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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment | May 31, 2015 USD ($) | May 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Net Sales | $ 90,080,000 | $ 76,725,000 | $ 79,610,000 | $ 74,860,000 | $ 78,611,000 | $ 68,409,000 | $ 68,455,000 | $ 67,599,000 | $ 321,275,000 | $ 283,074,000 | $ 247,405,000
Foreign Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107,680,000 | $ 103,867,000 | $ 96,111,000
Net Sales, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.50% | 36.70% | 38.80%
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long lived assets percentage | 89.00% |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  | 89.00% | 95.00% |

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