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Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | $ 1,245,762 |  | $ 1,192,174
Acquisitions | 28,064 |  | 77,459
Translation adjustments & other | (23,760) | [1] | (23,871)
Goodwill ending balance | 1,250,066 |  | 1,245,762
CPG Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 407,429 |  | 372,033
Acquisitions | 14,689 |  | 47,151
Translation adjustments & other | (16,764) | [1] | (11,755)
Goodwill ending balance | 405,354 |  | 407,429
PCG Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 185,259 |  | 186,775
Acquisitions | 3,023 |  | 4,314
Translation adjustments & other | (2,878) | [1] | (5,830)
Goodwill ending balance | 185,404 |  | 185,259
Consumer Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 499,387 |  | 477,718
Acquisitions |  |  | 25,994
Translation adjustments & other | (3,169) | [1] | (4,325)
Goodwill ending balance | 496,218 |  | 499,387
SPG Segments |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance | 153,687 |  | 155,648
Acquisitions | 10,352 |  |
Translation adjustments & other | (949) | [1] | (1,961)
Goodwill ending balance | $ 163,090 |  | $ 153,687
[1] | Activity includes a $2.3 million decrease to goodwill within our Consumer segment related to adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations, primarily due to deferred tax adjustments.

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