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Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2021 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | 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 | $ 262,300 |  |  | $ 600,000
Stock repurchase program expiration date | May 31, 2021 |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased |  | 526,113 | 598,653 | 601,155 |
Shares repurchased, value |  | $ 55,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 52,500 |
Repurchase of common stock price per shares |  | $ 104.5 | $ 83.52 | $ 87.33 |

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