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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign tax credits | $ 2,753,000 | $ 945,000 | $ 1,296,000
Research and development credit | $ 545,000 | $ 472,000 | $ 430,000

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