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Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2022 USD ($) Plant Warehouse | May 31, 2021 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of planned closure of plants | Plant | 31 |  |
Number of planned closer of warehouses | Warehouse | 28 |  |
Inventory-related charges | $ 9,800,000 | $ 3,700,000 | $ 39,600,000
Consumer Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  |  | 28,800,000
PCG Segment |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  |  | 3,200,000
MAP to Growth |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase in current total expected costs | 900,000 |  |
Inventory-related charges | 0 |  |
MAP to Growth | Consumer Segment | Cost of Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | 1,500,000 | 16,300,000
MAP to Growth | CPG Segment | Cost of Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  | $ 100,000 | 700,000
MAP to Growth | PCG Segment | Cost of Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  |  | 3,200,000
MAP to Growth | SPG Segments | Cost of Sales |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventory-related charges |  |  | $ 100,000
MAP to Growth | Severance and Benefit Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase in current total expected costs | 600,000 |  |
MAP to Growth | Facility and Other Closure Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase in current total expected costs | $ 300,000 |  |

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