
|
|
$ |
153,802 |
|
|
$ |
20,283 |
|
|
$ |
174,260 |
|
|
| Activity that Occurred for Level Three Assets |
The following table includes the activity that occurred during the years ended May 31, 2025 and 2024 for our Level 3 assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual Return on Plan Assets For: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
|
Assets Still Held |
|
|
Assets Sold |
|
|
Purchases, Sales and |
|
|
Balance at |
|
(In thousands) |
|
Beginning of Period |
|
|
at Reporting Date |
|
|
During Year |
|
|
Settlements, net (3) |
|
|
End of Period |
|
Year ended May 31, 2025 |
|
$ |
20,477 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
7,360 |
|
|
$ |
28,185 |
|
Year ended May 31, 2024 |
|
|
19,418 |
|
|
|
1,051 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
20,477 |
|
(3)Includes the impact of exchange rate changes during the year.
|