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Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of total weighted average asset allocations (Details) - U.K. - Pension Plans | May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022
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Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average asset allocations | 100.00% | 100.00%
Equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average asset allocations | 29.60% | 56.10%
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average asset allocations | 5.10% | 1.10%
Liability-driven instruments |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average asset allocations | 41.70% | 23.20%
Real estate |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average asset allocations | 6.80% | 5.70%
Other |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Information about Plan Assets [Abstract] |  |
Weighted average asset allocations | 16.80% | 13.90%

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