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Summary of Charges Recorded in Connection with Restructuring by Reportable Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) Position | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) Position | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) Position | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) Position Executive
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 7,343 | $ 8,679 | $ 18,766 | $ 36,479
2020 MAP to Growth |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 7,343 | 8,679 | 18,766 | 36,479
2020 MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 4,816 | $ 3,420 | $ 11,331 | $ 29,015
Construction Products Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth Related to Current Elimination | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position | 27 | 3 | 73 | 71
Construction Products Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth Plan Related to Legal Function |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position |  |  |  | 1
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | $ 200
Construction Products Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 2,734 | $ 2,057 | $ 5,178 | 8,813
Construction Products Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 2,018 | 1,315 | $ 3,625 | $ 7,308
Construction Products Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Construction Segment Executives |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of corporate executives | Executive |  |  |  | 3
Corporate/Other Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth Related to Current Elimination | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position | 2 |  | 2 |
Corporate/Other Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 1,233 | 25 | $ 1,249 | $ 10,085
Corporate/Other Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 1,233 | $ 25 | $ 1,249 | $ 10,085
Number of corporate executives | Executive |  |  |  | 2
Corporate/Other Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Vesting Equity Awards |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of corporate executives | Executive |  |  |  | 2
Performance Coatings Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth Related to Current Elimination | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position | 1 |  | 70 |
Performance Coatings Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position |  | 1 |  | 103
Restructuring Charges | $ 1,361 | $ 2,805 | $ 5,209 | $ 8,840
Performance Coatings Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 477 | $ 398 | $ 3,408 | $ 5,167
Consumer Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth Related to Current Elimination | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position | 5 |  | 16 |
Consumer Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position |  | 9 |  | 18
Restructuring Charges | $ 1,016 | $ 1,228 | $ 3,423 | $ 2,429
Consumer Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 445 | $ 374 | $ 1,992 | $ 1,470
Specialty Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth Related to Current Elimination | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position | 4 |  | 63 |
Specialty Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated | Position |  | 10 |  | 130
Restructuring Charges | $ 999 | $ 2,564 | $ 3,707 | $ 6,312
Specialty Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 643 | $ 1,308 | $ 1,057 | $ 4,985
Specialty Segment | 2020 MAP to Growth | Specialty Segment |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of corporate executives | Executive |  |  |  | 4

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