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Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of potentially antidilutive shares outstanding | 600,000 | 1,600,000 | 2,000,000.0
Remaining Board authorization at May 31, 2023 | $ 21.6 |  |

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- Definition Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized. + References No definition available. + Details
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