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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, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share - Net income attributable to Neogen $ 15,237 $ 11,914
Denominator for basic net income per share - Weighted average shares 51,806 50,948
Effect of dilutive stock options 974 620
Denominator for diluted net income per share 52,780 51,568
Net income attributable to Neogen per share:    
Basic $ 0.29 $ 0.23
Diluted $ 0.29 $ 0.23