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Segment Information - Net Sales and Long Lived Assets by Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | $ 7,372,644 | $ 7,335,277 | $ 7,256,414
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 2,059,763 | 1,835,790 |
Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 5,242,062 | 5,185,617 | 5,191,928
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 1,475,984 | 1,331,274 |
Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 2,130,582 | 2,149,660 | 2,064,486
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 583,779 | 504,516 |
Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 519,166 | 526,325 | 512,182
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 115,161 | 113,846 |
Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 1,052,734 | 1,027,313 | 996,754
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 223,921 | 180,785 |
Foreign | United Kingdom |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 126,648 | 102,895 |
Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 290,461 | 322,781 | 291,503
Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 159,462 | 169,606 | 173,983
Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 108,759 | 103,635 | 90,064
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | 118,049 | 106,990 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  | 7,372,644 | 7,335,277 | 7,256,414
Operating Segments | CPG Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 2,767,428 | 2,702,466 | 2,508,805
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 1,797,203 | 1,695,403 | 1,572,060
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 970,225 | 1,007,063 | 936,745
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 264,727 | 265,287 | 243,608
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 479,521 | 483,318 | 469,064
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 225,977 | 258,458 | 224,073
Operating Segments | CPG Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | PCG Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 1,491,695 | 1,462,460 | 1,433,634
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 890,945 | 875,713 | 861,190
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 600,750 | 586,747 | 572,444
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 86,792 | 90,801 | 85,812
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 253,450 | 231,009 | 233,872
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 36,001 | 36,675 | 39,395
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 115,748 | 124,627 | 123,301
Operating Segments | PCG Segment | Foreign | Other Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 108,759 | 103,635 | 90,064
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 2,414,052 | 2,457,949 | 2,514,770
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 1,958,360 | 2,014,689 | 2,078,519
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 455,692 | 443,260 | 436,251
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 163,783 | 165,222 | 178,678
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 246,451 | 233,280 | 212,558
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 25,120 | 25,072 | 26,315
Operating Segments | Consumer Segment | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 20,338 | 19,686 | 18,700
Operating Segments | SPG Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 699,469 | 712,402 | 799,205
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Domestic |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 595,554 | 599,812 | 680,159
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 103,915 | 112,590 | 119,046
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Canada |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 3,864 | 5,015 | 4,084
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Europe |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 73,312 | 79,706 | 81,260
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | 3,363 | 2,576 | 1,720
Operating Segments | SPG Segments | Foreign | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | [1] | $ 23,376 | $ 25,293 | $ 31,982
[1] | It is not practicable to obtain the information needed to disclose revenues attributable to each of our product lines.
[2] | Long-lived assets include all non-current assets, excluding non-current deferred income taxes, goodwill and intangible assets. Amounts from fiscal year 2024 were recast to exclude goodwill and intangible assets to conform with the current year presentation.

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