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Derivatives and Hedging - Additional Information (Detail) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) CrossCurrencySwap | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) CrossCurrencySwap | May 31, 2020 USD ($) ForwardContract | Feb. 29, 2020 EUR (€) CrossCurrencySwap | May 31, 2019 USD ($) ForwardContract | Oct. 31, 2017 EUR (€) CrossCurrencySwap
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cross currency swaps executed | CrossCurrencySwap | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2
Notional amount | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  | € 85,250,000
Derivative instruments maturity date | 2022-11 |  |  |  |  |
Number of cross currency swaps terminated | CrossCurrencySwap |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Cash received on derivative fair value hedge | $ |  | $ 9,300,000 |  |  |  |
Discontinuation of price risk cash flow hedge |  |  | hedge accounting was discontinued and a hedge accounting adjustment to our Senior Notes of $1.5 million was recorded and is being amortized to interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations through the termination of the 3.450% Notes in November 2022. Changes in the fair value of the cross currency swaps due to spot foreign exchange rates are recorded as cumulative translation adjustment within AOCI and will remain in AOCI until either the sale or substantially complete liquidation of the hedged subsidiaries |  |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cross currency swaps executed | CrossCurrencySwap |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 300,000,000 |  | € 277,730,000 |  |
Derivative instruments maturity date |  | 2023-02 |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Borrower’s Term Loan | Variable Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | € 92,520,000 |  |
Derivative instruments maturity date |  | 2023-02 |  |  |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | 3.450% Senior Notes November 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 3.45% |  | 3.45% |  |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments | 3.450% Senior Notes November 2022 | Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued hedge accounting adjustment to senior Notes | $ |  | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of foreign currency forward contracts held | ForwardContract |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges | Forward Contracts Held to Purchase Foreign Currencies |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ |  |  | $ 63,200,000 |  | $ 38,700,000 |

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