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Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 1,140,630 | $ 1,102,677 | $ 3,963,150 | $ 3,763,487
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 4,464 | 34,698 | 162,995 | 299,163
Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 740,807 | 695,659 | 2,592,867 | 2,403,732
Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 399,823 | 407,018 | 1,370,283 | 1,359,755
Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 69,993 | 62,571 | 269,012 | 251,967
Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 219,701 | 223,053 | 756,121 | 751,534
Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 51,507 | 58,041 | 158,064 | 166,982
Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 43,306 | 44,493 | 132,920 | 132,682
Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 15,316 | 18,860 | 54,166 | 56,590
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 580,889 | 569,210 | 2,080,830 | 2,001,883
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 11,368 | 17,804 | 134,818 | 174,402
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 299,442 | 277,374 | 1,118,016 | 1,038,594
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 281,447 | 291,836 | 962,814 | 963,289
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 40,378 | 40,006 | 163,141 | 166,056
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 154,753 | 155,127 | 526,962 | 517,303
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 44,420 | 50,763 | 136,905 | 145,315
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 28,415 | 29,021 | 87,626 | 84,087
Operating Segments | Industrial Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 13,481 | 16,919 | 48,180 | 50,528
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 384,996 | 363,370 | 1,302,768 | 1,205,945
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 23,212 | 29,123 | 115,747 | 146,576
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 304,184 | 280,422 | 1,021,933 | 920,714
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 80,812 | 82,948 | 280,835 | 285,231
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 21,404 | 19,421 | 73,813 | 69,658
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 43,888 | 46,997 | 159,118 | 164,678
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 6,781 | 6,946 | 20,183 | 20,582
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 6,904 | 7,643 | 21,735 | 24,251
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,835 | 1,941 | 5,986 | 6,062
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 174,745 | 170,097 | 579,552 | 555,659
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 17,147 | 22,792 | 74,927 | 90,398
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 137,181 | 137,863 | 452,918 | 444,424
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 37,564 | 32,234 | 126,634 | 111,235
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 8,211 | 3,144 | 32,058 | 16,253
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 21,060 | 20,929 | 70,041 | 69,553
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 306 | 332 | 976 | 1,085
Operating Segments | Specialty Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 7,987 | 7,829 | 23,559 | 24,344
Corporate/Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | $ (47,263) | $ (35,021) | $ (162,497) | $ (112,213)

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