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Calculation of Net Income Per Share (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - Net income attributable to Neogen $ 9,881 $ 9,323
Denominator for basic net income per share - Weighted average shares 37,615 37,213
Effect of dilutive stock options 550 542
Denominator for diluted net income per share 38,165 37,755
Net income attributable to Neogen per share:    
Basic $ 0.26 $ 0.25
Diluted $ 0.26 $ 0.25