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Components of Total Equity and Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total equity, beginning of period | $ 1,297,022 | $ 1,634,368 | $ 1,293,465 | $ 1,578,594
Net income | 84,149 | 73,856 | 184,511 | 178,695
Other Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (53,814) | (91,222) | (84,420) | (112,488)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments, net of tax | 3,640 | 4,985 | 7,800 | 7,914
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax | 369 | (2,567) | (6,715) | (2,491)
Total other comprehensive (loss) | (49,805) | (88,521) | (83,335) | (106,848)
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax |  | 283 |  | 217
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 34,344 | (14,665) | 101,176 | 71,847
Dividends paid | (36,642) | (34,776) | (71,276) | (66,763)
Other noncontrolling interest activity | (1,373) |  | (1,373) |
Shares repurchased and returned for taxes | (9,944) | (1,788) | (45,292) | (1,788)
Stock option exercises, net of shares returned for taxes |  | 4,956 |  | 505
Stock based compensation expense | 8,817 | (3,796) | 15,524 | 1,904
Restricted awards, net |  | 7,179 |  | 7,179
Total Equity, end of period | 1,292,224 | 1,591,478 | 1,292,224 | 1,591,478
Total RPM International Inc. Equity |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total equity, beginning of period | 1,294,402 | 1,436,234 | 1,291,392 | 1,382,844
Net income | 83,433 | 69,766 | 183,248 | 168,845
Other Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (53,814) | (89,462) | (84,420) | (107,200)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments, net of tax | 3,640 | 4,374 | 7,800 | 7,134
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax | 369 | (2,574) | (6,715) | (2,491)
Total other comprehensive (loss) | (49,805) | (87,439) | (83,335) | (102,386)
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax |  | 223 |  | 171
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 33,628 | (17,673) | 99,913 | 66,459
Dividends paid | (36,642) | (34,776) | (71,276) | (66,763)
Other noncontrolling interest activity |  | 51 |  | 47
Shares repurchased and returned for taxes | (9,944) | (1,788) | (45,292) | (1,788)
Stock option exercises, net of shares returned for taxes |  | 4,956 |  | 505
Stock based compensation expense | 8,817 | (3,796) | 15,524 | 1,904
Restricted awards, net |  | 7,179 |  | 7,179
Total Equity, end of period | 1,290,261 | 1,390,387 | 1,290,261 | 1,390,387
Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total equity, beginning of period | 2,620 | 198,134 | 2,073 | 195,750
Net income | 716 | 4,090 | 1,263 | 9,850
Other Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (1,760) |  | (5,288)
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments, net of tax |  | 611 |  | 780
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net of tax |  | 7 |  |
Total other comprehensive (loss) |  | (1,082) |  | (4,462)
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax |  | 60 |  | 46
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 716 | 3,008 | 1,263 | 5,388
Other noncontrolling interest activity | (1,373) | (51) | (1,373) | (47)
Total Equity, end of period | $ 1,963 | $ 201,091 | $ 1,963 | $ 201,091

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