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Treasury Stock - Schedule of repurchase of common stock (Details) - USD ($) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 35 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 25, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Dec. 14, 2022 | Mar. 18, 2020
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized amount of stock to be repurchased |  | $ 98,800,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 98,800,000 | $ 98,800,000 | $ 48,800,000 | $ 50,000,000.0
Less repurchases made under these authorizations | $ (23,300,000) | (46,900,000) | $ (26,000,000.0) | $ (5,100,000) | $ (15,400,000) | $ (4,200,000) | (78,000,000.0) |  |  |
Remaining Board authorization at February 28, 2023 |  | $ 28,200,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 28,200,000 | 28,200,000 |  |
Under the December 2022 Board Authorization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less repurchases made under these authorizations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (70,600,000) |  |

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