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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2014 Segment | May 31, 2013 | May 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Net Sales | $ 67,262,000 | $ 61,996,000 | $ 59,599,000 | $ 58,548,000 | $ 56,007,000 | $ 51,055,000 | $ 50,737,000 | $ 49,729,000 | $ 247,405,000 | $ 207,528,000 | $ 184,046,000
Foreign Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,111,000 | $ 83,171,000 | $ 76,672,000
Net Sales, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38.80% | 40.10% | 41.70%
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets percentage | 95.00% |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  | 95.00% | 95.00% |

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