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Results of Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 1,650,420 | $ 1,606,670 |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 181,471 | 241,369 |
Identifiable Assets | 6,166,204 |  | $ 6,252,969
CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 114,357 | 98,349 |
Identifiable Assets | 1,959,388 |  | 1,815,303
PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 35,077 | 28,514 |
Identifiable Assets | 1,059,611 |  | 1,051,334
Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 45,915 | 132,722 |
Identifiable Assets | 2,156,400 |  | 2,386,703
SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | 24,556 | 20,449 |
Identifiable Assets | 770,902 |  | 772,540
Operating Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,650,420 | 1,606,670 |
Operating Segments | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 644,362 | 547,690 |
Operating Segments | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 285,595 | 259,788 |
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 538,408 | 641,168 |
Operating Segments | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 182,055 | 158,024 |
Operating Segments | Domestic |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,130,317 | 1,127,104 |
Operating Segments | Domestic | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 372,313 | 327,961 |
Operating Segments | Domestic | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 176,194 | 156,062 |
Operating Segments | Domestic | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 432,399 | 509,584 |
Operating Segments | Domestic | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 149,411 | 133,497 |
Operating Segments | Foreign |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 520,103 | 479,566 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 272,049 | 219,729 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 109,401 | 103,726 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 106,009 | 131,584 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 32,644 | 24,527 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 131,093 | 123,582 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 76,559 | 55,642 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 18,452 | 17,112 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 33,942 | 48,908 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Canada | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,140 | 1,920 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 272,855 | 256,960 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 130,418 | 108,720 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 57,835 | 63,634 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 60,267 | 67,610 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Europe | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 24,335 | 16,996 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 61,624 | 48,304 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 47,422 | 34,853 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 6,390 | 5,594 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 7,318 | 7,392 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Latin America | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 494 | 465 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 34,423 | 35,345 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 17,605 | 17,639 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 6,661 | 4,886 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 4,482 | 7,674 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 5,675 | 5,146 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 20,108 | 15,375 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | CPG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 45 | 2,875 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | PCG Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 20,063 | 12,500 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | Consumer Segment |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Foreign | Other Foreign | SPG Segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 0 | 0 |
Corporate/Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes | (38,434) | $ (38,665) |
Identifiable Assets | $ 219,903 |  | $ 227,089

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