XML 146 R121.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.26.1

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024
Worthington Steel | Long Term Steel Supply Agreement |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases from affiliates | $ 137,077 | $ 113,400 |
Accounts payable related to purchases from related party | $ 6,904 | $ 9,099 |
The Separation of Worthington Steel |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Direct and incremental costs |  |  | $ 31,226
Direct and incremental costs attributed to discontinued operations |  |  | $ 18,521

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483326/850-10-50-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483326/850-10-50-1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483326/850-10-50-3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480738/235-10-S50-1 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(k)(2)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(k)(1)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481990/310-10-45-13 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07(2)(c)(2)(i)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479134/946-220-S99-1 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07(2)(c)(2)(ii)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479134/946-220-S99-1 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 946 -SubTopic 220 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07(2)(g)(3)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479134/946-220-S99-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Direct and incremental costs. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wor_DirectAndIncrementalCosts
Namespace Prefix: | wor_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Direct and incremental costs attributed to discontinued operations. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wor_DirectAndIncrementalCostsAttributedToDiscontinuedOperations
Namespace Prefix: | wor_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Related party transaction accounts payable related to purchases from related party. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | wor_RelatedPartyTransactionAccountsPayableRelatedToPurchasesFromRelatedParty
Namespace Prefix: | wor_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | srt_OwnershipAxis=wor_WorthingtonSteelMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis=wor_LongTermSteelSupplyAgreementMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_OwnershipAxis=wor_TheSeparationOfWorthingtonSteelMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |