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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2021
Stock Repurchase Programs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorization of stock repurchase program |  |  | Jan. 08, 2008 |  |  |  |
Capital to be returned to stockholders through share repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase, value | $ 469,700 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000
Stock repurchase program expiration date | May 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased |  | 0 |  | 0 | 133,388 | 0 |
Shares repurchased, value |  |  | $ 12,500 |  | $ 12,500 |  |
Repurchase of common stock price per shares |  |  |  |  | $ 93.71 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Programs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase, value |  | $ 407,300 |  |  | $ 407,300 |  |

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