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Debt, Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Interest Rate Lock Agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Feb. 28, 2022 | May 31, 2021
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Interest Rate Contract, 2022 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | $ 250,000 |
Interest Rate Contract, 2020 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 950,000 |
Interest Rate Contract, 2019 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Notional amount | 500,000 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Interest Rate Contract, 2022 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Interest Rate Contract, 2020 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 22,645 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Interest Rate Contract, 2019 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 |
Other assets, net | Interest Rate Contract, 2022 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | $ 0
Other assets, net | Interest Rate Contract, 2020 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 21,370 | 40,400
Other assets, net | Interest Rate Contract, 2019 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0
Current accrued liabilities | Interest Rate Contract, 2022 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |
Current accrued liabilities | Interest Rate Contract, 2020 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 |
Current accrued liabilities | Interest Rate Contract, 2019 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 52,540 |
Long-term accrued liabilities | Interest Rate Contract, 2022 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 793 | 0
Long-term accrued liabilities | Interest Rate Contract, 2020 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0
Long-term accrued liabilities | Interest Rate Contract, 2019 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | $ 0 | $ 61,657

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