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Summary of Trade Accounts Receivable Net of Allowances and Net Contract Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | May 31, 2021
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances | $ 1,085,396 | $ 1,085,396 | $ 1,173,494 | $ 1,280,806
Contract assets | 47,638 | 47,638 | 47,615 | 33,217
Contract liabilities - short-term | (37,157) | (37,157) | (36,279) | (33,112)
Net Contract Assets | 10,481 | 10,481 | $ 11,336 | $ 105
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Change in trade accounts receivable, less allowance | (88,098) | (195,410) |  |
Change in contract assets | 23 | 14,421 |  |
Increase in net contract assets | $ (855) | $ (10,376) |  |
Percentage of change in trade accounts receivable, less allowance | (7.50%) | (15.30%) |  |
Percentage of change in contract assets | 0.00% | 43.40% |  |
Percentage of change in Net Contract Assets/(Liabilities) | (7.50%) |  |  |
Short-term |  |  |  |
Change in Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Change in contract liabilities | $ (878) | $ (4,045) |  |
Percentage of change in contract liabilities | 2.40% | 12.20% |  |

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