v3.25.2
Postretirement Benefits (Tables) - Postretirement Benefits
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Defined Benefit Plan, Funding Status [Extensible Enumeration] Defined Benefit Plan, Underfunded Plan [Member]
Components of Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Costs The following table illustrates the effect on operations of these plans for the three years ended May 31:

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

(In thousands)

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

Service cost

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,672

 

$

2,259

 

$

1,951

 

Interest cost

 

 

83

 

 

87

 

 

84

 

 

 

1,251

 

 

1,550

 

 

1,374

 

Amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior service (credit)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(121

)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Net actuarial (gains) losses

 

 

(25

)

 

(15

)

 

43

 

 

 

(551

)

 

(49

)

 

(51

)

Net Postretirement Benefit Cost

 

$

58

 

$

72

 

$

6

 

 

$

2,372

 

$

3,760

 

$

3,274

 

Changes in Benefit Obligations

The changes in benefit obligations of the plans at May 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

(In thousands)

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year

 

$

1,621

 

$

1,768

 

 

$

26,058

 

$

31,037

 

Service cost

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,672

 

 

2,259

 

Interest cost

 

 

83

 

 

87

 

 

 

1,251

 

 

1,550

 

Benefit payments

 

 

(135

)

 

(149

)

 

 

(568

)

 

(674

)

Actuarial losses (gains)

 

 

94

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(3,635

)

 

(7,983

)

Currency exchange rate changes

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

(221

)

 

(131

)

Accumulated and accrued postretirement benefit obligation at end of year

 

$

1,663

 

$

1,621

 

 

$

24,557

 

$

26,058

 

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:

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

(In thousands)

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

Current liabilities

 

$

(733

)

$

(194

)

 

$

(949

)

$

(895

)

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

(930

)

 

(1,427

)

 

 

(23,608

)

 

(25,163

)

Net Amount Recognized

 

$

(1,663

)

$

(1,621

)

 

$

(24,557

)

$

(26,058

)

Pretax Net Actuarial Gain Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) not Affecting Retained Earnings

The following table presents the pretax net actuarial gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) not affecting retained earnings by fiscal year:

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

(In thousands)

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

Net actuarial gain

 

$

51

 

$

170

 

 

$

14,803

 

$

11,785

 

Changes Recognized in Other Comprehensive loss (Income)

The following table includes the changes recognized in other comprehensive loss (income) by fiscal year:

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

(In thousands)

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss
   (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss (gain) arising during the year

 

$

94

 

$

(85

)

 

$

(3,635

)

$

(7,983

)

Effect of exchange rates on amounts included in AOCI

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

66

 

 

(13

)

Amounts recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization or settlement recognition of net gain

 

 

25

 

 

15

 

 

 

551

 

 

49

 

Total recognized in other comprehensive loss (income)

 

$

119

 

$

(70

)

 

$

(3,018

)

$

(7,947

)

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 postretirement benefit costs under the plans by fiscal year:

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

Year-End Benefit Obligations

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Discount rate

 

 

5.17

%

 

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

 

4.88

%

 

 

 

5.03

%

Current healthcare cost trend rate

 

 

8.30

%

 

 

 

8.90

%

 

 

 

5.13

%

 

 

 

5.21

%

Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate

 

 

4.00

%

 

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

 

3.70

%

 

 

 

3.70

%

Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized

 

 

2048

 

 

 

 

2049

 

 

 

 

2040

 

 

 

 

2040

 

 

 

 

U.S. Plans

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Plans

 

 

Net Periodic Postretirement Cost

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

Discount rate

 

 

5.50

%

 

 

 

5.20

%

 

 

 

4.36

%

 

 

 

5.03

%

 

 

 

5.10

%

 

 

 

5.13

%

 

Current healthcare cost trend rate

 

 

8.90

%

 

 

 

6.00

%

 

 

 

6.23

%

 

 

 

5.21

%

 

 

 

5.53

%

 

 

 

5.58

%

 

Ultimate healthcare cost trend rate

 

 

4.04

%

 

 

 

4.03

%

 

 

 

4.03

%

 

 

 

3.70

%

 

 

 

3.70

%

 

 

 

3.70

%

 

Year ultimate healthcare cost trend rate will be realized

 

 

2049

 

 

 

 

2045

 

 

 

 

2045

 

 

 

 

2040

 

 

 

 

2040

 

 

 

 

2040