Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)

Reporting Entity [Axis]	0000001750 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Statement, Scenario [Axis]	Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]

Statement	Period [Axis]
	2012-05-31	2011-05-31	2010-05-31	2009-05-31
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	67,720,000	57,433,000	79,370,000	112,505,000
Accounts receivable	302,056,000	287,435,000
Inventories	461,166,000	363,399,000
Rotable spares and equipment on or available for short-term lease	138,586,000	143,875,000
Deposits, prepaids and other	71,106,000	38,260,000
Deferred tax assets	22,638,000	23,583,000
Total current assets	1,063,272,000	913,985,000
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	9,036,000	4,842,000
Buildings and improvements	98,685,000	95,201,000
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	573,648,000	459,432,000
Property, plant and equipment, gross	681,369,000	559,475,000
Accumulated depreciation	(298,436,000)	(235,098,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	382,933,000	324,377,000
Other assets:
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	417,562,000	181,097,000
Equipment on long-term lease	73,082,000	93,387,000
Investment in joint ventures	49,892,000	48,743,000
Other	208,912,000	142,138,000
Total other assets	749,448,000	465,365,000
Total assets	2,195,653,000	1,703,727,000	1,500,181,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	628,000	100,000,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	122,152,000	11,323,000
Current maturities of non-recourse long-term debt		823,000
Current maturities of long-term capital lease obligations	85,000	1,929,000
Accounts and trade notes payable	201,405,000	185,096,000
Accrued liabilities	148,956,000	116,839,000
Total current liabilities	473,226,000	416,010,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	669,404,000	313,981,000
Non-recourse debt		11,032,000
Capital lease obligations	85,000	4,789,000
Deferred tax liabilities	115,908,000	98,322,000
Other liabilities and deferred income	71,008,000	24,304,000
Total noncurrent liabilities	856,405,000	452,428,000
Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 250 shares; none issued	xsi:nil	xsi:nil
Common stock, $1.00 par value, authorized 100,000 shares; issued 44,849 and 44,986 shares, respectively	44,849,000	44,986,000
Capital surplus	423,622,000	423,805,000
Retained earnings	541,772,000	486,130,000
Treasury stock, 4,576 and 5,205 shares at cost, respectively	(90,404,000)	(100,431,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(55,190,000)	(18,645,000)
Total AAR stockholders' equity	864,649,000	835,845,000
Noncontrolling interest	1,373,000	(556,000)
Total equity	866,022,000	835,289,000	746,350,000	696,734,000
Total liabilities and equity	2,195,653,000	1,703,727,000