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Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance as of May 31, 2019 | $ 1,259,556 | $ 1,249,818 | $ 1,245,762
Acquisitions | 10,352 | 3,023 | 14,689
Translation adjustments | (4,671) | 6,715 | (10,633)
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | 1,265,237 | 1,259,556 | 1,249,818
CPG Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance as of May 31, 2019 | 419,738 | 418,540 |
Allocation to new segments |  |  | 407,429
Acquisitions |  |  | 14,689
Translation adjustments | (3,321) | 1,198 | (3,578)
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | 416,417 | 419,738 | 418,540
PCG Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance as of May 31, 2019 | 188,388 | 182,682 |
Allocation to new segments |  |  | 185,259
Acquisitions |  | 3,023 |
Translation adjustments | (435) | 2,683 | (2,577)
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | 187,953 | 188,388 | 182,682
Industrial Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance as of May 31, 2019 |  |  | 526,419
Allocation to new segments |  |  | (526,419)
Consumer Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance as of May 31, 2019 | 498,054 | 495,819 | 499,387
Translation adjustments | (473) | 2,235 | (3,568)
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | 497,581 | 498,054 | 495,819
Specialty Segment |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Balance as of May 31, 2019 | 153,376 | 152,777 | 219,956
Allocation to new segments |  |  | (66,269)
Acquisitions | 10,352 |  |
Translation adjustments | (442) | 599 | (910)
Balance as of August 31, 2019 | $ 163,286 | $ 153,376 | $ 152,777

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