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Long-Term Debt - Narrative (Detail) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | May 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 JPY (¥)
Corporate bonds, 2.25% due May 1, 2023 and 3.63% due May 1, 2043 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Percent of aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed |  | 100.00% |
3.88% Corporate bond, payable November 1, 2045 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Percent of aggregate principal amount of the notes to be redeemed | 100.00% |  |
6.2% and 6.79% Promissory notes, payable April 1, 2017 and January 1, 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 59,000,000 |
2.6% and 2.0% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, original principal | ¥ |  |  | ¥ 13,000,000,000
Debt instrument, minimum maturity date |  | Aug. 20, 2001 |
Debt instrument, maximum maturity date |  | Nov. 20, 2020 |
Corporate Bond Payables | 5.15% Corporate bond, payable October 15, 2015 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Oct. 15, 2015 |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Corporate Bond Payables | 2.25% Corporate bond, payable May 1, 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | May 01, 2023 |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Corporate Bond Payables | 3.63% Corporate bond, payable May 1, 2043 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | May 01, 2043 |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Corporate Bond Payables | 3.88% Corporate bond, payable November 1, 2045 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Nov. 01, 2045 |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Notes Payable | 6.20% Promissory note, payable April 1, 2017 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Apr. 01, 2017 |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 40,000,000 |
Notes Payable | 6.79% Promissory note, payable January 1, 2018 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Jan. 01, 2018 |
Long-term debt, original principal |  | $ 19,000,000 |
Notes Payable | 2.60% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Nov. 20, 2020 |
Long-term debt, original principal | ¥ |  |  | 9,000,000,000
Notes Payable | 2.00% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity date |  | Nov. 20, 2020 |
Long-term debt, original principal | ¥ |  |  | ¥ 4,000,000,000
Land and Building [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchase of properties |  | $ 85,000,000 |

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