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Maximum potential payments.

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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity.

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The amount of liability arising from an inherited contingency (as defined) which has been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)							3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021	Sep. 17, 2021	Feb. 01, 2021	Dec. 30, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payable to former owner for purchase of business					$ 8,600,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired								$ 26,864,000	$ 2,350,000
Maximum potential Payments			$ 6,500,000
Royalty Expense			14,500,000
Beef Cattle And Related Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business						$ 2,351,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory						51,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets						$ 2,300,000
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life						15 years
Megazyme Ltd And Subsidiary Megazyme Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business				$ 1,229,000	39,800,000
Contingent consideration potential payment					2,500,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts receivable					1,376,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory					5,595,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment					12,599,000
Allocation of purchase price for contingent consideration potential payment					2,458,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets					22,945,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts payable					4,000
Purchase price allocation for deferred tax liability					3,306,000
Purchase price allocation for other current liabilities					1,815,000
Purchase price allocation for long-term liabilities					319,000
Purchase price allocation for Prepaid Expenses					69,000
Business acquisition Value of equity interest issued					$ 4,900,000
CAPInnoVet, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price allocation for accounts receivable			308,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory			408,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets			21.0
Purchase price allocation for accounts payable			120,000
Purchase price allocation for other current liabilities			132,000
Purchase price allocation for long-term liabilities			13.9
Cash payable to former owner for purchase of business			150,000
Purchase price allocation for Prepaid Expenses			296,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			$ 17,900,000
Delf (UK) Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business		$ 8,800,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts receivable		806,000					$ 806,000	806,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory		659,000					659,000	659,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment		160,000					160,000	160,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets		2,600,000					2,600,000	2,600,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts payable		543,000					543,000	543,000
Purchase price allocation for deferred tax liability		533,000					533,000	533,000
Purchase price allocation for current liabilities		489,000					489,000	489,000
Cash payable to former owner for purchase of business		722,000					722,000	722,000
Purchase price allocation for Prepaid Expenses		$ 43,000					$ 43,000	$ 43,000
Genetic Veterinary Services, Inc [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business	$ 11.8
Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life							5 years
Minimum \| Megazyme Ltd And Subsidiary Megazyme Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life					15 years
Minimum \| CAPInnoVet, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life			15 years
Minimum \| Delf (UK) Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life		10 years
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life							25 years
Maximum \| Megazyme Ltd And Subsidiary Megazyme Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life					20 years
Maximum \| CAPInnoVet, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life			20 years
Maximum \| Delf (UK) Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life		15 years